The Air India flight was diverted to the Delhi airport following a security concern arising out of a bomb threat in the aircraft. An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday after the airline received a bomb threat, reports news agency PTI. The flight, […]
Read More“…maybe if you stay for 15 years in power, then you feel that everything is okay,” says Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty. Did India know about the things happening in Bangladesh ahead of 5 August? “Of course, we knew,” said former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, also a former special secretary (public diplomacy) of […]
Read MoreIn particular, it is taking aim at providing cost-effective services and hardware to sectors such as communications, agriculture and commodities, where high-quality data is a precious resource. India has a plan to carve out a beachhead in the battle for commercial space, officials say: crunching space data, building small satellites and launching them cheaply into […]
Read MoreThe rupee dipped to a lifetime low of 84.0725 to the US dollar, inching past the prior low of 84.07 hit on Friday. The Indian rupee dropped to an all-time low on Monday, weighed down by persistent dollar demand from foreign banks, likely for their custodial clients. The rupee dipped to a lifetime low of […]
Read MoreSeveral media reports suggest that the Indian government issued a travel document for Sheikh Hasina. This document will allow her to travel overseas by obtaining a visa from any country, according to India-based newspaper Ei Samay. India providing a travel pass to ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina will not deteriorate the ties between the […]
Read MoreThe Lawrence Bishnoi gang has confessed to the murder of Baba Siddiqui The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for killing former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui. This responsibility has been accepted through a post on social media. News from NDTV The 66-year-old Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader was shot dead in Mumbai’s suburban East Bandra […]
Read MorePakistan authorities on Sunday began preparations to shut down the capital for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, amid recent militant violence and political unrest, including a deadly attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Karachi. Pakistan authorities were on Sunday preparing to shut down the capital ahead of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, overshadowed […]
Read MoreThe government plans to extract and export 10.7 million cubic feet (cft) of timber in 2024 as part of the Phase II nationwide scientific thinning operation. This announcement was made by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Gem Tshering, during the Meet-the-Press session yesterday. The Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) has rolled […]
Read MoreNagalagamweediya is currently experiencing minor flood levels due to the overflowing of the Kelani river. The Department of Irrigation has advised residents in low-lying areas along the river to remain vigilant. The Disaster Management Center has also urged drivers to exercise caution when traveling through the affected areas. The Department of Railways announced that train […]
Read MoreThe government has decided to change the Maldivian Ambassador to India. The post is currently held by Ibrahim Shaheeb. The appointment of a new ambassador is slated on the agenda of Monday’s parliamentary sitting as the parliament is set to reconvene for a new session after recess. The government has yet to disclose whether Shaheeb […]
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