PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal is set to address a town hall on the Centre’s E20 petrol policy during his two-day visit to Goa, beginning Monday, party sources said. Kejriwal arrived at Dabolim Airport in South Goa on Sunday, where he was welcomed by local AAP leaders. According to party sources, Kejriwal Read More…
Ahmedabad: Customs officials have arrested a 31-year-old woman passenger at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly attempting to bring an undeclared gold chain into the country, officials said on Sunday. The woman had arrived at the airport from Sharjah when customs officials intercepted her and recovered a gold chain weighing around 500 grams. The seized gold was Read More…
New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has launched a search-and-rescue operation after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal, officials said. The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, sank around 240 nautical miles off the coast of Paradip in Odisha on Saturday, prompting the ICG to deploy three ships Read More…
New Delhi: The government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, directing that they carry a warning against their use in children below four years of age. The decision follows recommendations from an Expert Committee and the Drugs Technical Advisory Board Read More…
Bhubaneswar: Indian athletes Rohit Yadav and Murali Sreeshankar emerged as the standout performers at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, with both athletes claiming top honours in their respective events. Rohit produced a stunning finish in the men’s javelin throw, saving his best attempt for the final round to clinch Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the Bharatiya Janata Party’s newly appointed 65-member national team at the party headquarters in New Delhi, marking the new office-bearers’ first interaction with him. After the meeting, Modi said organisational gatherings provide an opportunity to exchange “new ideas and perspectives” and strengthen the party’s connect with Read More…
Bhubaneswar: A national workshop on “Mission Zero: Ending Fatalities in Sanitation Work” was held at the State Convention Centre, Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, to strengthen institutional mechanisms and expand mechanised sanitation services across cities. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the workshop, along with senior government officials, urban local bodies, sanitation experts, technology providers, manufacturers, Read More…
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Saturday approved a 492-member Indian athletes’ contingent for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, with athletics accounting for the largest share with 73 athletes. The approved contingent comprises 265 male and 227 female athletes, reflecting a strong representation across various sporting disciplines. The Asian Games will be held in Read More…
Maharashtra: A family dispute over a mobile phone purchase ended in tragedy in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district on Friday, after a teenager and both his parents died in a sequence of falls from Khavda Hill near Tisgaon. The 18-year-old boy had reportedly gone to the hill following an argument with his parents over his demand Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts in Kerala on August 23, 24 and 25, forecasting the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall. No district in the state has been placed under an alert for today or tomorrow. Districts Under Yellow Alert August 23: Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod Read More…