New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Oil prices rose to their highest level since January this year on Monday after the US strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, with the country threatening to shut Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of global crude supply flows.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, on his death anniversary, lauding his "incomparable courage" and "invaluable contribution" to nation-building.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The 11th International Day of Yoga was observed as a sweeping celebration of India’s spiritual heritage and global leadership, with Visakhapatnam at its epicentre.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Veteran journalist Prem Prakash's latest book 'History that India Ignored', is a piercing re-examination of India's Independence movement. The book challenges several conventional notions related to the freedom movement, with the most widely discussed being Mahatma Gandhi's role in steering the nation towards freedom in 1947.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has praised the United States for joining its efforts in curtailing Iran’s evil nuclear ambitions and said that it will open a new opportunity for the West Asian nation to come back to the negotiating table, ‘in good faith’.
Raipur, June 22 (IANS) The residents of Basin village in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh are happy and excited over the construction of roads, under the PM JANMAN yojana, as this will open new horizons of connectivity and opportunity for them.
Raipur, June 22 (IANS) Delivering a firm message in Nava Raipur of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to ending Maoism in India by March 31, 2026.
Leh, June 22 (IANS) The Union Territory of Ladakh is set to spearhead green energy drive in the country by operating the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell buses. The Union Territory is gearing up for the formal roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell powered buses and the trail run for the same is set to begin in Leh, in a day or two.
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Uttar Pradesh, Salkhan Fossils Park -- one of the world’s oldest fossil sites secured a place in Unesco's tentative list of World Heritage Sites on Sunday. This development is expected to propel Uttar Pradesh’s tourism to new heights on the international stage.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Even as India mourns one of the worst aviation disasters in its history, top officials of Air India SATS (AISATS) were seen dancing at a DJ party in their Gurugram office -- just days after the tragic crash of Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad claimed nearly 270 lives.
