PM Modi inaugurates Dwarka Expressway’s Delhi section and UER-II projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated two major highway projects worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore in Delhi-NCR. The 10.1-km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) were given the greenlight on August 17 afternoon in…
Tejas jet crashed in Dubai NEW DELHI: A Tejas fighter jet participating in the Dubai Air Show crashed on Friday after nosediving during an aerobatic display, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a statement. The HAL-built light combat aircraft went down at around 2.10pm (local time) while executing a manoeuvre, sending thick black smoke…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu energy secretary Beela Venkatesan died of cancer in Chennai on Wednesday. She was 56.Beela was state health secretary during the Covid pandemic. A doctor by profession, Beela was a 1997 batch IAS officer. Her father Venkatesan was a retired IPS officer, and her mother Rani Venkatesan was a former MLA from Sathankulam…
Beijing on Thursday rejected a Pentagon report that accused China of using easing border tensions with India to weaken US-India ties, calling the claims false and aimed at creating discord.“The Pentagon’s report distorts China’s defence policy, sows discord between China and other countries, and aims at finding a pretext for the US to maintain its…
Lucknow: The state transport department, which has set a target of achieving 50% reduction in road crashes, has mooted the formation of ‘Uttar Pradesh Sadak Suraksha Saathi’, a volunteer support system to tackle the issue.The plan has been forwarded to the state govt for the in-principle approval, said an official. “It is a 5E-based integrated…
Veteran actress Nafisa Ali shared a bald photo during her cancer treatment. She revealed her peritoneal cancer diagnosis from November 2018. Doctors decided surgery was not an option. She resumed chemotherapy. Fans and celebrities offered support. Nafisa Ali maintained a positive outlook. She also shared a message for her children. Her health journey continues. Nafisa…
The University of Virginia has joined a list of American institutions declining to sign the White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education — a document offering preferential federal funding to universities that adhere to a set of administration-backed conditions.Interim president Paul G. Mahoney confirmed the decision late Friday, marking Virginia as the…
Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo and MP Asaduddin Owaisi launched a sharp attack on the BJP over India’s upcoming Asia Cup cricket clash with Pakistan, questioning why the government allowed the match despite the recent Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack. He demanded clarity on whether the monetary gains from the game outweighed the…
NOIDA: A class 10 student died by suicide on Dec 23, allegedly hours after she was pulled up by her teachers at a private Greater Noida West school for using AI on her mobile phone to write her pre-Board exam papers. The girl’s father submitted a police complaint Thursday seeking an FIR against the school,…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan once again looked second best when they came up against a dominant India in the Group A clash of the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The seven-wicket defeat not only highlighted the gulf between the two sides but also drew sharp criticism back…
