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Sankalp Patra, for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in an event at its headquarters in New Delhi. Ranjan Singh, the head of BJP's manifesto committee, also spoke at the event, revealing how the team prepared the Sankalp Patra. Singh said the party prepared the manifesto after an extensive and comprehensive exercise. BJP received lakhs of suggestions online as well as through institutions and individuals. Rajnath Singh said they received 4 lakh inputs through the NAMO app, while about 10 lakh suggestions were received through videos. The BJP manifesto committee received 15 lakh such inputs.

Delhi weather alert: 22 flights diverted as rains lash parts of national capital; check IMD prediction for tomorrow IMD further predicted scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds very likely over Madhya Pradesh on Sunday and over West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and Rajasthan on Sunday. The weather forecast for New Delhi suggests cloudy conditions with light rain and thundershowers on Sunday, along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 35-45 kmph. Monday is expected to have a generally cloudy sky with very light drizzle and gusty winds ranging from 30-40 kph.

New Delhi: The Indian Railways is considering Internet of Things, new chemicals and standardised watering systems among tools to address a chronic complaint of passengers: smelly trains and station premises. A recent meeting of senior railway officials associated with maintenance and upkeep of trains discussed this issue, after the Railway Board flagged the large number of complaints that the national transporter has been getting on its platform for grievance redressal, a top government official said. “To address the high volume of complaints regarding foul smell figuring in the Rail Madad app, the Railway Board has recommended testing new IoTbased technology for foul smell detectors,” the official told ET.

Russia, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala Saturday said the Ministry of External Affairs has informed him that the Indian embassy in Moscow has raised the matter with authorities there. Surjewala said he had written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on April 7, seeking his intervention to ensure the safe return of the eight youngsters stuck in war-torn Ukraine. The Congress Rajya Sabha MP said he received a reply from the ministry on April 12 which stated that the Indian embassy in Moscow has taken up the matter with the Russian authorities concerned. «Larger issue of other Indian nationals who had been misled into joining the Russian Army was also taken up by Foreign Secretary with Russian Ambassador in New Delhi. In order to preclude recurrence of such incidents in future, we have also advised Indian citizens to stay away from the conflict,» according to the communication Surjewala received from the ministry.

Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived here in Pakistan's Punjab provincial capital on Saturday via the Wagah Border to participate in the annual Baisakhi festival, an official said. Sardar Ramash Singh Orara, the first Sikh Minister in Pakistan's Punjab province who is also Pakistan's Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President, along with the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) additional secretary shrines Rana Shahid and other senior officers greeted the Indian pilgrims at the Wagah border. «As many as 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived here today to attend Baisakhi festivities in Gurdwara Punja Sahib, Hassanabdal,» ETPB spokesperson Amir Hashmi told PTI. The ETPB looks after the holy places of the minority communities in Pakistan.

BJP candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat and daughter of late Union minister Sushma Swaraj, said the values of Sangh run through her veins and that she cannot even think of filling her mother's shoes owing to her stature and legacy. In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters, Bansuri Swaraj reminisced the deep connection she had with her mother since childhood and revealed that she has continued the late minister's tradition of sending BJP veteran L K Advani his favourite cake on his birthday every year. Bansuri Swaraj, the only child of Sushma Swaraj and Swaraj Kaushal, said while growing up, there was a strict rule in the house — she had to converse with her mother in Hindi, and father in English — which made her proficient in both the languages. Forty-year-old Bansuri Swaraj, the youngest BJP candidate in Delhi, said she had a normal upbringing which has kept her grounded while her family consisting of her parents and grandparents had a nationalistic outlook.

NEW DELHI : Ankita Sehgal was all geared up for her 10-day vacation to Vietnam but for one important detail that she had to tick off her to-do list: shopping. Not in Vietnam, rather for.

New Delhi's decision to post military and defence attaches to several new countries reflects India's changing assessments of strategic interests. Countering China, safeguarding critical gateways and increasing export of Indian military hardware is behind the choice of these new outposts that include several countries in Africa, East Europe and Asia Pacific. Now, GoI must ensure that defence personnel in missions abroad aren't limited to procurement, trade and training, as defence is an essential component of strategic relations. A better understanding of a defence attache's role is a must for the most optimum outcome.

is a banned terrorist outfit. Prabhpreet Singh is accused of recruiting and funding a terrorist module in Germany. Punjab Police's State Special Operation Cell arrested the banned Khalistan separatist organisation's operative.

