Partition would not have taken place had Narendra Modi been Prime Minister in 1947: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that had Narendra Modi been the Prime Minister of the country in 1947, the country would not have been partitioned. Addressing an event in Lucknow to mark the horrors of…
Bangladesh police arrest 53 leaders, activists of Awami League in Dhaka
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 53 leaders and activists of the Awami League party and its affiliated organisations were arrested by Bangladesh police amid an escalating crackdown on the party and its supporters, local media reported. According to a Dhaka…
India’s forex reserves surge $14.1 billion to cross $707 billion mark
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $14.136 billion during the week ended August 7, crossing the $707 billion mark, driven by a significant increase in foreign currency assets and gold reserves, according to data…
Well-designed regulatory ecosystem can further strengthen service exports: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As India approaches its demographic peak, professional services offer significant opportunities for high-skilled employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, a NITI Aayog report said on Friday, adding that a well-designed…
MP CM urges people to remember Partition tragedy, uphold unity
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday urged the people to remember the painful legacy of Partition and celebrate the upcoming Independence Day with a renewed commitment to national unity, brotherhood and patriotism.…
Scotland to host Netherlands for three-match women’s ODI series from August 28
Edinburgh, Aug 14 (IANS) Scotland will host Netherlands for a three-match women’s ODI series across two venues. The opening match of the series will take place at Titwood, home of Clydesdale Cricket Club, on August 28. The action will then shift to…
Telangana allocates ₹1,000 crore for Godavari Pushkaralu 2027
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology and Industries, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, on Friday said that the state government has allocated ₹1,000 crore for the Godavari Pushkaralu 2027. He directed officials to start the works…
Aditya-L1 findings offer fresh clues to Sun’s super-heated corona: Indian scientists
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Observations from India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission have provided crucial insights into one of solar physics’ biggest mysteries: how the Sun’s outer atmosphere remains millions of degrees hotter than its surface…
Canada’s Thaker fined 30 per cent of match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Dundee, Aug 14 (IANS) Canada’s batting all-rounder Harsh Thaker has been docked 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 fixture against Scotland here on Friday. Thaker…
Digital currency based DBT transfer for PM’s food subsidy scheme launched in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system under which eligible Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)…