G20 summit: Indian street food, millets on world leaders’ platter
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathering for the G20 summit here will get a taste of lip-smacking Indian street food, including flavourful delicacies from Chandni Chowk, and innovative millet dishes. An elaborate spread of millet recipes has been planned for the world leaders and delegates attending the G20 summit on […]
At least 73 people killed in fire in multi-storey building in Johannesburg
Johannesburg: At least 73 people were killed and 52 others injured after a massive fire broke out on Thursday in a multi-storey building occupied by migrants in the central business district here in South Africa’s biggest city, emergency services said. Authorities said it was unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building in the […]
Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case
Atlanta: Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. That means he won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for […]
Chidambaram nominated to parliamentary panel on home affairs
Panel mandated to look into criminal laws
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday nominated former home minister and Congress member P Chidambaram to the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Chidambaram’s nomination comes in the wake of the retirement of Congress member P Bhattacharya from Rajya Sabha. The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs is currently looking into the […]
PM Modi flags concerns over bias in AI; calls for ethical use
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global framework for ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he flagged concerns surrounding bias in such modern technologies and their impact on the society. Days ahead of the G20 Summit, the prime minister also made a strong case for developing an integrated approach […]
60 new cases of coronavirus infection detected
New Delhi: India saw a single day rise of 60 new coronavirus infections while the active cases stood at 1,503, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,928, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.49 crore. The number of people […]
EC to designate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as ‘national icon’
New Delhi: Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar will on Wednesday be designated as a “national icon” of the Election Commission (EC) to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process. A memorandum of understanding will be signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel here on Wednesday. As part of the three-year agreement, Tendulkar will spread voter […]
Trump rakes up India tax issue: Says would impose reciprocal tax if voted to power
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump has once again raised the issue of high taxes in India on certain American products, in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and has threatened to slap reciprocal tax if he is voted to power in the 2024 presidential elections. During his first term as the US president, Trump described […]
India a indispensable partner of US for pharmaceutical supply: US health secretary
Gandhinagar: India is an indispensable partner of the United States for the supply of pharmaceutical products, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Friday. A top official of his country will be visiting India very soon to address the issue of shortage of some crucial drugs including those for cancer […]
Govt will adhere to fiscal deficit target of 5.9 pc for FY’24
New Delhi: The government will stick to the fiscal deficit target of 5.9 per cent of the GDP as robust tax, non-tax collections will help meet the spending requirement and make up for any shortfall in disinvestment proceeds, Finance Secretary T V Somanathan said on Friday. Although there would be a shortfall with respect to […]