NEW DELHI : SC asked the environment ministry and other stakeholders on Thursday to suggest names of domain experts for the committee to be tasked with defining the Aravali hills and ranges, and observed that only lawful mining would be allowed in the region.The top court, on Dec 29, had taken note of the outcry…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital footprint and online political communication.Modi, who joined the platform in 2014, has steadily built one of the world’s most-followed political accounts. His follower count is now more than…
NEW DELHI: Young adults in India ranked 60th out of 84 countries in key mental well-being parameters in the 2025 report of an ongoing global mental health study, scoring significantly poorly than their peers aged 18-34 in most parts of the world.The ‘Global Mind Health in 2025’ released Thursday by US-based Sapien Labs reveals not…
New Delhi: US has weakened international organisations and multilateralism is under threat, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said while delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh lecture. Referring to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, she said the principle of territorial integrity in Europe was violated, forcing the European order “into a corner”.“The right of territorial integrity and…
NEW DELHI: The bipartisan Parliamentary Friendship Groups of MPs recently announced by Lok Sabha received a hearty endorsement from PM Narendra Modi in his address to Israel’s Knesset, as he dwelt on the role it can play in strengthening ties at the level of legislatures between the two countries.Modi called for greater parliamentary interaction between…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday vowed to take action against those responsible for the reference to judicial corruption in an NCERT textbook, amid indications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unhappiness over what he considers to be a grave lapse.Modi is learnt to have flagged the controversial inclusion of corruption among judiciaries…
SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, saying it ran contrary to India’s long-standing policy of maintaining a moral and balanced position in global affairs.Mehbooba told reporters much of the international community had distanced itself from Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu following the International Criminal Court’s indictments against him. “The prime…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is ramping up the city’s power capabilities for the next 50 years, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday after inaugurating a project to shift overhead electricity wires underground in Chandni Chowk.Addressing the gathering, Gupta said that 28 roads and streets in Old Delhi, including Kucha Mahajani, Bhagirath Palace, Jama…
NEW DELHI: Airlines will now provide a “look-in option” for a period of 48 hours after booking a ticket during which a passenger can cancel or amend the ticket without any additional charges, except fare difference, if the departure date is at least 7 and 15 days hence for domestic and international flights, respectively. Airlines…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) submitted a memorandum to the central government, outlining a series of demands related to labour laws, social security, and worker welfare.In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the trade union said the memorandum was based on resolutions adopted at…
