JAMMU: Army troops rescued two critically ill South Korean mountaineers from a peak in the Union territory of Ladakh, the Army said Friday. One of the climbers, however, passed away during treatment.During an expedition, the mountaineers fell seriously ill near Kongmarula, an isolated peak of Ladakh, on Thursday, Army’s Fire and Fury Corps stated in…
PM Modi to visit flood-affected states NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the recently flood-affected states and review the situation, reported news agency ANI citing government sources.Officials told PTI that PM Modi will visit a few of these areas to take stock of the situation amid demands from some state governments for Central…
THOOTHKUNDI: Amid concerns over the impact of a 50% US tariff on Indian products, shipping and ports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that there has been no reduction in overall cargo shipments from India.“We are capable of handling any challenge. There has been no reduction in cargo handled by major ports in India so…
Modi govt not implementing quota for backward classes in pvt edu institutions: Congress NEW DELHI: Calling it “unfortunate” that a prime minister who calls himself OBC has steered clear of social justice measures, Congress on Friday accused Narendra Modi of not implementing reservations in private educational institutions, including higher education, for 11 years since the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for failing to keep the Lodhi-era monument “Gumti of Shaikh Ali” in Defence Colony clean, remarking, “You will clean it in two hours if a dignitary is coming.”A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S V N Bhatti directed the…
US President Donald Trump on Friday signalled dimming prospects of a trade deal with India, posting a cryptic message suggesting that Washington had “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.” Back home, security agencies in Mumbai went on high alert after the Traffic Police received a WhatsApp threat claiming 34 vehicles had been planted…
RSS affiliates on Thursday hailed reduction in GST rates as “bold and people-friendly” reforms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “visionary” leadership, and said it will encourage domestic industries, empower MSMEs and strengthen the foundation for making India self-reliant. GST rates on common use items ranging from hair oil to corn flakes, TVs, and personal health…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has welcomed the landmark decision on GST reform, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their visionary leadership. He said the reform marks the beginning of a new chapter in India’s tax system, according to a press statement.“The Next Generation GST Reform,…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala unit of Congress has triggered a major political controversy with a now-deleted social media post linking the Centre’s new GST reforms to Bihar. The post on X, which said “Bidis and Bihar start with B. Cannot be considered a sin anymore,” referred to the GST Council’s recent decision to slash the…
The Ukrainian term volya is difficult to describe. But ask any Ukrainian and he will tell you that it’s key to Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Volya , somewhat imperfectly, can be translated as the inner will to overcome obstacles and strive for freedom. But it turns out there’s another secret sauce with an Indian connect…
