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NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asked whether those who questioned India’s stand on third-party mediation on bilateral issues during Operation Sindoor would now apologise, after Pakistan acknowledged that New Delhi had refused any third-party involvement in talks.“Pakistan says that India rejected 3rd party role during Operation Sindoor. Will the people who ran…

NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, celebrities across the country shared their personal anecdotes regarding their experiences with the PM. This includes Union home minister Amit Shah, Viswanathan Anand, actor R Madhavan, cricketer Mohammed Siraj, business person Uday Kotak among others. Italian Chef Valentino Rahim Wishes PM Modi with Tricolour…

Screen grab from video posted by @theudeshvlogs A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mizoram’s first railway line on Saturday, the newly opened Sairang railway station was left strewn with garbage and food waste. A video of the mess, posted online by a vlogger, has gone viral drawing widespread criticism over lack of civic…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday and his birthday came packed with the launch of welfare programmes, schemes and greetings from massive global powers, including US and Russia.Bharatiya Janata Party launched ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ in which blood donation camps were organised in the states ruled by the saffron party, including Delhi.US President…

NEW DELHI: Questioning Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to use surplus funds of temples to build marriage halls, Supreme Court on Tuesday said the assets and premises of religious place should not be used for construction of such halls where vulgar dance and songs might be played.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said…

GURGAON: Taking advantage of what is believed to be a glitch that blindsided city-based digital wallet company MobiKwik’s systems, around Rs 40 crore were allegedly siphoned off over two days, Sept 11 and 12, from the company’s account through a blitz of UPI transactions. The fraud came to light on Tuesday after the arrest of…

NEW DELHI: Expressing deep concern about the recent attacks in Doha and their impact on the security situation in the region, India unequivocally condemned the violation of the sovereignty of Qatar at an urgent debate in UN Human Rights Council on the Israel military aggression. PM Modi too had earlier condemned the attacks on Qatar.“Such…

NEW DELHI: Extending the Sept 30 deadline for completion of the Maharashtra local body elections by four months to Jan 31 next year, Supreme Court on Tuesday upbraided the state election commission (SEC) for its inability to complete the delimitation process and requisition adequate number of EVMs and poll staff.Though it acceded to the SEC’s…

SRINAGAR: As Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a lifeline for Kashmir, has remained closed to heavy traffic for the past 20 days, leaving thousands of fruit-laden trucks stranded, both the Centre and the Omar Abdullah govt have come under fire from political parties in J&K.Although the highway was partially reopened on Tuesday, with authorities permitting one-way traffic…

SRINAGAR: Former MP Thupstan Chhewang will head a Buddhist delegation in talks with Union govt on Ladakh’s demand for Sixth Schedule status and statehood after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk pressed on with his hunger strike.Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced Tuesday that all political parties will step aside, leaving religious representatives led by Chhewang to head…