Gujarat rains wreck havoc NEW DELHI: Around 1,200 people have been rescued and hundreds more relocated as heavy rains battered south Gujarat, with Umbergaon taluka in Valsad district receiving over 1,100 mm of rainfall in just 16 hours, officials said on Thursday.One rain-related death was reported in Tapi district. The Indian Air Force and Coast…
‘UP ke ladke’ delivered in 2024. Can they survive the battle over 2027? NEW DELHI: What does the size of one’s heart have to do with political alliances? Perhaps quite a lot when the allies are the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, and at stake is the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election.The ‘UP ke ladke’…
Addressing the summit, Jaishankar stressed the need for diplomatic engagement to resolve the ongoing crises in West Asia NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said attacks on seafarers, commercial shipping and critical infrastructure “cannot be countenanced under any circumstances”, as he called for strict adherence to international maritime law and greater regional…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the proposed US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement would only be approved if Saudi Arabia normalises diplomatic relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, adding that the deal would not permit uranium enrichment or any military nuclear programme.Trump’s remarks come a day after the United States and Saudi Arabia…
Government reaches out to opposition for NEET debate without preconditions; opposition insists on Pradhan’s resignation. Gulf nations spend billions on new oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz as Iran blockade continues. CJP and government locked in standoff over venue for talks as protest demanding Pradhan’s resignation continues. India’s first hydrogen-powered train clocks 900 km…
Government, CJP locked in standoff over venue for talks NEW DELHI: The standoff between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak deepened on Thursday as both sides disagreed over the venue for fresh talks, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts to ensure speedy punishment in…
NEW DELHI: As protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party continued at Jantar Mantar amid repeated clashes with police, social media has been flooded with “survival guides” offering tips on coping with internet shutdowns, tear gas exposure and police action.From downloading offline maps and using Bluetooth-based messaging apps to carrying antacid solutions for tear gas…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday appealed to students protesting over the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar to return to their studies, saying education, not agitation, was the path to achieving careers in medicine, engineering and the civil services. He also called for a stringent law against paper leaks, suggesting that Parliament…
NEW DELHI: The government is reaching out to the opposition leaders to break the deadlock in Parliament over the NEET paper leak issue, government sources told news agency ANI on Thursday. This is a fresh effort fromt he government’s side to end the repeated disruptions that have stalled proceedings through the first week of the…
Centre invites protesters for talks NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday invited the protesters against NEET paper leak for talks at JP Nadda’s place on the central government’s behalf. This comes after the talk on Monday with the Cockroach Janta Party’s spokespersons failed to bear any results.“I wish to share that in the…
