NEW DELHI: Amid an elusive ceasefire in the West Asia war, air connectivity to the most cut off parts of the region has begun resuming very gradually and tentatively. Sunday saw the first direct flights out of Kuwait after Feb 28 to India and some other countries. As of now, Kuwait’s Jazeera is making weekly…
NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha on Monday addressed criticism surrounding his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, explaining why he quit the Aam Aadmi Party.In a video shared on Instagram, Chadha said he had been receiving a large number of messages following his announcement. He said, “For the past three days, I have been getting…
New Delhi: An expert committee formed by Supreme Court has laid down minimum standards for intensive care units (ICUs), defining what hospitals must have to qualify as possessing an ICU – covering infrastructure, equipment and staffing. The framework mandates a dedicated ICU space with access to emergency services, operation theatres and laboratories, along with power…
Mumbai: A growing number of wealthy Indian families, often nudged by younger members, are adopting a “family constitution”, a document that lays out the principles governing wealth creation, philanthropy, succession planning, and the family’s larger sense of purpose. Part legal blueprint, part moral compass, these charters attempt to codify not just money matters, but also…
New Delhi: The next round of discussions between the home ministry and Ladakh representatives on safeguards for the region will resume on May 22 – as announced by Ladakh LG VK Saxena in a post on X Sunday – and may look at ways to strengthen elected local bodies with legislative powers and offer further…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked Trinamool workers to be alert against “EVM capture” and said complaints of power-cuts were pouring in from EVM strongrooms after the first phase of the assembly polls in the state.“Look at EC! It is your job to ensure EVMs are not…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Getting to know that his party’s MPs in Rajya Sabha could break away to join BJP only towards the end, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal made last-ditch efforts to salvage the situation by reaching out to most of them, but it proved a case of too little too late.That Sandeep…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Sunday ordered an NIA probe into the seizure of 79 crude bombs the previous day in Bhangar, a minority pocket and flashpoint near Kolkata where TMC is locked in a high-stakes duel with a smaller rival in the April 29 polls. The bomb haul needs to be probed for a…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at ‘Thanthania Kalibari’ amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday prayed at Thanthania Kalibari – one of the few abodes of goddess Kali where meat is offered as ‘prasad’…
Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das (File photo) DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Khajan Das’s son were carried out inside the core zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) at Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without permission from forest authorities, raising concerns over alleged violations of forest and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a large…
