India considers it a responsibility, not a favour, to provide aid to Sri Lanka as first responder: Rajnath to president Dissanayake | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake Defence minister Rajnath conveyed greetings on behalf of PM Modi and underlined that the citizens of the two countries share deep friendship based on strong historical and civilisational links and people-to-people exchanges. He emphasised that as a closest friend and neighbour of Sri Lanka,…

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India launches ORV Sagar Manthan, boosting ocean research fleet | India News

ORV Sagar Manthan, built under the Deep Ocean Mission at a cost of around Rs 840 crore, will boost India’s ocean research capabilities. NEW DELHI: The Government on Wednesday launched state-of-the-art ocean research vessel ORV Sagar Manthan at Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata, boosting India’s efforts towards self-reliance in oceanographic science and maritime technology.Constructed under…

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Stella Parton: Dolly Parton kept cancer battle private from family because she ‘did not want people sad’, sister Stella Parton reveals; says she’d be ‘happy and delighted’ by public grief | English Movie News

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella Parton reveals why the country icon kept her cancer battle private. Country music icon Dolly Parton kept her battle with cancer private until her final days because she did not want her fans or family members to worry about her, her younger sister Stella Parton has revealed. Dolly, who died last…

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Municipal Corporation Of Delhi: MCD demolished 34 structures, sealed 17; over 1,200 PG buildings surveyed | India News

MCD workers break concrete slabs on the rooftop of a PG during a demolition drive against illegal construction in Laxmi Nagar, in New Delhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Over the past two days, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has carried out 34 demolition actions and sealed 17 properties across its 12 zones, according to…

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Chongtham Vikram Singh: ‘Wanted to teach him a lesson’: Accused on assault that killed Delhi musician | India News

Accused wanted to ‘teach him a lesson’, police say NEW DELHI: The men accused of killing Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi allegedly wanted to “teach him a lesson” for objecting to noise outside his home, but did not expect the assault to turn fatal, police said on Wednesday.During questioning, the accused allegedly…

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Big boost for India ahead of Afghanistan T20Is as Nitish Kumar Reddy clears fitness test | Cricket News

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has received the green signal from the BCCI medical staff and is set to join the rest of the India squad in the national capital on Thursday ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting on September 13, the TimesofIndia.com can confirm.Reddy last…

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​In 2015, a California couple bought a distressed 1971 Eichler home at auction; 11 years later, their fully restored house, one of just 15 Eichlers in the area, is asking $2.75M

A rare 1971 Eichler home in San Anselmo, California, has hit the market. The asking price for the four-bedroom midcentury modern house is $2.75 million, according to a report by Realtor.com. The home, in the Sleepy Hollow neighbourhood of San Anselmo, underwent a major renovation recently. The 2,537-square-foot property features a unique indoor-outdoor design, modern…

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Centre clears separate engineering cadre for Delhi PWD | India News

Centre clears separate engineering cadre for Delhi PWD NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to create a separate engineering cadre for the Public Works Department (PWD), a move expected to give the capital greater control over its engineering workforce and help speed up infrastructure projects.Under the decision, 3,214 sanctioned engineering posts…

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In 1904, a Missouri family acquired 15 acres; 106 years later St. Louis County condemned it for Highway 141, and a $238,000 offer became a $2.1 million judgment upheld on appeal

Missouri Supreme Court upheld the family’s $2.1 million award for land taken for Highway 141. In 1904, a Missouri family acquired 15 acres of land in what is now Chesterfield. More than a century later, St Louis County condemned the property for a highway project, turning the land into the centre of a long legal…

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Brics summit in Delhi on September 12-13: Agenda, schedule and other details | India News

The two-day summit will bring leaders together for closed-door talks, an innovation showcase, discussions on global governance The two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, set to kick-off Saturday, will focus on strengthening cooperation in food and energy security, health, disaster resilience and critical supply chains, as member countries seek to build greater resilience amid a…

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