Jaishankar discusses dialogue, Indus Treaty, and Kashmir

Jaishankar discusses dialogue, Indus Treaty, and Kashmir

New Delhi, 15 May (H.S.): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed reporters regarding Operation Sindoor on Thursday, emphasizing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly stated that any dialogue with Pakistan will strictly focus on terrorism. He noted that the Indus Waters Treaty currently remains inactive until cross-border terrorism from Pakistan is credibly and irrevocably…

Qatar Airways Signs $200 Billion Deal to Purchase 160 Boeing Aircraft

Doha, May 15 (H.S.): During U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf countries, Qatar Airways has signed a deal worth $200 billion with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the purchase of 160 jet planes. This historic agreement was signed on Wednesday in Doha in the presence of President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh…

Muthoot Finance shares declines over 7 pc amid RBI’s draft LTV guidelines

Muthoot Finance shares declines over 7 pc amid RBI’s draft LTV guidelines

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Shares of Muthoot Finance on Thursday slipped 7.25 per cent or Rs 163.90 to hit an intra-day low of Rs 2,096 on the national Stock Exchange (NSE) amid Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) draft loan-to-value (LTV) norms. .On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the shares were trading at Rs 2,096.40, down…

SC criticizes Telangana Govt for ongoing deforestation in Kancha Gachibowli, calling it “pre-planned

New Delhi/Hyderabad, 15 May (H.S.): The Supreme Court criticized the Telangana government for its deforestation activities in Kancha Gachibowli, Hyderabad, describing it as seemingly pre-planned. The court demanded that the government decide between restoring the forest or facing potential imprisonment for officers involved. This hearing was part of a suo motu case initiated in response…

Minister H&UD Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Reviews CRUT Operations

Bhubaneswar, 15 May (H.S.): Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister, Housing & Urban Development Department and Public Enterprises, Government of Odisha, visited the head office of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) on Thursday in Bhubaneswar to review ongoing activities and progress of urban mobility initiatives in the state. The Minister Dr Mahapatra conducted a comprehensive review…

Iran won't yield to Trump's bullying, says Pezeshkian

Tehran, May 15 (H.S.): Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the country will never bow to U.S. threats and pressure. He strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusations of Iran being a destabilizing in the region. During a meeting with economic policymakers and investors in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, he criticized the United States…

Ashutosh Rana expresses immense pride in lending his voice to ‘Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan’

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actor Ashutosh Rana has expressed immense pride in lending his voice to the historical epic ‘Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan.’ Rana has been roped in to lend his distinctive voice to the character of Chand Bardai, the trusted friend of Prithviraj Chauhan. The actor will guide audiences through this epic saga,…

Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Assumes Office as Chairman of UPSC

Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Assumes Office as Chairman of UPSC

New Delhi, May 15 (HS): Dr. Ajay Kumar, the former Secretary of the Ministry of Defence , was sworn in as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday, with Lieutenant General Raj Shukla (Retd.) administering the oath. A retired IAS officer from the 1985 Kerala cadre, Dr. Kumar succeeds Preeti Sudan,…

Mahouts in Theppakadu Elephant Camp Get Houses in Tamil Nadu

Mahouts in Theppakadu Elephant Camp Get Houses in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, 15 May (H.S.) : The mahouts working at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai Tiger Reserve have finally received long-awaited housing facilities. The camp, which is a popular tourist destination, has been home to many elephants and their caretakers, the mahouts, for decades. The new housing facilities have brought relief to the…