Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to name the Adampur Airport in Jalandhar after 15th century spiritual sage Guru Ravidas, as already expressed by the PM during his recent visit to Punjab to underpin the ethos of spirituality in the diversity that binds India.
Proving once again that India remains a leader in providing unwavering support to its nationals at times of their need, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh reached Kuwait on Thursday to oversee assistance to those injured in Wednesday's fire tragedy and coordinate with the local authorities for early repatriation of mortal remains of around 40 Indians who died in the unfortunate incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Italy -- his first overseas visit after assuming office for the third consecutive term -- to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit being held in Apulia. PM Modi will be attending the G7 Summit's Outreach Sessions on Friday at the invitation of Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.
India's consumer price inflation eased to a 12-month low of 4.75 per cent in May, compared to the same month of the previous year as declining fuel and cooking oil prices helped to bring down the burden on household budgets, figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday showed. CPI inflation had come down to 4.83 per cent in April, which was an 11-month low and the declining trend is continuing.
With the formation of the Chandrababu Naidu-led government in Andhra Pradesh, farmers of Amaravati on Wednesday called off their four-year-long protest against three capitals move of the previous YSR Congress government. Hours after Naidu and his Council of Ministers took oath at a ceremony at Vijayawada, the farmers removed their protest camps in villages.
Delhi Police apprehended a 13-year-old boy for sending a hoax bomb threat email regarding an Air Canada flight from IGI Airport to Toronto, a police officer said on Tuesday. The officer said the teenager sent the mail “just for fun” and to find out whether he could be traced or not.
