EPS addressing reporters (ANI) NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday questioned the role of the police and the state government in the deadly stampede that claimed 39 lives during a political event organised by actor and TVK chief Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu. After meeting with the victims and families of…
S Jaishankar addressing UNGA (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a veiled but pointed critique of both the United States and China, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday flagged growing trade protectionism, tariff unpredictability, and coercive supply chain practices by major global powers.Addressing the 80th session of the united nations general assembly (UNGA), he cautioned that…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI, AP) At the recent 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced that plans are underway for President Putin to visit New Delhi in December.As per news agency ANI, he remarked, “In December, a visit from Mr Putin is being planned to New Delhi,” highlighting the…
It has been described as the ‘best rice in the world’ by Taste Atlas, more evocatively as ‘karza faad’ (debt-breaker) by farmers, and even found a place in the tragic love story of Heer Ranjha written by famous Punjabi poet Waris Shah in the 18th century. Today, this aromatic variety is used to whip up…
The premiere of Neeraj Ghaywan‘s ‘Homebound’ felt like being inside an Instagram scroll. The film had just been selected as India’s national submission to the Academy Awards. After its shiny world premiere at Cannes, it was being screened for guests in Juhu. People had turned out. It was hard to keep your eyes from resting…
TAMIL NADU: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin reached Karur in the early hours of Sunday to meet the families of those who died and were injured in a stampede during a campaign event for TVK leader and actor-turned-politician Vijay, held about 400 km from Chennai. Reflecting on the tragedy, the chief minister expressed deep…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress crossed swords on Saturday, with AAP questioning the silence of Rahul Gandhi over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the stringent NSA and Congress hitting back by saying AAP was on the verge of collapse.In a post on X, AAP said, “India’s renowned social worker…
NEW DELHI: Instances of malpractice brought to notice of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during the first tier of the computer-based Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025 completed Friday include submission of fake documents to qualify as ‘persons with benchmark disabilities’ (PwBD) and attempts at remote access.Around 13.5 lakh candidates spread over 126 cities appeared in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a matter related to inexplicable delays in disposal of cases in trial courts last week, observed that a speedy trial, as part of the right to life, is an unimpeachable right. But what happens when counsels are not available in over 62 lakh cases, accused are absconding in…
JAMMU: Border Security Force (BSF) has repatriated a mentally unstable Pakistani national who inadvertently crossed into Indian territory in Jammu’s R S Pura sector Thursday.“No incriminating material was recovered from Mohd Akram, a native of Pakistan’s Sialkot. BSF contacted Pakistani Rangers and handed him over to them at a flag meeting late Friday,” an official…
