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Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Lightning claims more lives in India annually than any other extreme weather event.Between April and July this year alone, 1,621 people died due to lightning strikes. IMAGE: Lightning flashes over......

Union Council discusses issues faced by women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged ministers and bureaucrats to hold extensive consultations to ensure the effective rollout of policies, particularly social initiatives aimed at......

Operation Sindoor Outreach What Did Panda & Co Achieve In West Asia?

'It is high time that the 'war on terror' is removed from our diplomatic toolbox.' 'Certainly, our parliamentarians have no role in it,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

India, Qatar to double trade in next 5 yrs; discuss Israel-Hamas issue

India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $28 billion over the next five years and announced elevation of their relationship to the level of strategic partnership as Prime......

Will India CHANGE In Modi 3.0?

The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the......

Smart cities or smart pilots?

To redevelop cities as ‘smart’, investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion Cities are defined not by their infrastructure but by their......

France to give Euro 2 billion for smart cities

Tech companies from the US, Germany, Japan are already working on smart city initiativesFrance has become the first country to make a financial commitment towards the National Democratic Alliance......

Only 10 smart cities may get funds from Centre this year

December 15 is the cut-off date to be eligible for the Centre’s funds. The National Democratic Alliance government is getting ready to scale down the size and speed of its signature......

'Smart city' project fails to address real urban problems

The 'Smart city' programme is in danger of becoming cosmetic – creating showpieces instead of addressing endemic urban problems. The selection of 98 cities (two more are to follow) by the......

India's GDP growth seen at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY report

India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, an EY report said, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in......

Oman's Most Capped Player: Jatinder Paaji

Jatinder Singh has played 61 ODIs and 64 T20Is for Oman. IMAGE: Jatinder Singh made his T20 debut in Dubai against Afghanistan in 2012. Photograph: ANI/X Oman Skipper Jatinder Singh......

Korea's past and future showcased at glitzy Asian Games opening

PSY performs during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Stadium. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Pop sensation Psy brought the house down 'Gangnam Style' as......