Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that India-China relations have made “positive strides” and achieved a series of encouraging outcomes at all levels after last year’s breakthrough ending the over four-year-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Wang’s remarks came during his annual press conference here as he replied to a question on … Read more
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, expressing confidence that it will be achieved soon. “Inshallah, statehood will come soon. It will come,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters on Thursday. Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary took a strong stance against former … Read more
Patna: Ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav made key promises to the unemployed during the Yuva Chaupal rally in Patna on Wednesday. While addressing a gathering at Patna’s Miller High School ground, Tejashwi Yadav said, “We will form the Youth Commission within a month if the RJD-Mahagathbandhan comes to power … Read more
The mystery around the complex case of triple murders and alleged attempted suicides that sent shockwaves across the city last month may have been unravelled. On February 19, three members of a family were found dead in their home in Tangra on the outskirts of Kolkata. The case came to light when two brothers and … Read more
New Delhi: A newly-married woman made off with cash and jewellery from her husband’s house, five days after their wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda. In the incident reported in Basoli village, the woman served tea to her in-laws on the night of the robbery. The next day, Rs 3.15 lakhs and jewellery were found to … Read more
Imphal/New Delhi: Civil society organisations of the Meitei community and the indigenous distinct tribe Thadou in Manipur have extended support to the Centre’s recent decisions on bringing peace in the violence-hit state. The Thadou Students’ Association (General Headquarters), or TSA (GHQ), in a statement on Monday termed the Centre’s order to ensure free movement of … Read more
Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s harsh criticism and fat-shaming of Team India captain Rohit Sharma has drawn a backlash on social media. In the comments section of her post on X, people have pointed to stats of India’s performance under the leadership of Mr Sharma, often called Hitman for his batting prowess, to counter Ms Mohamed’s … Read more
Bengaluru: A 42-year-old man was found dead inside his car near the Kodigehalli flyover in Bengaluru, close to a private hospital, early this morning. He has been identified as Ashwini Kumar, a resident of Mutyalanagar. Preliminary reports suggest that he may have suffered a heart attack. Ashwini Kumar had left home earlier that day, but … Read more
Chennai: A student preparing for the NEET medical entrance exam allegedly died by suicide after she was scolded by her father. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Indhu from Viluppuram, was upset after her father shouted at her for giving a wrong PIN as he was applying for the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificate. Her father … Read more
This could threaten winter-sown crops such as wheat, chickpea and rapeseed. India is expected to experience above-average temperatures in March across most regions of the country following a warmer February, the weather office said on Friday, which could threaten winter-sown crops such as wheat, chickpea and rapeseed. Both maximum and minimum temperatures in most parts … Read more
New Delhi: In a reprieve to Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court on Friday put brakes on Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s plan to take coercive steps against the spiritual organisation for undertaking construction in the Coimbatore hills without a green nod a decade ago. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N.K. Singh … Read more
New Delhi: Investors’ wealth tumbled by Rs 7.46 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday, in-tandem with a sharp decline in the domestic equity market, with the benchmark Sensex plunging over 1,000 points following a bearish trend in global equities. Fresh tariff threats that ignited global trade war fears and relentless foreign fund outflows dented … Read more