NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress head Sam Pitroda’s comments that India’s raw talent in the IT sector ended up serving others while the country itself could not leverage it drew sharp criticism from BJP, which called it another instance of the opposition party bashing India.“We have young talent but it is raw. What happened in…
NEW DELHI: Aviation authorities have begun the process of determining how many flights — both domestic and international — will operate this summer. DGCA will weigh in pilot availability while approving summer schedules, effective March 29 to avoid a crisis like the one seen by IndiGo two months ago.Determining pilot availability, however, is proving to…
NEW DELHI: In a multi-state counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police special cell busted a terror module comprising radicalised individuals affiliated with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Eight suspects, seven of whom are Bangladeshi nationals with Indian Aadhaar cards, have been arrested.A major terror attack was averted with the arrests. A temple in Chandni Chowk was…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the state govt will present a detailed report on the Rs 30-lakh crore MoUs signed at World Economic Forum in Davos last month as well as the status of past deals. Earlier in the day, the opposition demanded a white paper on such past agreements.After the opposition once…
PM Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he looked forward to his upcoming visit to Israel.Responding on X to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister PM Modi highlighted the strong bond between the two countries.“Thank you, my friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu. I fully agree with you on the…
JAMMU: Security forces killed three terrorists during a gunfight in Kishtwar district of J&K, tightening a weeks-long hunt through dense forests and steep terrain, officials said Sunday.The fighting erupted in Chatroo forest belt of Kishtwar, where joint teams moved on intelligence inputs pointing to terrorists hiding in a mud house. As search parties closed in,…
Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday used the 131st episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat to highlight the power of organ donation, sharing the story of a one-year-old from Kerala whose parents chose to donate her organs after her death.“There can be no greater sorrow than parents…
NEW DELHI: Is Congress faltering even before the run-up to the Assam assembly elections?Earlier on Sunday, the Congress in Assam faced its most significant setback yet as former state chief Bhupen Borah formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at their headquarters, Vajpayee Bhawan. While the defection of a state president is a seismic event…
Benjamin Netanyahu and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: “Global power that is India,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday as he spoke ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit, scheduled for next week, praising India’s growing stature on the world stage.Highlighting the special bond between New Delhi and Tel Aviv, Netanyahu…
NEW DELHI: Three women from Arunachal Pradesh have alleged that they were subjected to racial slurs, humiliation, and intimidation by their neighbours in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, following a dispute over repair work in their rented flat.A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media. The TOI can’t vouch for the veracity…
