NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that in politics speaking the truth is difficult in his field of work.“The one who fools people the most can become the best leader” and added that in the area where he is working, “speaking the truth from the heart is forbidden”.He made the remarks while…
NEW DELHI: The United States on Monday described its ties with India as a “defining relationship of the 21st century”, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit in Tianjin.Taking to social media platform X, the embassy wrote, “The partnership between the United States…
PM Modi and Putin share a ride as they head for bilateral meet after SCO (Pic shared by PM Modi on X) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin shared a ride in Russian President’s Aurus limousine on Monday as they left from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.The two leaders used the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled jibe at China’s Belt and Road Initiative as he said that connectivity loses its trust and meaning if it bypasses sovereignty.While speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in China’s Tianjin, PM Modi pointed to the SCO Charter and said that connectivity should always…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen sharing light moments and walking hand-in-hand during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Monday, while Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looked on as the leaders passed him during the group photo session.PM Modi, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping…
NEW DELHI: The over 2-lakh objections seeking the exclusion of ‘ineligible’ electors from Bihar’s draft electoral roll, received till 3 pm Sunday, are essentially on behalf of those who had filled and submitted their enumeration forms as part of ‘SIR’ while already registered as a voter in a different polling booth, constituency or state, EC…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges a handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Official Reception for Heads of States and Heads of Governments at the SCO Summit, in Tianjin on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the issue of cross-border terrorism during their meeting on Sunday on…
Safeena Husain (File photo) NEW DELHI: India’s non-profit, Educate Girls, has been named a 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee — Asia’s premier honour — becoming the first Indian organisation to receive the prize. Founded in 2007, the group has worked across 30,000 villages to enrol more than 2 million girls back in school and support over…
NEW DELHI: India is likely to get more than normal rainfall in September, adding to a monsoon season already marked by extreme weather and heavy damage from rains.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that rainfall in September is expected to be more than 109% of the long-period average of 167.9 mm. The forecast…
NEW DELHI: Industries, cooperatives and other entities, involved in tree plantation in degraded forest land or in other identified land parcels, will be able earn Green Credit only after completion of minimum five years of restoration activities and after achieving a minimum canopy density of 40% (overhead layer of tree crown covering 40% of the…
