PM Modi, Japanese counterpart Kishida visit Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida today visited Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:49 IST

One year of my daughter's murder in May, haven't performed her last rites yet: Shraddha's father

Vijay Walkar, father of Shraddha Walkar, who was murdered by her live-in partner Aftab Poonawalla last year, on Monday said that one year of his daughter's gruesome murder will be completed in May and he has not been able to perform the last rites of his daughter.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:46 IST

"He will hunt me, find me, kill me...": Delhi Police plays Shraddha Walkar's recording in court

Delhi Police on Monday concluded its arguments, in the Shraddha murder case, on the charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangulating his 27-year-old live-in partner in south Delhi's Mehrauli.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:44 IST

PM Modi gifts Sandalwood Buddha statue in Kadamwood jali box to Japan's PM Kishida

The Buddha figure is made of pure sandalwood. It has hand carving along with traditional designs and natural scenes, created by an expert craftsperson. In this posture, Buddha is sitting in Dhyana mudra under the Bodhi tree.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:39 IST

UP: Yogi govt increases grants to small and marginal farmers under the 'Har Khet Ko Pani' scheme

The Yogi Aditynath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to increase the grant given to farmers, especially marginal and small farmers, under the 'Har Khet Ko Paani' scheme as a mission to improve the condition and double the income of the farmers in the state. The grant has been increased from Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.75 lakh for medium deep tube well borings.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:33 IST

WPL: Fifties from Dayalan, Gardner help Gujarat Giants reach 178/6 against UP Warriorz

Parshavi was the pick of the bowlers for GG, taking 2/29 in her four overs, while Rajeshwari also took 2/39 in four overs

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:32 IST

Karnataka Congress promises Rs 3,000 monthly allowance to unemployed youth

Karnataka Congress on Monday promised to give Rs 3,000 as a monthly allowance to the unemployed youth in the state as part of the Indian Nation Congress' (INC) 4th Guarantee - 'Yuva Nidhi'.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:31 IST

India, Japan sign 2 documents on cooperation on Japanese language and bullet train

At a special briefing by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on the visit of Japan's PM Fumio Kishida to India, he said, "There were two documents signed on the sidelines- Renewal of MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation) in the Japanese language, essentially focussing on higher level language learning and second agreement was Exchange of notes on JICA loan for 300 bn on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed railway project."

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:29 IST

Digital health can democratise healthcare, fast-track universal health coverage: WHO

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya while virtually addressing the event said that digital health is a great enabler in the delivery of healthcare services and has the potential to support overall universal health coverage targets.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:28 IST

Kerala: Medical college hospital attendant arrested for sexually assaulting woman who underwent surgery

Kozhikode Police has arrested a 55-year-old attendant for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who underwent surgery at the medical college, police said on Monday.

Updated: Mar 20, 2023 17:25 IST

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