NEW DELHI : India on Friday issued an advisory, warning its citizens against travelling to Iran and Israel due to escalating tensions between the two West Asian nations. “In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indians are advised not to travel to Iran or Israel till further notice. All those who are currently residing in Iran or Israel are requested to get in touch with Indian embassies there and register themselves.

NEW DELHI : Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come, except when everyone has the same idea. Over a five-week stretch starting 25 January, I saw the same scene play out thrice on the big screen in three different films. First came Fighter, which had a recreation of the attack by a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy at Pulwama in 2019, in which 40 soldiers were killed.

New Delhi: The government is planning to widen all bridges running across highways to make them as wide as the highways themselves. Narrowing road bridges across highways are often blamed for vehicles crashing through parapets and crash barriers.

NEW DELHI : India and Peru concluded the seventh round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, aiming to deepen economic ties, a senior Indian government official said. The next round of talks is scheduled for the second week of June in Lima, with meetings likely to focus on consensus-building on trade of goods and services, the official added, requesting anonymity. The FTA is strategically important as India seeks access to Peru's lithium reserves, critical for its growing electric vehicle industry.

Israel after Hamas launched horrific terror attacks on October 7, 2023, saying the strategic relations between the two nations are widely known. “It's natural and very much appreciated that the Government of India made a statement in support of its strategic partner, Israel. The ties between India and Israel are very strong and will continue," he said as quoted by newswire ANI. He believes that the international community should stand in solidarity with Israel against October 7 attacks and should not leave the country to fend for itself until all contentious issues are resolved and Israeli hostages are released.

Long-winded and often-unedifying judicial processes are said to be among the reasons foreign investors resist dispute resolution in India. New Delhi’s demand that Indian options be exhausted before overseas arbitration is sought gets in the way of bilateral investment treaties too.

India, Daniel Carmon, on Thursday, came out in praise of the Indian government over its support for his country after the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on October 7, last year, saying New Delhi sent out a larder message by putting its weight behind its 'strategic partner'. «The wonderful ties and the strategic relations between India and Israel are well known. And it was only natural and very much appreciated that the government of India made a statement, a very quick one, of support to its strategic partner, Israel. These relations are very strong and will continue,» he said. «The international community should stand in solidarity with us in light of this tragedy (the October 7 attacks) and should not leave us to fend for itself even for a single second until all contentious issues are resolved, and until they (Israeli hostages) are unconditionally and immediately released. India knows a thing or two about terrorism and how to confront it,» he added.

In a statement, the commerce and industry ministry said that discussions happened across chapters such as trade in goods, services, movement of natural persons, trade remedies and dispute settlement and cooperation. “The discussions involved understanding priorities and concerns of each other and ensuring that the negotiations are rooted in mutual respect and benefit…Detailed discussions were held on the aspirations and sensitivities between both parties,” the ministry said.

BENGALURU , NEW DELHI : In Indian cuisine, biryani holds a place of honour, especially during Eid festivities. Not surprising then that startups and larger hotel chains saw a notable uptick in orders for the fragrant dish in the run-up to Eid, as per an analysis by food delivery platform Swiggy. Demand for biryani across India saw a 15% increase during Ramzan, with orders totalling around 6 million plates.

New Delhi: India can maintain a consistent 8-9% GDP growth in the coming years, and even reach double-digit annual growth between FY29 and FY31 fuelled by government spending on infrastructure, and private investment, which is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) President R Dinesh said. Big-ticket land and labour reforms, as well as higher spending on health and education, apart from keeping its focus on inclusive growth in the medium to long term will also propel India as one of the fastest-growing major economies, registering a consistent high growth, Dinesh said in an interview. "We believe that the economy will register over 7.5% growth in FY25.

New Delhi: Rising prices of raw materials for manufacturing plastic products could further burden the Indian economy lead to a hike in the prices of plastic goods in the near future, said Sribash Dasmohapatra, executive director of the Plastic Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL), a body under the ministry of commerce. Raw materials used for manufacturing plastics, such as ethylene and propylene, are primarily sourced from countries with abundant petrochemical resources like Russia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

NEW DELHI : For a long time, Hollywood ruled India's IMAX and 3D screens, offering immersive viewing of movies rich in action and special effects. Now, local fare is gracing these premium formats, bringing differentiation for the movie-makers and new experiences for the movie lover. Local titles like Animal, Maidaanand Bade Miyan Chote Miyan have released in IMAX screens over the past few weeks, also benefiting the owners of these formats who only have a limited number of Hollywood films to screen every year.