New Delhi: Govt is targeting to mobilise $220 billion in investment in the renewable energy sector by 2030 to expand manufacturing, transmission infrastructure and green hydrogen production, as it prepares to host the four-day Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) in the capital from Nov 2 to 5.While solar energy projects would require an…
The medals were presented by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at a presidential reception A massive line of stitches running across the back of Captain Smit Machchhar’s head has brought the severity of the Indian pilot’s injuries into focus as he received a prestigious UAE honour for his role…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) extended its support to the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged electoral irregularities.In a statement, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the exercise had raised serious concerns about the exclusion of eligible voters and accused the Election Commission…
Mamata Banerjee along with Indranil Sen NEW DELHI: Former TMC minister Indranil Sen was arrested by Kolkata Police on Wednesday in connection with alleged financial irregularities involving Durga Puja preview shows and the sale of privileged-entry passes. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged that former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee may also have benefited from…
MEA’s remarks came after Pakistan reportedly restricted Taiwanese carriers from using its airspace. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday indicated that direct air connectivity between India and Taiwan could be explored, amid reports that Pakistan has barred Taiwanese airlines from using its airspace under its “One China” policy.“My sense is, if there…
Confirmed deaths in high-speed train crash near Toledo, Spain has surpassed 60, the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said, as rescue teams continued to search through the wreckage of the derailed carriages. PM Modi took a swipe at Congress after it failed to win any of 28 legislative council seats across four states, while the BJP-JD(S)…
NEW DELHI: India has lost 22 nationals, including 14 seafarers, in the ongoing West Asia conflict, the ministry of external Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.According to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, three Indians had been killed in Saudi Arabia.“We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have lost 22 Indian nationals in…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked Rahul Gandhi to “refrain from seeing ghosts everywhere” after the Congress leader accused the government of “criminally destroying” the Tata Group.Sitharaman’s remarks came after Rahul Gandhi questioned business leaders’ “silence” on the comglomerate in a post on X, amid a dispute over the reappointment of N…
शुभेंदु अधिकारी और ममता बनर्जी NEW DELHI: Explaining his decision to vacate his Nandigram stronghold and retain Bhabanipur, West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday that vacating the Bhabanipur seat would have given his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, another opportunity to contest the subsequent bypoll and return to the state assembly.Adhikari, who won both…
Cyclone Arnab (Representational Image) NEW DELHI: Cyclone ‘Arnab’ has battered India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and electric poles, damaging roads and bringing torrential rain, with some areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha recording up to 30 cm of rainfall. The storm’s impact is now expected to extend to Nepal, which is bracing for several days…
