Manipur’s 10-day Sangai Festival drew to a vibrant close on Sunday with a grand finale held at the Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre, featuring a stunning performance by the artistes from the Government Dance College. Marking the end of the 12th edition, the festival once again celebrated Manipur’s rich cultural identity, traditional arts and diverse indigenous…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has submitted its affidavit over the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in several states, refuting allegations of mass deletion of genuine voters as “highly exaggerated, speculative and politically motivated.”In an 81-page counter-affidavit filed on November 26 in a petition by TMC MP Dola Sen and others, the poll…
PM Modi with Sri Lanka President Dissanayake NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday, expressing condolences over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.PM Modi conveyed India’s solidarity with Sri Lanka during the crisis and assured continued assistance as part of Operation…
TL;DR: Driving the newsGlobal arms revenues surged to an all-time high of $679 billion in 2024, up 5.9% in real terms, according to the latest SIPRI Top 100 ranking. While Europe and the US drove most of the increase, Asia and Oceania stood out as the only region to post a decline—largely due to a…
NEW DELHI: Three-month (Dec 2025 to Feb, 2026) winter season is likely to be colder in most parts of central India (Madhya Pradesh, east and southeast Rajasthan, north and east Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and south Uttar Pradesh) and adjoining northwest (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west UP) and peninsular (Telangana) India with facing below normal…
Parliament Winter Session: AAP MP Sanjay Singh seeks discussion on SIR in Upper House Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, on Monday, submitted a Suspension of Business notice in the House, demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories.Along with…
For about two hours, the flight was going around the air space over Trichy and Pudukottai to dump fuel before making an emergency landing in Trichy. TRICHY: Tension prevailed for a while at Trichy international airport as a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight that took off from the airport here made an emergency landing on…
Nishant Agarwal, left, and Kiren Rijiju BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal was acquitted of major charges in a case involving alleged leaks to Pakistani intelligence, while actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu married ‘The Family Man’ director Raj Nidimoru in a private ceremony in Coimbatore, In Parliament, opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha demanding a debate…
NEW DELHI: The issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) triggered the expected uproar as the winter session of Parliament opened on Monday, setting the stage for the electoral roll revision debate to dominate proceedings in the days ahead. The winter session is scheduled to conclude on December 19.Addressing the media ahead of the session, Prime…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Centre and relevant authorities to re-examine their strategy for reducing air pollution in Delhi NCR to assess its effectiveness.“Why don’t you make a revisit to your action-plan to see for yourself that have you brought any effective changes? And if you have then are they less…