Afghanistan’s former Vice President Amrullah Saleh has asked the ex-president of country Asharaf Ghani to release the tapes of his cover stations on the peace process with Zalmay Khalilzad and other relevant foreign diplomats in particular of the past July and August, reported Khaama Press. Ghani must do it to counter the growing propaganda that accuses […]
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Five arrested in Delhi with over 500 kg firecrackers ahead of Diwali
The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested five persons and recovered over 500 kg of illegal firecrackers from them in West Delhi. The sale or possession of firecrackers is banned in the national capital. The police seized a total of 506 kg of firecrackers from the arrested men. The suspects have been identified as […]
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PM Modi meets Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on the sidelines of the COP26 meet in Glasgow on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, PM Modi met Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Indian Prime Minister and his British counterpart Boris Johnson today launched […]
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SKC invests USD 33 million to start next-generation anode material business for batteries
SKC has started its ‘silicon anode material’ business in earnest, a next-generation material for secondary battery cells that improves driving mileage and charging speed of electric vehicles (EV). Currently, it is in the early stages of commercialization, and SKC is pushing forwards its new businesses such as silicon anode materials and planning to speed up ‘Financial Story,’ a five-year growth […]
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Maharashtra’s former home minister Anil Deshmukh sent to ED custody till November 6
A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Tuesday sent former Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh, who was arrested in a money laundering case, to four days of Enforcement Directorate custody till November 6 in a money laundering case. The court, however, allowed Anil Deshmukh’s application for homemade food and medicines during his ED custody. His […]
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COP26: PM Modi holds talks with Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on the sidelines of the COP26 meet in Glasgow. Earlier in the day, PM Modi met Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Prime Minister Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson today launched the initiative Infrastructure […]
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Akhilesh Yadav appeals for observing ‘Lakhimpur Kisan Memorial Day’ on 3rd of every month
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday appealed that ‘Lakhimpur Kisan Memorial Day’ should be observed on the third day of every month to remind people of the brutality of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “This is an appeal to all the residents of UP, […]
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Mamata Banerjee claims victory in WB bypolls; TMC secures 2 seats, leads in 2
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed victory of all four party candidates in by-elections on Tuesday, while the Election Commission of India has declared results of only two constituencies– Dinhata and Khardah. According to official data of ECI, TMC’s Sovandeb Chattopadhyay has […]
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COP26: PM Modi, Boris Johnson launch Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday launched the initiative Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. PM Modi reached Glasgow on Sunday to participate in the COP26 summit. Today, the Prime Minister is expected to hold a […]
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BJP must reveal whereabouts of Param Bir Singh, says Nawab Malik
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday reacted to the arrest of Anil Deshmukh and said that the former Home Minister had been framed as he questioned the whereabouts of former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh who had accused latter in a money laundering case. “He asked ‘where is Param Bir […]
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Taiwan to cut hotel quarantine for Lunar New Year
Taiwan will reduce mandatory quarantine in epidemic prevention hotels to ten days from the current 14 days for the Lunar New Year holiday, said the island’s disease monitoring agency. The relaxed rules will apply to arrivals from non-high-risk regions from December 14, 2021, to February 14, 2022, said the agency […]
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DCW notice to Police demanding action over rape threats to Virat Kohli’s daughter
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Police regarding the online threats of rape to the nine-month-old daughter of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma. In the notice issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Cyber Crime Branch, the DCW has demanded that immediate action […]
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PM Modi expresses happiness over meeting with President of European Commission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. “Happy to have met you in Glasgow after the very fruitful interaction in Rome. As I highlighted […]
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IT dept attaches properties worth Rs 1,000 cr allegedly belonging to Ajit Pawar
Income Tax Department has attached properties allegedly belonging to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar worth Rs 1,000 crore, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, one of these five properties includes Nirmal Tower situated at Nariman Point, Mumbai. Earlier in October, the department […]
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Tibetans say China’s climate action plan hurts livelihoods, rights of countrymen
Tibetans have said that China is trying to strip them off their lands under the garb of climate mitigation efforts thus jeopardising the basic rights and livelihoods of the countrymen. Citing locals, Tibet Press reported that they were forced to give up ownership of their land as well as stopped from using grazing fields. […]