India will record the highest growth in demand for energy among countries or regions over the next three decades, with power consumption for running household air conditioners alone rising nine-fold by 2050 to outstrip the present-day consumption in Africa, according to the International Energy Agency, reports Sanjay Dutta. In its World Energy Outlook-2023 published...
Read MoreRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat criticized “cultural Marxists and woke people” in his annual speech, accusing them of undermining education and culture, promoting conflict, and disrupting social cohesion. He called for people to choose the “best available option” for stability in the upcoming elections, which was interpreted as a pitch for the BJP. Bhagwat’s denunciation...
Read MoreThe Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a policy to issue free tourist visas to travelers from India and six other countries, including China, Russia, and Japan. This move is part of efforts to revive the country’s struggling tourism sector, which was severely impacted by the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019. The policy will be...
Read MoreA joint survey will be conducted by officials from India and Nepal to address encroachments on the Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand. The survey will focus on the Khatima area of Udham Singh Nagar district and parts of Champawat district. It has been reported that people from both sides of the border have encroached upon...
Read MoreSenior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has stated that he proposed giving four seats to the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. However, he is unaware of what ultimately happened. Singh mentioned that the SP requested six seats, but based on their previous election performance, he believed four seats could be...
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi called on the public to resist attempts to divide the country through casteism and regionalism. He urged them to commit to tasks such as water conservation and promoting the digital economy. Speaking at a Ramlila function, Modi celebrated the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and highlighted recent achievements...
Read MoreIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a review of military preparedness along the Arunachal Pradesh frontier, including the strategically important Tawang area. This comes amid heightened tensions along the Line of Actual Control with China. Singh emphasized the need for India to strengthen its defence and security apparatus and highlighted the efforts being made...
Read MoreMoving ahead on its deliberations exploring possibilities of simultaneous elections to Parliament and state assemblies, a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind will meet with members of the law commission led by its chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi here on Wednesday. The law commission too has been looking into completing a...
Read MoreMumbai has experienced an intense construction boom, with ongoing real estate construction activity covering an area equivalent to five times the size of Nariman Point. The surge in construction was a result of the state government’s decision to halve premiums for builders during the Covid lockdown in 2021. The BMC earned a record Rs...
Read MoreOn the last day of the deadline set by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde did not give any concrete assurance on granting the reservation. However, in his speech at the Shiv Sena’s Dussehra rally at Azad Maidan on Tuesday, he made the dramatic claim that he would fight for...
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