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At a ceremony in November, the Nigerian government celebrated the discovery of as many as 1 billion barrels of oil in the country’s arid northeast, almost 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away from the crude-rich Niger Delta.The state’s partners in the multi-billion dollar project in the impoverished, landlocked corner of the country is a company founded […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to addressing the joint meeting of US Congress for the second time during his upcoming visit to America. The Prime Minister also thanked Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for […]
BATHINDA: Scores of Indian students, mainly from Punjab, have hit the roads in Canada against possible deportation over allegations of “admission on fake offer letters”, a racket they claim has been spun by travel agents back home.Nearly 700 students are said to be on the radar of the Canadian authorities.For over a week now, students […]
LUCKNOW: Jailed gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, an associate of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, and convicted for the murder of former UP minister Brahma Dutt Dwivedi, was shot dead outside a crowded courtroom in Lucknow on Wednesday.The assailant, Vijay Yadav, told cops that he had been promised Rs 20 lakh for the job by an unknown person. […]
MUMBAI: An 18-year-old student from Akola was sexually assaulted and strangled to death in her fourth-floor room at a government hostel for girls in south Mumbai overnight on Tuesday. The suspect, Prakash Kanojia, a security guard who doubled as laundry man, ended his life soon after, police said. His body was found on the tracks […]
KOLKATA: A father’s firm refusal to believe his son, on board Coromandel Express, had died in the accident made him travel more than 230km in an ambulance to Balasore, trace him to a makeshift morgue, resuscitate him in hospital and bring him back to Kolkata for further treatment.Also See: Odisha Train Accident NewsBiswajit Malik (24) […]
PATNA: The sudden postponement of the June 12 opposition parties’ meeting in Patna has cast doubt on the outcome of chief minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to bring the non-BJP parties on one platform against the saffron brigade ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Uncertainty persists over the role of Congress and the venue of the […]
WASHINGTON: Characterising India as a “vibrant democracy” the Biden White House on Monday rejected implicit criticism about the health of India’s democracy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the context of his upcoming state visit to the US, while suggesting its priority going forward is to foster a “deeper, stronger partnership and friendship” with New […]