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Passenger vehicle exports up 4% in Apr-Sep; Hyundai leads the pack
PV exports stood at 3,65,282 units in April-September period of the current fiscal as compared with 3,49,951 units in the same period of 2018-19.
Passenger vehicle (PV) exports increased by over 4 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal, with Hyundai Motor India leading the segment with dispatches of over 1.03 lakh units to various geographies like Africa and Latin America, as per the latest data by SIAM.
PV exports stood at 3,65,282 units...
Virat Kohli and company grab record 11th straight Test series win at home
India were tied at 10 for the most number of consecutive series wins at home along with Australia, who achieved the feat twice.
Indian cricket team players celebrate their victory during the day 4 of second India-South Africa cricket test match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Photo: PTI
India beat South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test here on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series....
‘Was Factually Correct’: Under Fire, Union Minister Withdraws Remark Dismissing State of Economy
In a series of tweets, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that three Hindu movie garnering Rs 120 crore on one day had been a factual statement and the media had misconstrued his comment.
File picture of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: After receiving backlash for dismissing the state of the economy by comparing it to box office collections, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday withdrew his comments.
“I...
INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan to Render Assistance to Typhoon-hit Japan, Says Indian Navy
The Navy has deployed INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan to render assistance to Japan to provide assistance after at least 26 lives were lost to the calamity.
File photo of INS Sahyadri. (Courtesy: Indian Navy official website)
New Delhi: The Navy has pressed two of its ships into service to provide assistance to typhoon-battered Japan, it said on Sunday.
The Navy has deployed INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan to render assistance to Japan.
Typhoon Hagibis made...
Manmohan Singh Accepts Invite to Visit Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan, Modi to Attend Ceremony in India
The Punjab chief minister called on Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi and asked him to attend the first all-party jatha (a march organised by armed Sikhs) to Kartarpur Sahib next month.
File photo of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (PTI)
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak as part of an all-party group next month as he...
At UNGA, PM Modi Says World Must Unite Against Terror for Sake of Humanity
Addressing the UNGA, Modi lamented the lack of unanimity amongst the member states on the issue of terrorism, saying it dents those very principles, that are the basis for the creation of the United Nations.
PM Narendra Modi addresses the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. (PTI)
United Nations: Addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the international community...
Hyundai Foundation to invest Rs 15 L in social ideas developed by students
The H-Social Creator Programme was first instituted by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea in 2015.
Hyundai Motor India
Hyundai Motor India’s philanthropic arm Hyundai Motor India Foundation has launched a new programme – H-Social Creator – to support graduate or post graduate students who develop novel ideas on road safety, environment and clean India, and Hyundai Motor India Foundation will invest Rs 15 lakh as seed capital in...
PM Modi to Address UNGA’s 74th Session Today; Here’s When and Where to Watch
The UNGA proceedings are slated to begin at 6.30 pm and PM Modi, the fourth speaker to address the gathering, will speak between 8.30 pm and 9.00 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a session in New York. (Image : PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday night. He will be followed by Pakistan PM Imran Khan after a gap...
Another Pakistan Drone Recovered Near India Pakistan Border in Amritsar: Police
Earlier, the police had recovered a half-burnt unmanned vehicle from Tarn Taran on Tuesday which they had said was also used to drop weapons from Pakistan to fuel unrest in Punjab and adjoining states.
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Attari (Amritsar): The Punjab Police on Friday recovered a Pakistani drone, a second such seizure within three days, at a border village here which was used to airdrop arms and ammunition in Punjab, police said.
Earlier,...
Disqualified MLAs Won’t Be Allowed to Contest Bypolls in Karnataka, Says State Election Chief
The absence and resignation of the 17 MLAs during the trust vote had led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-headed coalition government in July, helping the BJP come to power. The then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified the 17 lawmakers under the anti-defection law, which they have challenged in the Supreme Court.
The rebel MLAs housed in Mumbai said they would stand by their decision and not attend the trust vote on Thursday.
Bengaluru:...