New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu arrived at the Cabinet meeting in a single vehicle on Tuesday in a notable gesture towards resource conservation.The two senior ministers chose to carpool, setting an example of responsible fuel usage in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated appeals to the nation to save petrol and diesel.The ministers trav…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday remarked that the INDIA bloc is “shrinking” given the “internal conflicts” within the opposition parties. However, Congress said that the Opposition alliance is united despite having differences at the state level.Talking to IANS, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam said: “On the one side, the INDIA bloc is continuously shrinking and there are reports of internal differences and conflicts among its leaders. On the ot…

Patna, June 10 (IANS) Bihar’s Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the state is moving towards a severe financial crisis under the NDA government and asked whether the state is nearing a situation comparable to a financial emergency. Through a series of social media posts on X, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader criticised the “double-engine” government and accused it of implementing ‘anti-people’ and ‘pro-corporate policies’ that, according to him, have pus…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Ambassador of Uruguay to India, Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla, on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, or the world is one family, saying that the Indian leader has consistently focused on addressing global challenges and promoting peace. Speaking exclusively to IANS, he said that PM Modi has established himself as a global leader whose contributions are expected to help build a better future for all. “Prime…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s javelin campaign for the Commonwealth Games 2026 has suffered a significant setback, with World Championships finalist Sachin Yadav confirming that he has withdrawn from the multi-sport event due to an elbow injury that is expected to require surgery.The development comes after months of discomfort for the 23-year-old, who has struggled to replicate the form that established him as one of India’s leading athletics stars last year. The injury, which has troubled …

Lausanne (Switzerland), June 10 (IANS) In line with one of the key pillars of its Empowerment and Engagement Strategy, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided to expand the FIH Hockey Nations Cup and the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2, increasing the participating teams from the current eight to ten from the next edition onwards.In total, this move means that eight additional teams will participate across these events each year. The Nations Cup and Nations Cup 2 are the second and third …

Windhoek, June 10 (IANS) Former South Africa all‑rounder Justin Kemp has been appointed as Cricket Namibia’s new Director of Cricket, the board announced on Wednesday. Kemp played four Tests, 85 ODIs, and eight T20Is for South Africa from 2001 to 2007 as a right-arm medium-pace bowling all-rounder.“As Director of Cricket, Kemp will oversee the strategic direction of cricket operations across Cricket Namibia, including the national teams, high-performance programmes, talent identification s…

Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup excitement is set to enter Kerala households in a new way, with Supplyco launching its special promotional scheme ‘Supplyco Soccer Eleven’ for football fans and consumers.The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) is the state government’s public distribution and retail intervention agency, established to ensure the availability of essential commodities at affordable prices to the people of Kerala.Starting June 15, the schem…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Nearly half of Indian organisations (49 per cent) worry about investing in artificial intelligence without adequate employee training and 52 per cent cited weak cyber threat literacy as “top people” risks, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Marsh said Benefits inflation is the number one people risk in India, with 65 per cent of HR and risk professionals expecting health and benefit costs to rise over the next one to two years.Technology disruption, rising econo…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The world is being reshaped by geopolitical developments, supply-chain realignments, energy transitions, rapid advances in AI and climate-related events, Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday.Addressing shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), Chandrasekaran said TCPL is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve product development, identify consumer trends and strengthen its supply chain as businesses …