- Adani Group joins hands with TotalEnergies for its USD 50 billion green hydrogen venture
Billionaire Gautam Adani's logistics-to-energy conglomerate has roped in French supermajor TotalEnergies as a partner for its green hydrogen production venture that will see an investment of USD 50 billion over the next 10 years in producing the carbon-free fuel.
- Process for appointment of CDS underway: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will be made soon and that the process for it is underway.
- Rich countries stay bull - headed at WTO, refuse to lift waiver on Covid 19 drugs and equipment
Even after almost two years, the developed nations are stubbornly sticking to their ground of not allowing to lift the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) patent rules pertaining to Covid drugs and other diagnostic equipment, much to the shock of the Global South. The Covid
- Varun Gandhi thanks PM Modi over announcement of fresh 10 lakh jobs
Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office announced 10 lakh job recruitments in the government “in mission mode”, Varun Gandhi tweeted him a message of “thanks”for "understanding pain and emotions of unemployed youth", which many perceived a veiled dig by the BJP
- Now transfer WhatsApp chat history from Android to iPhone
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that WhatsApp users can now securely transfer chat history, photos, videos from any Android device to iPhone.
- 50 cops, 2 bulletproof vehicles, 12 ?escort? vehicles to ensure Lawrence Bishnoi?s security: Punjab police to Delhi court
A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed Punjab Police to arrest gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
- China lifts two - year Covid visa ban on Indians; to allow return of stranded Indian professionals, families
China has announced plans to provide visas to Indian professionals and their families stranded in India for over two years following the strict visa restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Wholesale inflation spikes to record 15.88% in May on costlier food items, crude oil
Wholesale price-based inflation rose to a record high of 15.88 per cent in May on rising prices of food items and crude oil. The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was 15.08 per cent in April and 13.11 per cent in May last year.
- Right of private defence is defensive right available only when circumstances so justify: SC
The Supreme Court Tuesday said that the right of private defence is necessarily a defensive right that is available only when the circumstances so justify it and acquitted an ex-BSF Jawan for the charges of murder of an alleged smuggler on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- Parliament?s monsoon session likely from third week of July
The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to start from the third week of July and conclude by the second week of August, sources said on Tuesday.
- Some relief for Northwest as temperatures come down; widespread rain expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi from June 16 to 18
Reeling under persistent heatwave, the Northwest on Tuesday experienced some relief as temperatures came down. The IMD said scattered to widespread rains are expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi between June 16 and 18, predicting a gradual fall in maximum temperatures by 2-3 degrees C
- Sidhu Moosewala murder case: Punjab police seek transit remand of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Punjab police on Tuesday demanded transit remand of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi for questioning him in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case.
- Presidential poll: West Bengal CM Mamata leaves for Delhi for opposition meet
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for New Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting of non-BJP parties she has convened to formulate a joint strategy for the upcoming presidential poll.
- NCC cadets honoured
Karnal: Sixtyone cadets of NCC (Army Wing) of Dyal Singh College, Karnal, attended CATC 145 under 7 Haryana Battalion NCC, Karnal, at the NCC Academy, Rupnagar, Punjab, last week. College principal Dr Ashima Gakhar welcomed all cadets on their arrival. The cadets participated in this camp with a pos
- Rs 10 lakh fine on Air India for denying boarding to passengers without compensation
Aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and thereafter not providing mandatory compensation to them.
- Government announces 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme for armed forces; unveils radical changes
India unveiled a new scheme called "Agnipath" on Tuesday for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, largely on a short-term contractual basis, with an aim to cut the ballooning salary and pensions bill.
- 2 clubs objected to sending Tarapore as sailing coach
2 clubs objected to sending Tarapore as sailing coach
- 14 defunct sewa kendras identified for mohalla clinics
The District Health Department has identified 14 sites for setting up of mohalla clinics. The Punjab Government is all set to launch mohalla clinics in the state on August 15.
- City girl wins silver in Khelo India Youth Games
Ishroop Narang of Ludhiana has made the city proud after winning silver medal in judo in the ongoing 4th Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula on Sunday.
- 2 clubs objected to sending Tarapore as sailing coach
Two sailing clubs affiliated with the Yachting Association of India (YAI) had objected to sending Lt Cdr Farokh Tarapore (retd), who has been accused of mental harassment, as the 470 class coach with the team for the training-cum-competition stint in Europe. Tarapore was accused of mental harassment
- Israeli trekker goes missing near Hamta Pass, traced
A trekker from Israel, who went missing yesterday during the Hamta Pass trek, was today traced by a team on helicopter sent by the Israel Embassy. He was rescued four km away from Chattru towards Hamta Pass by the joint team of police, revenue and rescue team of Manali.
- Why 98% PMLA cases in last 8 years? Congress asks Govt; cites The Tribune report
Ahead of commencement of Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate for the second day, the opposition Congress questioned PMLA case trends asking why 98 per dent cases were registered in the last eight years of the ruling BJP government alone.
- Uphaar fire tragedy: Capt Bhinder who turned saviour remembered on 25th death anniv
The fateful day on June 13, 1997, at Uphaar Cinema in Green Park, Delhi, during the screening of JP Dutta’s epic war saga Border, turned into India’s worst fire tragedies in recent years as fire eruption claimed 59 lives.
- Sardar Patel varsity gets UGC affiliation
Sardar Patel University Mandi has received UGC affiliation. “The University Grants Commission, New Delhi, has granted 2(f) status to Sardar Patel University Mandi today. The university was established with effect from April 1 this year by the Act Number 3 of 2022 of the state legislature of Hi
- Oppn's bid to pressure probe agencies: BJP
Congress leaders out on bail are asking party workers to throng Delhi and hold protests to pressure investigating agencies to protect them, said BJP state president Suresh Kashyap here today.