Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the people of Gujarat are “yearning for change,” asserting that the party will form a government in the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Narmada, Kejriwal highlighted that for the first time in 75 years, a third party has gained a foothold in…
NEW DELHI: Airlines flying in people to India who have been to Ebola hotzones in Africa including Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda will now have to ensure such passengers file self declaration forms (SDF) before arrival here. Thermal screening will be done on passengers coming from the hotspots.In a move reminiscent of Covid…
NEW DELHI: India can prevent power shortages and help consumers save up to Rs 2.5 lakh crore by doubling energy efficiency of room air conditioners (ACs) over next decade, a new study from India Energy and Climate Center (IECC) at University of California, Berkeley has said, as the country’s power grid strains under another intense…
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) honoured women achievers from Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat for the first time at its 55th annual general meeting, while also reporting a profit of Rs 4,585 crore and announcing incentives for employees.The IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award for 2024-25, carrying an honorarium of Rs 11 lakh, was conferred on…
Marco Rubio’s Taj Mahal visit NEW DELHI: The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad on Monday took a swipe at US secretary of state Marco Rubio over his visit to the Taj Mahal, saying the iconic monument was built by “the genius of Iranian architects” while accusing the United States of threatening Iranian civilisation.Rubio, who is on…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday moved to Delhi high court challenging the Centre over the blocking of the group’s social media accounts, days after the satirical online movement went viral.Dipke has challenged the suspension of the party’s X account, which was allegedly blocked by the government on national security…
Doctors battling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt response efforts in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola cases were detected. Two attacks over the…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu politics witnessed fresh turmoil on Monday after three AIADMK MLAs resigned from the Assembly and moved towards joining the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), prompting sharp reactions from both the Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK, which accused the Vijay-led party of “horse-trading”.The resignations of MLAs P Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel and S…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday reviewed India’s preparedness and response measures for Ebola Virus Disease in view of the recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa, even as the World Health Organization warned that the epidemic was “outpacing” response efforts.However, the health ministry said that no case of Ebola has…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s BJP government on Monday operationalised its “detect, delete and deport” policy, with Malda becoming the first district in the state to establish a holding centre for illegal foreign nationals.The facility has begun housing nine suspected Bangladeshi nationals, officials said.The holding centre, located at Chandan Park in English Bazar, was made operational…