The two leaders also discussed ways to advance their shared developmental visions of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Yangi Uzbekistan’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour, the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik”, by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his two-day state visit to the Central Asian country, in recognition of his contribution…
An electrical equipment at a power plant is partially buried in slush brought in by the Trishuli river in flash floods, in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nepal has sought advance approvals to import electricity from India, effective Sept 2026, in view of generation deficits caused by flash floods,…
The rivers that sustain the region for most of the year turn dangerous during the monsoon NEW DELHI: Boats replacing cars on flooded roads, families moving to relief camps and swollen rivers spilling into villages. North Bihar is bracing for familiar scenes once again as floodwaters from Nepal move downstream.Floods have long been a part…
PM Modi had said the relationship had witnessed significant advancement and expressed his desire to further deepen cooperation in key sectors. NEW DELHI: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to deepen cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence and energy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief cleric of Kashmir, was criticized by the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit NEW DELHI: BJP Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur on Sunday rejected Kashmir’s chief cleric chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq‘s call for political parties to unite for the restoration of Article 370, saying there was “no question” of bringing back…
Inadequate packaging can increase the risk of contamination NEW DELHI: Nearly one in five food samples tested across India was found to be non-conforming in 2025-26, even as only 4.8% of food safety violations ended in convictions, highlighting gaps in enforcement and staffing across states, according to data analysed by Richa Gandhi.The share of non-conforming…
File photo: Students wait outside an examination centre before appearing in the NEET-PG 2026 examination NEW DELHI: The NEET-PG 2026 examination for candidates allotted to the iON Digital Zone Sitapura centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan, has been rescheduled to September 5, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) said.According to news agency ANI, the…
PM Modi highlights ‘BharatRajya’ website in 137th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat ‘, calls for collective push towards ‘Drug-Free India’ NEW DELHI: In the 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted grassroots initiatives and individuals creating change through technology, social action, entrepreneurship and community participation. He began by discussing a digital…
Kolkata police served a notice on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee regarding a recent scuffle. He has been asked to appear at the police station on Tuesday noon. NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee has been served a police notice over a scuffle involving private security guards at his office and a team…
Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan performed a Yoga session in presence of PM Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a yoga session organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Sunday, during his two-day state visit to Uzbekistan.PM Modi walked around the venue and interacted with participants as the group performed…