Connecting Sikkim to railway network gets major boost
The Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project(SRRP), which will connect Sikkim to the railway network for the first time, has got a major boost with the completion of an 855-metre-long emergency exit tunnel. A 20-metre section of the tunnel runs under National Highway(NH)-10, along the Teesta river, and according to officials, mining through its...
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Steel cutting ceremony of Cadet Training Ship held at TN shipyard
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Tirthankaras teachings on non violence gained new relevance: Modi
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Majority of women candidates in Maharashtra LS polls carry political family tag
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Reasi LS seat: Stage set for clash between BJP, Congress
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All parties worried about lower voting percentage
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Once diehard Mamata fans, these farmers feel betrayed now
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Sena (UBT) refuses to remove words Jai Bhavani, Hindu from party song
22 April 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA
Current plastic production threatens 1.5 degrees global warming limit: Study
If the current rate of plastic production continues, it could use up the global carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by as early as 2060 or no later than 2083, according to a study. The study by the United States' Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) suggests that...
Congress, SP combine wiped out in first phase of LS polls: Shah in UP rally
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that Congress-SP combine was wiped out in the first phase of polling as he took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, calling them "princes." Polling in Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina (reserved), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit seats was held on Friday. Addressing...
Congress prioritising vote bank over protection of women: BJP
The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of misleading people over the murder of a girl on a college campus, alleging that it has prioritised the protection of its "vote bank" over the protection of women. BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde sought to draw a parallel between Karnataka's...
Priyanka close aide Bittu joins BJP
Hours after quitting from the Congress party, Tajinder Singh Bittu a close aide of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday joined the BJP at party headquarters in the national capital. Bittu who stepped down as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary in-charge Himachal Pradesh, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the...
Indian Navy holds extensive exercise to check preparedness
The Indian Navy carried out an extensive exercise along the East Coast as part of efforts to check its preparedness to meet any maritime security challenges, navy said here on Saturday. The exercise 'Poorvi Leher' witnessed participation of ships, submarines, aircraft and special naval forces. "The Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar...
Musk defers India visit over Tesla obligations
Tesla chief Elon Musk has postponed his two-day visit to India later this month wherein he was reportedly scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The entrepreneur was also likely to announce an investment of two-three billion dollars during the visit. He is now likely to India later this year. In...
Voting foremost duty of citizens in democracy: CJI
Chief Justice of India(CJI)D Y Chandrachud has urged citizens not to miss the opportunity to vote in the general elections, saying it is one of the "foremost duties" in a constitutional democracy. In a video message for the Election Commission's 'My Vote My Voice' mission for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls,...
