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Tributes pour in for Dr Manmohan Singh Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by saying “Farewell, my mitra, my bhai, Manmohan”, while reminiscing about the times they shared.Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday evening at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi at…
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed on Friday that he was subdued house arrest and was prevented from offering congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid here for the fourth consecutive week. Mirwaiz, Kashmir’s top cleric, alleged that he was banned from offering prayers at the Jama Masjid in Nowhatta locality of the city.There was…
The 2024 National Designer Awards, organized by World Designing Forumhighlighted India hand loom heritage in Goa. The event featured 300 designers presenting textiles such as Pashmina from Kashmir and Kanjeevaram silk from Tamil Nadu. More than 100 international guests participated in the event, including fashion experts.The focus was on adapting handloom to modern fashion while…
NEW DELHI: The United States issued more than one million non-immigrant visas to Indians for the second consecutive year, including a record number of visitor visas. According to a statement from the US mission in the country, India also became the top source of international students in 2024, the first time since the 2008/2009 academic…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Friday to pay tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh and described his demise as a great loss to the nation.In his speech, the Prime Minister highlighted Manmohan Singh’s contributions to the country and stated that his life exemplified the values of integrity and simplicity.“We…
NEW DELHI: Even as prime minister, Manmohan Singh’s preference for simplicity was evident in his penchant for a modest suzuki 800a car he appreciated more than the luxurious BMW that came with the job.In a heartfelt tribute on social media by Asim Arun, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge), he shared…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the health and safety of the farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewalwho has been on a permanent contract hunger strike. The high court ordered the punjab government take the necessary measures to provide you medical assistance. A vacation bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India’s potential, combined with a fine sense of political viability, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday. Singh, the architect of India economic reformsHe passed away here Thursday night at the age of 92. Rajan described Singh as…
NEW DELHI: The number of states/UTs with high malaria burden in India has reduced from 10 in 2015 to 2 in 2023, latest data shared by the health ministry shows. A state/UT is considered to have ‘high burden’, also known as category 3, if it has more than 1 case of malaria per 1,000 population…
One of Dr. Manmohan Singh’s last press conferences as Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: In one of his last press conferences as Prime Minister in January 2014, Dr Manmohan Singhwho died Thursday at the age of 92, gave a fitting response to growing criticism of his leadership, stating that “history will be kinder to me than…