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India to become second country with fast breeder reactor tech: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi India will be the second country in the world after Russia to operate a commercial-level fast breeder reactor (FBR), said Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday. The minister was referring to the indigenously designed 500 MWe Prototype FBR at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, which achieved first criticality on April 6. "This reactor marks the start of the second stage of India's three-stage nuclear power programme, ...

Dinesh Trivedi named India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh

New Delhi Dinesh Trivedi was on Monday appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The appointment comes as both countries seek to repair bilateral ties that had come under strain during the tenure of Bangladesh’s interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus. Trivedi is expected to assume charge shortly. He will succeed Pranay Verma, who has been appointed India&rs...

Pakistan says infiltration bid foiled near Afghan border

Peshawar Pakistan security forces on Monday said they foiled an infiltration attempt by militants along the border with Afghanistan in South Waziristan, while three civilians were injured in alleged cross-border firing. According to a security official, Pakistani troops repelled the infiltration attempt in the Angoor Adda Zulul Khel area near the Pak-Afghan border. Authorities attributed the attempt to militants linked to Tehreek-e-...

Omar condemns attack near Trump event

Jammu Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the shooting incident outside a venue in Washington where Donald Trump was present, saying violence has no place in politics and expressing relief that he survived. “Thank God he survived, and I did not want anything to happen to him,” Abdullah said while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Jammu. Trump, Melania Trump, J D Vance and other officials were evacua...

Markets rebound after 3-day fall; Sensex surges 639 points

Mumbai Benchmark equity indices rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Monday, ending a three-session losing streak, led by gains in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries amid positive global cues. The BSE Sensex jumped 639.42 points, or 0.83 per cent, to close at 77,303.63. During intraday trade, it rose as much as 755.83 points to 77,420.04. The Nifty 50 climbed 194.75 points, or 0.81 per cent, to settle at 24,092.70. ...

Abhishek Banerjee asks cadres to take BJP money, back TMC

Kolkata Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP is distributing money in Assembly constituencies to mobilise support, and asked TMC cadres to accept it but work for his party. Addressing a meeting at Dhaniakhali in West Bengal's Nadia district, he said if BJP leaders are seen distributing money, people should accept it as it belongs to them. "This is our rightful fund that they have stopped. They...

LG calls for drug-free J&K, urges unity

Jammu Urging a united front against drug abuse, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for collective resolve to safeguard youth and build a future where families stay strong and aspirations flourish across Jammu and Kashmir. Joining thousands of residents in a padyatra under the ongoing 'Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan' in Udhampur, Sinha urged citizens to treat it as a "shared war against narcotics", asse...

Delhi LG directs effective implementation of heatwave action plan

New Delhi Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Monday that he has directed all departments to ensure effective implementation of the heatwave action plan on the ground. Sandhu chaired a meeting with all concerned departments and agencies to review Delhi's preparedness for the upcoming heatwave conditions. "With the onset of summer, directed all officers to ensure that the action plan is effectively imple...

LG nods to 5 new districts, expands Ladakh to 7 districts

Leh/Jammu Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of the region. He termed the decision a "historic day" for Ladakh. "I have approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of La...

Haryana CM slams Congress for boycotting special Assembly session

Chandigarh The Congress on Monday "boycotted" a special session of the Haryana Assembly, saying the ruling BJP, through a resolution, wanted to condemn the INDIA opposition bloc for the defeat of a Constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha and accusing it of using the platform for vested political agenda and propaganda. Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda told reporters that the Congress Legislature Party in H...

India, New Zealand ink free trade agreement

New Delhi India and New Zealand on Monday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment. The pact was signed by Piyush Goyal and visiting Todd McClay. Under the agreement, 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand will receive duty-free access across all tariff lines. The move is expected to benefit MSMEs and create jobs by improving competitiveness in labour-intensive sectors su...

Peak power demand moderates to 238 GW on Sunday

New Delhi India’s peak power demand eased to 238.15 GW on Sunday, down from the record 256 GW registered a day earlier, as most commercial and industrial establishments remained closed. According to Power Ministry data, the peak power demand met — the highest electricity supplied in a day — stood at 237.21 GW, leaving a shortfall of 0.93 GW on Sunday. The country’s peak demand had surged to an all-time hi...

New NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das meets PM Modi

New Delhi Newly appointed full-time member of NITI Aayog, Gobardhan Das, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, with Modi praising the scientist’s life journey and public service contributions. On April 24, the government reconstituted NITI Aayog, appointing former chief economic adviser Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman along with five full-time members, including Das. In a post on X, Modi said Das’s personal...

Delhi HC quashes Samir Modi assault case against mother Bina, others

New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed a criminal case against industrialist Bina Modi, her personal security guard Surendra Prasad and senior lawyer Lalit Bhasin in connection with the alleged assault of her son Samir Modi during a board meeting in 2024. Former Godfrey Phillips India executive director, Samir, appearing through video conference, told Justice Saurabh Banerjee that he has withdrawn complaint against his ...

Beat the heat with an onion in your pocket: Scindia

Guna Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia shared an age-old remedy to cope with intense summer heat, saying he carries an onion in his pocket. Scindia was addressing locals at Pichhore in his Guna constituency during a programme on Sunday evening. He said that while most people in modern times carry mobile phones, he keeps an onion with him because it helps regulate body temperature in scorching conditions. He then surprised the ...

Delhi court remands murder accused to 7-day custody

New Delhi A Delhi court on Monday sent Rahul Meena, the 19-year-old domestic help accused of killing a senior IRS officer's daughter at her upscale southeast Delhi residence, to seven days of judicial custody. Chief Judicial Magistrate Deepika Thakaran allowed the Delhi Police's plea seeking seven days of judicial interrogation of the accused. He was produced after his four days of police custody came to an end today....

Bomb threat email to Hyderabad airport turns out hoax

Hyderabad A bomb threat email sent to the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) Airport here on Monday triggered a security alert, but was later declared a hoax, police said. The email received by the airport authorities warned of a blast at the airport, promting security checks. READ MORE: Yana Mir: Kashmir's lone journalist to challenge Pakistan's narrative "Thorough screening was carried out and nothing s...

Rajasthan BJP Chief: Congress leaders without clout should reconsider roles

Jaipur Madan Rathore on Monday claimed that some “good people” in the Indian National Congress have no real say in the party’s functioning and should reconsider their position. Addressing party workers in Tonk ahead of the arrival of party leader Nitin Nabin, Rathore said he was not referring to the entire Congress but to a few individuals whose views were allegedly ignored. He cited Shashi Tharoor, saying the ...

Central forces to remain in Bengal 7 days after polls: Shah

Kolkata Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that central forces would remain deployed in West Bengal for at least seven more days after the assembly elections. Shah was addressing a gathering after leading a road show in Behala, where voting will take place in the second and final phase on April 29. The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23. Votes will be counted on May 4. ...

Nashik court sends Kharat to 3-day police custody

Nashik A court in Nashik has remanded self-styled astrologer and godman Ashok Kharat to police custody till April 29 in the seventh sexual exploitation case registered against him. Kharat, a former Merchant Navy officer arrested on March 18, is accused of sexually exploiting several women and engaging in large-scale financial fraud by claiming divine powers and knowledge of black magic. According to investigators, in the seventh...

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