New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday once again voiced its opposition to the Great Nicobar development project by flagging its adverse impact on the environment – an allegation repeatedly dismissed by the Centre as baseless.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With NDA leaders across the country undertaking tree plantation drives on World Environment Day under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh cautioned that the country currently faces an "eleven per cent shortfall" in per-capita green cover.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir supported the ICC's decision of trialling the switch from a red ball to a pink ball when bad light threatens a Test match, calling it a "proactive and positive move."
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling deterioration in social safety indicators, with cases of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in educational institutions regularly making headlines across the country, a report has highlighted.
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday informed that four more accused persons have been arrested in connection with four separate cases related to road blockades and the alleged illegal detention of judicial officers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at Mothabari in Malda district of West Bengal.
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The makers of director Prasanna Kumar Kota's upcoming rural drama, 'Hai Lesso', featuring well known Telugu actor Sudheer Anand, more popularly known as Sudigaali Sudheer, in the lead, have revealed the character actress Naksha Saran plays in the film on the occasion of her birthday on Friday.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) China strategy of taking up economic projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in developing countries with the objective of extending its geopolitical clout across regions appears to have run into a hurdle when it comes to spreading its influence to Latin America, according to an article in The Diplomat.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) State-owned Maharatna company Oil India Limited on Friday announced a fresh discovery of natural gas in its third exploratory well in the Andaman shallow offshore block, marking another significant indication of hydrocarbon presence in the region.
Dambulla, June 5 (IANS) The India ‘A’ team, led by Tilak Varma, has landed in Sri Lanka ahead of the upcoming 50-over tri-series, to be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS) from June 9-21.
Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit India as early as July to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, local media has reported.
