In 1970, Soviet scientists began drilling into the ground on the Kola Peninsula in the far northwest of the country, hoping to reach deeper into the earth than anyone before them. Almost two decades later, in 1989, the project hit its final depth of 12,262 metres, making it the deepest vertical borehole ever created by…
A fresh controversy erupted in Vadodara after a video allegedly showing three individuals offering namaz inside the Outpatient Department (OPD) building of SSG Hospital went viral on social media. VADODARA: A fresh controversy erupted in Vadodara after a video allegedly showing three individuals offering namaz inside the Outpatient Department (OPD) building of SSG Hospital went…
KOLKATA: Opening its purse strings for Bengal following chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s maiden visit to New Delhi after assuming office on May 9, the Centre on Friday agreed to release Rs 39,000 crore for schemes under the Union water resources ministry. PM Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Adhikari, also assured of support in implementing…
More than a quarter of the country’s nearly 6,000 bond issuers carried AAA ratings at the end of the first quarter, while another 32% were rated AA+, according to the Securities Association of China. In comparison, fewer than 1% of outstanding US corporate bonds carry AAA ratings, Bloomberg data showed. In a move that could…
NEW DELHI: So far 30 India-bound ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and 26 wait to cross the critical sea route, sources in the shipping ministry said. While half of the ships that have transited the strait carried LPG and LNG, eight had bulk cargo and seven were crude tankers.Officials said while 19 transits…
File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Observing that the consequence of a person being declared a foreign national is huge and may lead to detention, deportation, separation from family and even possibly leave them stateless, Supreme Court Monday said determination of citizenship must be carried out through a “fair, lawful and reasonable” process…