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NEW DELHI: A multi-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor visited the United States as part of India’s post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach. The group included lawmakers from across party lines: Shambhavi Chaudhary (LJP), Sarfaraz Ahmed (JMM), Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Tejaswi Surya (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora and Mallikarjun…

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that there was “a conspiracy is going on” to defame Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as he spoke about the incident of Shiv Sena (Shinde group) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad slapping an employee of a canteen at the MLAs’ hostel in Mumbai.“He is not from…

LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest amid ‘Bihar bandh’ called by the INDIA bloc against Special Intensive Revision in the state, in Patna. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A storm is brewing in Bihar’s political landscape months ahead of the assembly election as Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath planting a tree on the occasion of world environment day (Image: ANI) AYODHYA: The Uttar Pradesh government is going to plant 52 crore saplings this year, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday, adding that over the past eight years, the government has planted 204 crore trees and over…

NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), took on the unusual role of a space farmer in the final days of his mission. Shukla has been capturing photographs of moong and methi seeds sprouting in petri dishes and placing them into a storage freezer as part of a key…

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday cautioned students against adopting divisive ideologies and urged them to follow the paths shown by Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, and Periyar. Speaking at a college event in Chennai, Stalin said, “There are several pathways for us;…

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till August 13 the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who was extradited from the United States in April.Special judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Rana through video conference after the expiry of his judicial…

RJD leader Manoj Jha (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday dismissed claims made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha regarding a supposedly cancelled meeting about Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls.Jha cited an EC letter that allegedly confirmed a meeting scheduled for July 10. He questioned the…

PK Mishra (inside Tejas cockpit) at HAL, Bengaluru Bengaluru: PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, visited defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in Bengaluru on Tuesday and reviewed progress on several key indigenous defence and space programmes. “The visit was led by HAL CMD DK Sunil, with other board members present. Mishra…

PM Modi trying his hands at playing Namibian drums Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday, with the African country being the final leg of his five-nation visit.Also Read: PM Narendra Modi shows off his ‘dhol’ skills in SingaporePM Modi received ceremonial welcome upon arrival and tried his hands at playing the traditional…