Questions set, demographic panel to seek information from states
NEW DELHI: Hitting the ground running, the high-level committee tasked with studying demographic changes in the country – in just about a month of its formation – has finalised a…
Govt asks WhatsApp to pause username rollout
NEW DELHI: Govt has directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed usernames feature in India until further consultations are completed, while asking the company to submit a detailed…
ATF, commercial LPG prices cut as global crude cost eases
NEW DELHI: State-run oil marketing companies Wednesday cut the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 183.5 and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by Rs 5 per litre, as global crude…
Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand
Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will create history on July 4, becoming the…
‘Name on letterhead doesn’t matter’: US envoy Gor on Indo-Pacific Command renaming row
NEW DELHI: United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday rejected row over renaming of the Indo-Pacific Command and said that “name on the letterhead” does not matter.While addressing…
US envoy recalls Trump wanting to call ‘friend’ PM Modi at 6am: ‘He doesn’t sleep, he’s like me’
(Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared an anecdote about US President Donald Trump wanting to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6am, saying it…
‘You may face difficulties with govt schemes if …’: DK Shivakumar’s warning as Karnataka SIR begins
NEW DELHI: As the special intensive revision of electoral rolls began in Karnataka, chief minister DK Shivakumar urged voters to ensure that their names are on the electoral rolls, saying…
Watch: Coast Guard rescues 6 fishermen in overnight operation off Mangaluru coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued six fishermen from a sinking fishing vessel off the Mangaluru coast on Monday evening, following a difficult overnight search and rescue mission marked by…
‘Committed to SURE’: 23 opposition parties write to CJI over EC’s SIR process
Congress leader said that 23 parties and one independent signed the letter sent to CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc on Tuesday sent a letter to Chief Justice of…
‘Afraid of Ram devotees coming?’ Congress claims leaders under house arrest ahead of Ayodhya visit
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday claimed that the Uttar Pradesh Police placed several of its leaders, including state unit chief Ajay Rai, under house arrest a day before a high-level…
Haryana to execute 32-year-old deal, give Rajasthan Yamuna water
Home minister Amit Shah with Rajasthan CM Sharma, Haryana CM Saini and Union jal shakti minister CR Patil in New Delhi, Monday NEW DELHI: Haryana and Rajasthan Monday signed an…
‘We’d love to have him back’: Sergio Gor on PM Modi’s US invitation, hints Trump likely to visit India next year
PM Modi invited to US; Trump likely to visit India next year, says US envoy Sergio Gor NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday (local time) said…
Pakistan strike ‘act of aggression’, assault on Afghanistan territory: India
NEW DELHI: India strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory that resulted in several civilian casualties, including women and children. Expressing solidarity with Afghanistan, Indian govt said in a statement…
Union minister Pabitra Margherita, Bihar governor Syed Ata Hasnain to go for Ayatollah Khamenei’s state funeral
Pabitra Margherita, Syed Ata Hasnain NEW DELHI: Bihar governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) and junior foreign minister Pabitra Margherita are likely to represent India at the funeral of…
Track II India-Pakistan talks not official, don’t count: MEA
Track II India-Pakistan talks not official, don’t count: MEA NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri dismissed reports in the past few months about an India-Pakistan “track II” dialogue, saying India…
Regulate coaching, make exams less coachable: Draft panel report
NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national…
As new Rajya Sabha MPs take oath, numbers tilt further towards NDA
As new RS MPs take oath, nos. tilt further towards NDA NEW DELHI: With newly elected Rajya Sabha members taking oath on Monday, the numbers in the House have become…
42% rain deficit: This June is set to be India’s 3rd driest in 100 years
42% rain deficit: This June is set to be India’s 3rd driest in 100 years NEW DELHI: This month is set to end as the third driest June India has…
‘People are searching for governance’: Udhayanidhi, MK Stalin step up attack on Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN CM Vijay, MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: DMK president M K Stalin and leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday intensified their attack on the…
Watch: Flash floods ravage Arunachal, Assam, submerge roads, trigger landslide
NEW DELHI: Flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc across parts of the Northeast, submerging roads, damaging homes and triggering landslides in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Dramatic visuals…
Medical device makers set for quicker clearances
Medical device makers set for quicker clearances NEW DELHI: Manufacturers of blood pressure monitors, cardiac stents, hip and knee implants and other medical devices could soon get regulatory approvals up…
Government plans more intensive home care for at-risk babies, children
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Newborns and young children identified as being at high health risk will receive more intensive homebased care, including additional follow-up visits by frontline health workers,…
PM Modi creates history with twin firsts
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday became the first Indian PM to address Seychelles’ National Assembly and was honoured with the country’s first-ever “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” distinction —…
During PM Modi’s visit, India & Seychelles ink pact for extradition, 8 others
PM Modi honoured with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ by Seychelles (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India and Seychelles signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty to combat transnational crime, as PM…
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Former PM Sheikh Hasina
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has…