IMPHAL: PM Modi begins a two-day trip to three states of the Northeast on Saturday, combining outreach with a Rs 36,000-crore development outlay focused as much on providing the healing touch to conflict-scarred Manipur as on giving the region an economic fillip. Modi is scheduled to arrive in the Kuki heartland of Churachandpur by helicopter…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed the formation of Nepal’s new interim government under Prime Minister Sushila Karki, calling the neighbouring democracy a close partner and pledging continued cooperation.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said, “We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila Karki….
Unidentified assailants opened fire outside the residence of Bollywood actor Disha Patani in Bareilly on Friday. The attack occurred near Chaupala Chauraha under Kotwali police station limits, is reportedly linked to recent remarks concerning Premanand, police officials said.The actor’s father, Jagdish Patani, has filed a formal complaint with the police. Following the incident, the Dhelana…
NEW DELHI: After a four-day meet of CAGs and senior audit officials of 29 countries in Hyderabad, the gathering, which included China, adopted a ‘work plan’ prioritising cybersecurity audits and remote audit using IoT tech. A nine-month artificial intelligence/machine learning certification programme has been launched by India to train auditors of other countries.The annual meeting…
Mahesh Jethmalani (left) and Rajiv Nayar during their exchange (x.com/TimesAlgebra) NEW DELHI: Senior advocates Mahesh Jethmalani and Rajiv Nayar got into a heated exchange in the Delhi High Court while representing their respective clients in the high-stakes battle over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate, estimated at around Rs 30,000 crore.Also Read | Sanjay Kapur estate…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on September 13, with a day-long programme beginning in Churachandpur and later in Kangla, Imphal. The visit comes amid ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in the state after recent unrest.Chief Secretary Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday told actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut that her post “was not a simple retweet” and that she had “added spice” to the existing content. Ranaut withdrew her plea seeking to quash a criminal defamation complaint filed against her over retweets linked to 2020-21 protests against the Centre’s now-repealed farm…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and his delegation in Varanasi – this time speaking in Bhojpuri.Jaiswal posted a short video clip on X where he is heard saying, “Sabnike, Banaras ke Ganga ghat se, Assi Ghat se pranaam. Khaaskar humni…
Donald Trump, Sergio Gor, PM Narendra Modi (File – agencies) US ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, on Thursday described President Donald Trump’s personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “something unique,” saying the US President makes it a point to avoid criticising Modi even when expressing displeasure with India’s policy decisions.“If you have noticed,…
NEW DELHI: The ten-day long educative debate before a five-judge Supreme Court bench on the Presidential Reference seeking the apex court’s opinion on the judiciary’s power to fix timelines for the President and governors as well as grant ‘deemed assent’ to pending bills was a serious affair but was not shorn of humour.When a bench…
