New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had a “memorable conversation” with India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad and called it an “excellent meeting” to host the world champions at his residence in 7, Lok Kalyan Marg here on Thursday. The Rohit Sharma-led squad visited the residence of the PM in the morning upon their
Just days before a high-stakes legislative election, French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot faced a violent attack on the campaign trail, officials confirmed on Thursday. Thevenot, aligned with the Macron-led centrist alliance Ensemble, along with her deputy and a party activist, were putting up electoral posters near Paris on Wednesday night when they were targeted. Prime
Large crowds are expected to gather along the parade route. Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Indian Cricket Team’s open-bus parade following their recent T20 World Cup win. The parade will travel from Nariman Point, Marine Drive to the Wankhede Stadium, covering approximately 2 km from 3-7 pm, news agency
Mumbai: Known for her work in Bengali, Hindi and Marathi films, veteran star Smriti Biswas passed away aged 100 at her home in Nashik, Maharashtra. The actress passed away due to age-related problems on July 3, according to media reports. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to Instagram to pay tribute to the iconic actress, who started
Hemant Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM), is set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at Raj Bhavan on Thursday, according to official sources. The oath ceremony, to be administered by Governor CP Radhakrishnan, marks a significant turn in the state’s politics. Rajesh Thakur, Congress state unit president,
Astana: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday raised the issue of terrorism as a major concern for member states at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and called for “meaningful” engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. Shahbaz, who arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana on Wednesday for a two-day official visit, represented Pakistan at the SCO meeting
New Delhi: The world of smartphone photography has been democratised by AI and machine learning, putting professional-level results within everyone’s reach. AI algorithms are now sophisticated enough to handle challenging lighting, reduce noise for cleaner images, master HDR for perfectly balanced exposures, and much more. Essentially, AI takes the guesswork out of capturing stunning photos,
Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Union government to expedite and finalize the policy relating to online sale of drugs and notify the same as directed by the Delhi high court in its order dated March 4, 2024. A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and C Kumarappan gave the directive in
The call by student unions to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister and conduct a thorough inquiry into irregularities in the NEET examination has been successful in Badwel town and rural areas, according to Mudiam Chinni, President of Bharatiya Prajatantra Yuvajana Samakhya DYFI Kadapa district. Chinni expressed gratitude to the heads of educational
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has announced a 7.1 per cent interest rate for the Central government employees’ General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar provident fund schemes for the July-September quarter. The Finance Ministry in a circular dated July 3, said: “It is announced for general information that during the year 2024-2025, accumulations at
In a significant political engagement, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to discuss a range of state-related issues, according to official sources. The meeting, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, marked the first interaction between Modi and Reddy since Modi’s recent commencement of his third term
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP on Thursday demanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation over irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Addressing the media, senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka said, “I have not got the copy of the order in which the government has given its consent.” “Thousands of crores worth of