The foundation stone of the dam was laid by the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, the world’s second biggest dam, nearly six decades after its foundation stone was laid. The inaugural event in the Kevadia colony of Narmada district coincided with Modi’s…
NEW DELHI: Aadhaar should be made mandatory for the registration of NRI marriages in India to tackle desertion and other marital issues, an inter-ministerial committee has recommended to the Ministry of External Affairs. The proposal by the special committee on Indian passport holders getting married in India is aimed at protecting the rights of women who are deserted by…
Security measures were tightened across London’s vast mass-transit network, and the government described the threat level as critical, meaning another attack could be imminent. Police in London were searching for the assailant who detonated a homemade bomb Friday that sent a scorching blast of flame and smoke through a London subway car, injuring at least…
Security forces on Saturday foiled a infiltration bid in the Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district and killed two terrorists, ANI reported. According to the report, the encounter is still underway in the area. #FLASH: Infiltration bid foiled in Machil sector of J&K's Kupwara district; two terrorists gunned down. Operation underway. pic.twitter.com/5rLlf6d9DO — ANI (@ANI)…
London Underground passengers have been injured following an explosion on a District Line train in south-west London. Police and paramedics were called at 08:20 BST (07:20 GMT) on Friday to Parsons Green station in Fulham. Pictures show a white bucket on fire inside a supermarket bag, but does not appear to show extensive damage to…
Remember the good old bank clerk who used to update your pass book? The fact that he is hardly seen these days explains banking industry’s biggest predicament — Automation. On Wednesday, Vikram Pandit, who ran Citigroup during the financial crisis, endorsed this predicament with a disturbing figure. Pandit said developments in technology could see some 30 per cent of…
LONDON: Britain is considering measures to restrict immigration for all but the highest-skilled EU workers, a leaked government document said, plans some companies called alarming and an opposition lawmaker described as “plainly cruel”. Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament that while immigration had been good for the economy, last year’s vote to leave the European Union…
In western India, a pair of shiny black Trump buildings with gold insignia tower over the city of Pune. In nearby Mumbai, a 75-story Trump skyscraper will be one of the tallest in the megacity. In a swanky suburb of Delhi, two Trump partners have big plans. And in Kolkata, a new Trump tower is…
As India’s premier Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe prepare to break ground on the country’s first bullet train project on Thursday, experts say the collaboration could signal a massive leap for its overburdened and deadly railways. India’s colonial-era rail network carries some 22 million passengers daily, making it one of the busiest in the world. But it…
According to Forbes, Dawood Ibrahim is one of the richest gangsters of all time. In 2015, Forbes estimated Dawood Ibrahim’s net asset at US$ 6.7 billion. British authorities have frozen properties belonging to fugitive Indian underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim. Reports say assets worth $6.7 billion belonging to the wanted underworld don have been seized by…
