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India reaffirms commitment to peaceful nuclear technology at UNGA, highlights South-South cooperation (representative image) India has reaffirmed its commitment to the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), highlighting the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in promoting sustainable…

The two ECs alleged the changes were made without prior discussion with the commission or officers concerned. NEW DELHI: After election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan in July objecting to the revised allocation of work among senior commission officers by senior deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Maneesh Garg…

The two ECs alleged the changes were made without prior discussion with the commission or officers concerned. NEW DELHI: After election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to cabinet secretary T V Somanathan in July objecting to the revised allocation of work among senior commission officers by senior deputy election commissioner Maneesh Garg…

That atmospheric conditions regulate pollution levels was always known. (File photo) The winter of 2022-23 was remarkably clean in north India with PM2.5 levels down by up to 30% from the average of the previous three years, while peninsular India was considerably dirtier, with average PM2.5 levels in Mumbai spiking by 45%. The next winter…

EAM S Jaishankar and his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov agreed to expand cooperation. NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing efforts by both India and Azerbaijan for a reset in ties, EAM S Jaishankar and his counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov agreed to expand cooperation in energy, trade, investment and connectivity in a “very productive” meeting in Baku.Jaishankar’s visit to Azerbaijan…

PM Modi interacts with a holographic model of Swami Chinmayananda. NEW DELHI: PM Modi Friday called for collective efforts to unite society against divisive forces and promote self-reliance, saying new challenges had emerged that must be addressed.Inaugurating the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan, he said Swami Chinmayananda set his goals as per issues facing the…

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has called for “intercensal surveys” — surveys between two successive censuses — in India considering that cities and urban settlements undergo major changes in 10 years, and has also recommended review of the criteria for notifying “census towns” to make it more gender inclusive.At present, to qualify an urban area…

Ending a quarter-century-long game of hide-and-seek, CBI has arrested Satyendra Kumar NEW DELHI: Ending a quarter-century-long game of hide-and-seek, CBI has arrested Satyendra Kumar, a key fugitive wanted in connection with Bihar’s infamous Fodder scam. The suspect had fled to Nepal and was tracked down during a train journey he took upon returning to India,…

NEW DELHI: The Congress has formally begun seat-sharing negotiations with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, submitting an initial list of more than 175 assembly constituencies to the Akhilesh Yadav-led party.Rajendra Pal Gautam, the Congress’ in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, told PTI that the list was shared with SP leaders around two days ago….

Delhi police detain SIR protesters marching towards EC headquarters; Jordan church shooting leaves seven dead & more Delhi Police detained protesters marching towards the Election Commission headquarters against the SIR of electoral rolls, as authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings. Raj Thackeray accused the BJP of undermining democracy amid a political row over an audio…