NEW DELHI: The external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the global economic and political hierarchy has undergone a “very significant change,” suggesting that India has gained a key advantage in human resources at a time when several developed nations are grappling with stagnation and demographic challenges. Addressing the convocation of an institute in…
A California-based nonprofit advocacy group, the Declaration of Consciousness Movement (DoCM) (signdc.org), has announced a proposal to nominate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his leadership in diplomacy, climate action, digital inclusion and inclusive development. The announcement reflects a growing global discourse around what the organisation describes as “consciousness-based governance”…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the release of alleged ‘middleman’ Christian Michel James from custody in the money laundering case linked to Augusta Westland chopper case.The Rouse Avenue court was deciding on Michel’s plea seeking release on the grounds that he had completed the maximum statutory sentence of seven years prescribed in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually addressed a public rally in West Bengal’s Nadia district after low visibility due to fog prevented his helicopter from landing. Pitching the BJP as the engine of development for the state, PM Modi urged voters in the poll-bound state to give the party a chance to form a…
The world is a small place. Technology, especially social media, has made it even smaller. Today, from one corner of the globe, one can connect instantly with a stranger thousands of miles away. Yet, this unprecedented connectivity has its own pitfalls. These concerns prompted Australia to introduce a landmark reform prohibiting users aged below 16…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tussle over the chief ministerial post in Karnataka with Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that both the leaders are waiting for from the high command over the decision.As soon as the Congress government in Karnataka completed its halfway mark on November 20, reports quoting Congress sources…
GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at the Gorakhnath Temple premises, where he personally heard grievances from around 250 people from different districts of the state and directed officials to take strict action against those involved in fraud, particularly cases of cheating people on the pretext of sending…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay HC order that had quashed Maharashtra govt’s decision to appoint Ahilyanagar Collector as administrator of the trust managing famous Shani Shinganapur temple and asked Nashik Divisional Commissioner to administer the trust saying it wanted to prevent possible defalcation of funds.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, for Maharashtra…
NEW DELHI: Government has ordered a probe into the case of an Air India Express pilot beating up a passenger at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 on Friday. The two had a verbal spat between the two before Captain Virender Sejwal assaulted the passenger, Ankit Dewan. Why no one, including CISF personnel posted at entrance, intervened…
NEW DELHI: After being allegedly assaulted by an Air India Express pilot at Delhi Airport, Ankit Dewan is yet to file a police complaint, Delhi Police said on Saturday.Delhi Police said the matter came to its knowledge through a social media post, but neither Ankit Dewan nor the airline has reported the incident at any…