India’s Petronet LNG has inked a MoU with US liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc for up to five million tonnes of LNG through equity investment in Driftwood Holdings, a subsidiary located in Louisiana. The agreement was inked on Saturday on the sidelines of the meeting between Prime Minister […]
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PM Modi meets Dawoodi Bohra community members in Houston
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and interacted with members of Dawoodi Bohra community here on Saturday. They felicitated Modi and recalled his visit to Indore last year to attend a programme of their community. They also highlighted the Prime Minister’s association with Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Sahib. “The Dawoodi Bohra […]
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Houston to say ‘Howdy, Modi’ today, PM to address over 50,000 Indian-Americans
The United States has announced that President Donald Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, which will be their second meeting in three days, including at the “Howdy, Modi!” event in Houston, on the opening day of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) debates. […]
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Israeli president Reuven Rivlin begins talks to form new government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began two days of crucial talks Sunday with party leaders before selecting his candidate for prime minister, after a deadlocked repeat election was set to make forming any new government a daunting task. Israel’s largely ceremonial president is tasked with picking the politician with the best […]
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First Gandhi statue installed in Scottish town
The picturesque town of Ayr on the south-west coast of Scotland became the first Scottish place to install a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, marking another place in the United Kingdom to honour the life and times of the iconic leader of India’s freedom struggle. A bust of Gandhi was unveiled […]
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In Haryana, BJP high on Lok Sabha win; disunity plagues Opposition
Buoyed by its triumphant performance in the recent Lok Sabha election, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Haryana is confident about its prospects in the 2019 Haryana assembly polls that are to be held on October 21, 2019. The BJP, which in 2014 formed the government on its own for the […]
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BJP plans to bank on new faces in upcoming elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to replace at least a fourth of its candidates for the assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand later this year, four BJP leaders from these states said on condition of anonymity. Maharashtra and Haryana will go to polls in October, while Jharkhand votes in December. […]
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In a first, single judge Supreme Court bench to hear bail appeals
Over 69 years after it came into existence, the Supreme Court of India will, for the first time, have a judge sitting singly to decide on matters of bail and anticipatory bail — in cases which carry a punishment of up to seven years’ imprisonment — and transfer of cases […]
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GMDA plans to desilt drains between Rajiv Chowk and Iffco Chowk by April
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will be desilting and cleaning sewerage between Iffco Chowk and Rajiv Chowk along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, said officials on Friday. The authority plans to finish the work by April, well in time for the next monsoon, they said. The GMDA has floated a ₹1.36 […]
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Haryana cop shoots self at house in Chandigarh
A 35-year-old Haryana Police constable shot himself with his service revolver at his government accommodation in Sector 39 on Friday evening. Identified as Sonu Kumar, he was posted as a personal security officer (PSO) with Haryana principal secretary Apoorva Singh. Haryana Police constable Sonu Kumar ( HT Photo ) His […]
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Two held with 1kg heroin in Amritsar
Two peddlers were arrested and 1.2kg heroin was seized from their possession at Adda Bohlian near Ajanala, police said on Friday. This is the third seizure of heroin from the border area this week. The arrested persons have been identified as Mukhwinder Singh alias Kala and Nirbhail Singh of border […]
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After Yogi ministers, AKTU teachers get management lessons from IIM- Lucknow
Not just ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, but senior professors and administrative officials of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) are also getting hands-on training from experts of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow on capacity building and communication skills. AKTU professors are getting trained in eight different verticals– […]
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CIMP gets 3- year recognition from Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) granted two-year Post Graduation Diploma in Management programme offered by Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) equivalent status with Master of Business Administration degree up to academic year 2022. CIMP is the only government institute in Bihar offering PGDM equivalent to MBA. V Mukunda Das, […]
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‘It’s never too late for learning’: This Punjab man gets masters’ degree at 83
By earning a Masters’ degree at the age of 83, Sohan Singh Gill has proved that it is never too late for learning. He received a huge round of applause when he was conferred the degree by a university in Jalandhar at its annual convocation on Wednesday. A native of […]
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Woman shot dead by unknown assailants in Delhi’s Patparganj
A woman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patparganj area in East Delhi district on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Usha, was rushed to a private hospital situated on IP Extension following the shooting, where she succumbed to her injuries, informed a Delhi Police official. The incident took place […]