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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the decision to go ahead with the event to felicitate the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players in front of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha despite a stampede outside the nearby Chinnaswamy Stadium, the team’s home ground. On June 4, along with…

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong expressed optimism about the future of India-China ties on Sunday, describing the relationship as one rooted in a shared civilizational heritage spanning thousands of years. He hoped that relations between the two neighbours would become “better and better” in the coming years.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a felicitation programme…

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the ICAR, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR) campus in Bengaluru BENGALURU: The Centre will soon introduce a stricter law to address the issue of spurious pesticides, non-genuine seeds, and counterfeit fertilisers, said Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He was speaking to farmers at the ICAR –…

Philippines now visa-free for Indian tourists NEW DELHI: Philippines has joined the increasing ranks of countries that have become visa-free for Indian tourists from Sunday. Post-Covid, several places have gone either visa-free or visa-on-arrival to attract the high-spending desi tourists. These include Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka (free electronic visa), Seychelles, Maldives, Philippines, Indonesia…

Indore couple missing in Meghalaya NEW DELHI: Meghalaya minister Alexander Hek on Sunday emphasised his state’s commitment to justice in the Indore couple case, amid a growing demand seeking transfer of probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Hek told news agency ANI that the Meghalaya government would not have any problem if the case…

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling that could influence future maintenance disputes, the Supreme Court has directed a man to pay his divorced wife Rs 50,000 per month as permanent alimony, with a 5% increase every two years. The top court also upheld an earlier order requiring him to clear the home loan and transfer…

As US President Donald Trump publicly lashes out at Vladimir Putin for dragging out the Ukraine war, Moscow is quietly retooling its Asia strategy putting India front and centre in hopes of countering growing Western influence. While Trump’s frustration with Putin mounts, the Kremlin has ramped up arms deals and diplomatic outreach to New Delhi,…

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra recently got married to senior advocate and former BJD MP Pinaki Misra in Germany.A video of the two leaders dancing to the song “Raat Ke Humsafar” has gone viral on social media. The clip shows a moment from their recent private wedding event.The couple got married on May 3…

NEW DELHI: Taking aim at MK Stalin, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the Tamil Nadu chief is correct in saying that he (Shah) cannot defeat the Stalin-led DMK.This is because the people of Tamil Nadu would hand a loss to the DMK in the assembly elections next year, Shah added.The BJP’s…

Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane speaks to a doctor during a visit to Goa Medical College and Hospital. (PTI Photo) A day after Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane directed the suspension of a senior doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday that the doctor would not be…