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1:40 PM

'Discriminatory, not acceptable': Anurag Thakur slams China for denying visas to three Indian athletes

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday criticised China's refusal to grant visas to three Wushu athletes from Arunachal Pradesh for the 19th Asian Games.

Thakur labelled this action as "discriminatory" and emphasized that it goes against the Olympic Charter, a stance deemed "unacceptable" by India.

1:25 PM

Luxury carmakers Mercedes, Lexus, Audi expect bumper sales in festive period

Luxury carmakers Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Audi expect sales momentum to continue in the ongoing festive season with demand remaining robust for high-end cars.

With offtake remaining strong, the festive season push could even see the luxury car segment posting its highest ever volumes in a year in 2023. In an interaction with PTI, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Santosh Iyer noted that the festive season looks very promising as compared with last year.

1:16 PM

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express trains, says development matching aspirations of people

"Speed, the scale of infrastructure development is matching aspirations of 140 crore Indians...Today people of Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat will get the facility of Vande Bharat Express trains. These new Vande Bharat Express trains depict the new energy of the country," says PM Modi

1:09 PM

Nine Vande Bharat Express trains being launched today will significantly improve connectivity: PM Modi

"Nine Vande Bharat Express trains being launched today will significantly improve connectivity as well as boost tourism across India," says PM Modi

 

1:06 PM

PM Modi virtually flags off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains in 11 states

12:54 PM

Railway sector transformed in the last 9 yrs under PM Modi's vision: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On PM Modi to flag off 9 Vande Bharat trains today, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "Under PM Modi's vision the railway sector has transformed in the past nine years... Several new facilities are being installed..."

12:44 PM

After BPCL, ONGC signs up HPCL for sale of oil from Mumbai offshore fields

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed an agreement to sell crude oil it produces from Mumbai offshore fields to HPCL - the second such agreement in as many months, as India's top oil and gas producer prefers term contracts over auctions where refiners hammer deep discounts.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, ONGC said it has inked "term agreement with HPCL for sale of crude oil from Mumbai offshore."

12:16 PM

Amit Shah to attend 31st meeting of Northern Zonal Council on Sept 26

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will preside over the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Punjab's Amritsar on September 26. Northern Zonal Council comprises the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh: MHA

 

12:06 PM

Preparations underway in Andhra Pradesh as PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat Express trains

11:59 AM

Appliances and consumer electronics sales expected to grow 20% during festivals backed by cricket fervour

Buoyed by a good start with Onam in the southern markets, the appliances and consumer electronics industry expects around 18-20 per cent value-driven growth this festive season which is coinciding with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

The cricket World Cup tournament is coinciding with the festival season in India for the first time after 1987, and the industry expects the country's most popular sport to act as a catalyst, leading to growth in sales of TV, especially with bigger screen sizes as well as audio products such as battery-powered party speakers, soundbars, wireless headphones and ear buds.

11:58 AM

PM Modi says UP's Sambhal district highlights Janbhagidari

11:52 AM

Bapu's thoughts are relevant even today across the world: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat address

"Who can forget that scene during the G-20 Summit in Delhi, when many world leaders reached Rajghat together to pay homage to Bapu. This is a big proof of how relevant Bapu's thoughts are even today across the world," says PM Modi during his 105th episode of Mann Ki Baat

 

11:34 AM

Matter of immense pride that Santiniketan has been declared world heritage site: PM Modi

Matter of immense pride that Santiniketan associated with Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and the Hoysala Temples of Karnataka have been declared world heritage sites. It is India's endeavour that our historical and cultural places get recognised as World Heritage Sites," says PM Modi during his 105th episode of Mann Ki Baat

11:21 AM

G20 Summit doubled the happiness of every Indian, says PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat address

11:08 AM

Three workers seriously injured in explosion in UP's Shamli: Police

At least three workers were seriously injured in an explosion in a factory in Shamli where old tyres were being processed, police said on Sunday.

Additional Superintendent of Police OP Singh told reporters that the explosion took place on Saturday, injuring Ankur (35), Maheshar (40) and Ramchander (42)