S Jaishankar offered condolences on the loss of lives in the tragic stampede in UP Hathras. New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar offered condolences on the loss of lives in the tragic stampede in Uttar Pradesh Hathras. He expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. … Read more
All the claimants in the case are of Indian origin. London: An Indian-origin “guru”, who styles himself as the head priest of a religious society in England, is being sued for millions of pounds in the High Court in London this week over sexual assault allegations brought by women who were his former “disciples”. Rajinder … Read more
Macron also called on Netanyahu to refrain from any “new operation” in Gaza near Rafah or Khan Yunis. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent a “conflagration” between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, during a telephone call between the two leaders. Macron “reiterated his serious concern over … Read more
At least 116 people, mostly women, were killed at a religious gathering in UP’s Hathras on Tuesday. New Delhi: Most of the 116 people who died in a stampede during a ‘satsang’ organised in Sikandra Rao area of the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday have been identified, the Uttar Pradesh government said. Devotees … Read more
The Narendra Modi government has made key changes to National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) with promotion of deputy NSA Rajinder Khanna to Additional NSA and appointing Special Director of Intelligence Bureau TV Ravichandran as Deputy NSA. “Now NSA Ajit Doval is free to assist PM Modi fully and other issues concerning internal security would be … Read more
Bihar’s plea has been filed in Supreme Court through advocate Manish Kumar. New Delhi: The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Patna High Court verdict that has set aside the amended reservation laws in the state, which enabled the Nitish Kumar government to increase the quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes … Read more
Three other women, who were also in the path of the bus, narrowly escaped being hit by the bus. A speeding bus ran over six women in Uttarakhand this evening. One of the women died on the spot. The bus seemed out of control as it hit the women in footage recorded by a nearby … Read more
“I’ll be out until the last moment of this campaign,” said Rishi Sunak. (File) London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hit the campaign trail on Tuesday, the penultimate day of campaigning ahead of polling day on Thursday, urging voters to not “do something they regret” and warning against the Opposition Labour being handed a “supermajority”. … Read more
Revanth Reddy said he is delighted to invite Mr Naidu. (FILE) Hyderabad: After a gap of over four years, the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are set to meet on July 6 to resolve pending bifurcation issues. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday welcomed his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu’s … Read more
Meta is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. (Representational) Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would lift its blanket ban on the word “shaheed”, or “martyr” in English, after a year-long review by its oversight board found the social media giant’s approach was “overbroad”. The company has been criticized for years over its handling … Read more
New Delhi: The first FIR registered in Delhi under provisions of the new criminal code Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against a street vendor was cancelled after police filed a closure report in a court on Tuesday. Pankaj was booked for allegedly obstructing a public way in central Delhi’s Kamala Market area on Monday, when the … Read more
The resolution was seconded by Home Minister Amit Shah and was passed by a voice vote. (File) The Lok Sabha passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning Opposition’s disruptions during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, with Union minister Rajnath Singh saying these actions “shredded” parliamentary norms. After the prime minister’s speech, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh moved … Read more