Even as Odisha’s tribal welfare minister on Sunday said he was unaware of the killing of five tribal villagers in Kandhamal district, the Congress and the BJP flayed the Navin Patnaik’s government on the issue. Both opposition parties said a shutdown will be observed in Kandhamal district on Monday to protest the death of five […]
The second unit of Kudankulam atomic power project in Tamil Nadu went critical or started nuclear fission on Sunday at 8.56 p.m., said officials of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). “Criticality achieved at 8.56 p.m.,” H.N. Sahu, Station Director of first and second units, told IANS on Sunday. Sahu on Saturday told IANS […]
Andhra Pradesh will sign a MoU with Kazakhstan’s capital Astana to work together on building new state capital Amaravati, an official statement said on Sunday. This was decided when Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is currently on a visit to Kazakhstan, met Astana Mayor Asset Issekeshev. The MoU will be signed in a few […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed deep grief and agony over the death of youths during protests at various places in Kashmir Valley on Saturday and appealed for calm. “I express profound grief over the tragic death of the youths and extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members in their hour […]
Ten people were killed and nearly 200, including 96 security personnel, injured in violent clashes between mobs protesting the death of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed deep grief and agony over the death of youths during protests at various […]
Authorities on Saturday suspended mobile internet services in Kashmir Valley to check spreading of rumours by anti-social elements following the killing of Jammu and Kashmir’s most wanted guerrilla Burhan Wani by the security forces. Besides, the authorities also imposed restriction in the entire district of Pulwama and in the towns of Ananatnag, Shopian, Pulgam and […]
The Kudankulam nuclear power plant’s second unit is expected to go critical in a few days after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) gave the final clearance on Friday, informed sources said. While not giving the exact time frame, sources in the nuclear plant said the second unit will start production of power soon. “We […]
India’s Grand Master Harika Dronavalli had to endure a long and complicated game against World No.5 Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine to earn a critical draw and another half point in the Fide Women’s Grand Prix chess tournament here on Friday. She is tied at number two with Ju Wenjun (China) and Stefanova Antoaneta (Bulgaria) at […]
The national capital experienced a humid day on Friday with traces of rain at some locations in the evening as the maximum temperature settled two notches below the season’s average at 35 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. “There would be mainly cloudy sky on Saturday with rain or thundershowers likely to occur towards the […]
Eminent author Amitav Ghosh will stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan as Writer In-Residence from July 10 to July 14. He will be accompanied by his wife Deborah Baker, it was announced on Friday. The ‘In-Residence’ programme was launched by the President on December 11, 2013 with the aim of providing writers and artists an opportunity to […]