By India Today News Desk: Day before the highly-anticipated opposition meeting in Patna on Friday (June 23), Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress on Thursday said that it was a “good beginning” ahead of the 2024 general election. The meeting – to be hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar – is being held to arrive at...
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday continued its attack on the Delhi government over the alleged neglect in installation of panic buttons in cabs and buses, including Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses. The party’s Delhi chief Virendra Sachdeva wrote to Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and accused the Transport Department of “criminal negligence”. The BJP had...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall over 10 states which include Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the IMD said that heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim...
As the mercury soars, the Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena clashed over the issues of water supply and sewerage connections on Friday. At a recent meeting of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Saxena came down heavily on the Delhi Jal Board for “deliberately” denying drinking water and sewerage connections to slum dwellers....
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday warned people that they will have to face the consequences if they do not stop violence in the state. He was reacting to the injury suffered by an Army soldier after unidentified men resorted to unprovoked firing in Imphal West district on Sunday night. “Stop it (violence)....
In addition to buttressing what has increasingly emerged as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) main appeal to seek support for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls — India’s rising stature on the world stage thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts — the party pitched its Delhi chief’s identity as a second-generation refugee among Hindu and...
Prominent flyovers such as Safdarjung, Bhikaji Cama Place, Nauroji Nagar and South Extension along with subways, foot over bridges and other inner roads connecting to the IGI airport are soon going to get a makeover with theme-based paintings and street art showcasing the culture, classical dance forms, yoga asanas and tourists spots of India as the city gears up to host the...
Budget carrier IndiGo on Monday announced that it has placed a record order to buy 500 A320 aircraft from French aerospace company Airbus. In February this year, Tata’s Air India placed an order to buy 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. Air India placed an order for 250 planes from Airbus. Today, IndiGo in a statement...
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington DC on June 22, India and the United States (US) will step up their space-related collaboration in three areas of human space flight, planetary defence, and commercial space activity, people familiar with the discussions said. The two countries are also discussing New Delhi’s participation in the Artemis Accords....
A fresh spell of rain brought down the temperature in the national capital and adjoining areas to 29°C. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi might continue to receive light rainfall till June 19. By India Today City Desk: Several parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed a change in the weather and received light showers on...