NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following US strikes on the nation. PM Modi called for immediate “de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy” amid rising tensions in the Middle East as the Israel-Iran crisis entered the tenth day.“Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister has said that India should not expect “smooth sailing” all the time when it comes to relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking in an interview on DD India, he said that New Delhi has worked to create a “collective interest” with its neighbours—so that even if governments change, the relationship stays…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by the tragic crashes of Air India flight 171 and multiple helicopters in Uttrakhand within the last one month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a “comprehensive special audit” of Indian aviation ecosystem. This covers scheduled, non-scheduled, and private airlines; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organisations; approved training organisations…
Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam (File photo) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested two men for harbouring terrorists involved in Pahalgam terror attack. The accused — Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Hill Park, both residents of Pahalgam -allegedly provided shelter, food, and logistical support to three armed terrorists…
US President Donald Trump (left) and Justice Yashwant Varma (AP) The United States early on Sunday launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear and military facilities, escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.President Donald Trump called the operation “very successful,” confirming that the targets included Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, with Fordow identified as the…
NEW DELHI: The next phase of central assistance (seed funding) for states to take up transformative projects under the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) will focus more on revitalising core areas of cities and fixing legacy infrastructure gaps, such as bad drainage, sanitation and polluted water bodies.Officials said the focus of this…
NEW DELHI: Amplifying his attacks on the Election Commission for not providing the voters’ lists of Maharashtra as sought by Congress, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the poll watchdog’s fresh decision to destroy videos of various stages of election process in 45 days instead of one year is another evidence that…
English is “empowering” not “shameful” and it is a tool to break the chains, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said following home minister Amit Shah‘s reported remarks on English. On Friday, Rahul on X also said, “English is not a chain – it is a tool to break the chains.” “In today’s world, English is…
NEW DELHI: The upper castes availing the economic backwardness quota have trailed the backward classes in the Mains examinations of the Civil Services competition for the last two years. But the dynamic of competitiveness between the two reserved categories is complex, as the forwards have prevailed in the ultimate test by virtue of greater score…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi VISHAKHAPATNAM: The country is emerging as a global hub for wellness under the mantra of ‘Heal in India’, with yoga playing a leading role in that effort, PM Narendra Modi said Saturday while addressing a record-breaking gathering of 3,02,087 yoga practitioners along Visakhapatnam’s beachfront.Modi highlighted yoga’s global rise and its integration…
