NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has prepared 81 artificial ponds for people to immerse Ganesh idols at designated sites instead of the Yamuna or other water bodies.The government has also set up 110 collection centres for dignified disposal of old and damaged idols and religious material.The two measures form part of an initiative aimed at…
File Pic: Balraj Panwar (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Uneasiness is brewing in India’s rowing camp ahead of the start of the Asian Games competition on Wednesday, with several rowers expressing unhappiness over last-minute changes to crew combinations and event entries.Some athletes have alleged that they were shifted from their original events while reserve rowers were…
Seven years on, Sri Lankan court delivers verdict in Easter Sunday bombings case (Picture credit: AP) A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.The coordinated attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the island…
Supreme Court raises concerns over steep pricing of essential cancer medicines NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the steep markup on essential cancer medicines, with the bench describing the practice as “broad daylight dacoity” against patients. The remarks came after the court was informed that an essential cancer drug had a maximum retail…
Indian women’s team after winning the Asian Games gold medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s continental dominance in women’s cricket remained unchallenged as the side delivered the country’s first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games, while the men’s badminton team produced a stunning performance against Japan to assure itself of a podium finish on…
Netanyahu also accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting unrest against Jewish people in New York. ‘Shame on you, Mr Mamdani,’ Netanyahu said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would use his address to the United Nations this week to defend Israel’s military actions against Palestinians. Hitting out at the New York…
The Delhi and Mumbai airports went the PPP way in 2006 and their “operation, management and development agreement” (OMDA) does not allow the operators to have beyond 10% stake in an airline. NEW DELHI: Govt is weighing the pros and cons of allowing Adani Group, which operates Mumbai airport, to run an airline. The Delhi…
Naorem Roshibina Devi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Naorem Roshibina Devi has already established herself as one of India’s most consistent wushu performers at the Asian Games. On Tuesday, the Manipuri athlete added another chapter to that record, assuring herself of a third successive continental medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.Roshibina defeated Macao, China’s Chu Man Sin…
SC hearing on Vande Mataram turns heated over ‘Naxalites’ remark NEW DELHI: A heated exchange broke out between senior advocate S Muralidhar and solicitor general Tushar Mehta in the Supreme Court on Tuesday after Mehta referred to “Naxalites” during arguments in a case concerning Vande Mataram.Muralidhar, appearing for Carnatic musician T M Krishna, immediately objected…
Reiterating India’s goal to become a global aviation hub NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Tuesday said authorities have learnt from the recent immigration lapse at Delhi Airport where three hub and spoke passengers of Air India flew from Amritsar to Germany via Delhi without clearing immigration and taking corrective steps to ensure…