Indian High Commissioner to UK Vikram Doraiswami presents credentials to King Charles III
Vikram Doraiswami is the first Indian envoy to be received at the palace by the King since the death of Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in September.
Treat patients first before initiating hospital admission process: Mamata Banerjee to doctors
Mamata Banerjee, who went straight to the hospital after returning from New Delhi on Thursday evening, also took exception to the practice of doctors referring patients to other hospitals.
White House urged to translate Joe Biden's speeches in Hindi and other Asian languages
The speeches made by the President and the Vice President are only available in English and thus inaccessible to the over 25.1 million limited English proficient population. They are currently not being translated into their languages.
US relationship with India is strong: White House
"We see it as a strong relationship. President (Joe) Biden and all levels of US government are in touch with our Indian partners or their counterparts," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference.
US govt aware of long delays in visa appointments in India: White House
"I can say that the Biden administration is aware of the issues," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference.
India will not be an ally of US, it will be another great power: White House official
Responding to a question on India during his appearance at the Aspen Security Forum meeting here, Kurt Campbell, the White House Asia coordinator, said that in his view India is the most important bilateral relationship for the United States in the 21st century.
67% of councillors elected to MCD are crorepatis, says report
In 2017, when 270 wards of the then three municipal corporations had gone to the polls, 51 per cent of the 266 councillors analysed were crorepatis, it said.
Gujarat shows an invincible BJP, Himachal Pradesh exposes chinks in its armour
As focus shifts to the state elections in 2023 and the general election in 2024, all parties will have their work cut out for them; it will be the hardest for the Congress
New terminal of Chennai International Airport to be ready by 2024: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Scindia also said a new site, Parandur, has been chosen for Chennai's second airport -- a greenfield one -- out of the four sites offered by the Tamil Nadu government.
Govt plans to ease congestion at airports; results will soon be visible: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia also said in the Lok Sabha that the increase in traffic is due to the 'resurgence of traffic' and also partly because of the 'democratisation of civil aviation' and expansion of the network across the country.
Justice Chandrachud takes key judicial, administrative decisions in his first month as CJI
Justice Chandrachud, who has been credited with taking steps for digitisation of the judiciary, gave a green signal for operationalising an online RTI portal and making available an updated android version 2.0 of SC mobile application.
These are not the most expensive cities…unless you are an expat
The Garden City has been at the top eight times in the past decade; Hong Kong is often up there (fourth this year), typically along with the likes of Tokyo and Osaka.
3,668 cyber crime cases in Mumbai till September 2022, more than 1,000 account for online/credit card fraud
"Currently Mumbai's population is more than two crore and cases related to cyber crime are increasing day by day. Therefore, 220 police personnel, including constables, are being trained to deal with such cases," the official said.
Theranos' former chief operating officer Ramesh Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for fraud
Ramesh Sunny Balwani, 57, of Fremont was sentenced Wednesday in California to 12 years and 11 months in federal prison for fraud that risked patient health by misrepresenting the accuracy of Theranos blood analysis technology and that defrauded the company's investors of millions of dollars, US Attorney Stephanie Hinds said.
SC directs Centre, RBI to put on record relevant records relating to govt's 2016 decision on demonetisation
"Heard. judgement reserved. Learned counsels of the Union of India and Reserve Bank of India are directed to produce the relevant records," the bench also comprising Justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian, and B V Nagarathna, said.
India could soon experience heat waves that break human survivability limit: World Bank report
The World Bank report titled "Climate Investment Opportunities in India's Cooling Sector" said the country is experiencing higher temperatures that arrive earlier and stay far longer.
Govt asks Google to stop displaying online betting ads: Report
The letter sent last week to Alphabet Inc's Google India asked the company to immediately drop all advertising, direct or surrogate, from betting platforms like Fairplay, PariMatch, Betway in search results and YouTube, the report said.
India exploring options to minimise impact on its students' education: Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj
Speaking at the briefing titled Ukraine: Protection of civilians and the situation of children on Tuesday, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the conflict in Ukraine is severely impacting the 7.5 million children across the country.
India will steer celebration of International Millet Year 2023: PM Modi
The Prime Minister's message was coveyed at the opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 organised by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, according to an official statement.
India is home to a great diversity of faiths: US
The United States has designated 12 countries, including China, Pakistan and Myanmar, as "countries of particular concern" for the current status of religious freedom in these nations.
Delhi HC recognises woman's choice to give birth; allows termination of 33-week pregnancy
Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that while the right of a pregnant woman to terminate her pregnancy has been the subject matter of debate across the world, India recognises the choice of a woman in its law.
Border dispute: Maharashtra ministers unlikely to visit Belagavi in Karnataka
The two ministers were earlier scheduled to meet activists of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti at Belagavi in Karnataka on Tuesday and hold talks with them on the decades-old border issue.
Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India next week: Aviation Minister
The tourism sector is the main source of foreign exchange earnings for Sri Lanka.
India making efforts to adapt to crops, develop varieties that consumer less water, resist higher temp: Former WFP India director
Speaking to PTI before superannuating, Parajuli stressed on the "need to work with less to get more and adapt to change in temperature".
