India
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over NEET leak, Class 12 marks row; flays Dharmendra Pradhan
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing the Centre of failing students across multiple age groups amid the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, CBSE evaluation concerns and the rollout of a new language policy in schools.In…
Shashi Tharoor’s witty response to rasgulla comparison goes viral
NEW DELHI: An X user tagged Shashi Tharoor while joking that if the Congress MP came across a viral post comparing rasgulla to idli, it would result in an ‘eloquent linguistic assassination.‘What followed was exactly that, as Tharoor delivered a detailed and humorous defence of the iconic South Indian dish in his trademark style.The viral…
New Keralam govt: CM-designate VD Satheesan announces cabinet before oath
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced the names of ministers who will be part of his new cabinet and take oath alongside him during the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Monday.Among the prominent leaders included in the cabinet are Ramesh Chennithala, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunny Joseph and senior Congress…
K T Rama Rao seeks Bandi Sanjay’s removal from cabinet after son’s arrest in POCSO case
NEW DELHI: BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday demanded the removal of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar from the cabinet following the arrest of his son, Bageerath, in the POCSO case, alleging that a fair investigation would not be possible otherwise.Addressing a party event in LB Nagar, Rama Rao said Prime Minister…
LeT terrorist says he went for transplant in India
NEW DELHI: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist from Pakistan, who was arrested last month by the Srinagar Police after infiltrating into India, has told interrogators that he found life in the Valley completely different from what he had been taught in terrorist training camps, and even underwent hair restoration treatment as he had been dealing with…
The truth behind teenage ‘attitude’ and ‘mood swings’
“Teenagers are dramatic.”“It’s just a phase.”“They’ll grow out of it.”Being a teenager sometimes means having your emotions questioned before they are even understood. Frustration is dismissed as “attitude”, sadness becomes “mood swings”, anger becomes “phase” and exhaustion is labelled “laziness”.Thus, for parents, teenage can often seem difficult to understand or manage as they navigate the…
MEA rebuts criticism on press freedom, minorities in India
NEW DELHI: At a press briefing in The Netherlands, Ministry of external affairs secretary (West), Sibi George, strongly rejected concerns about the minority rights and press freedom in India. Responding to question, George defended India’s democratic and social framework, saying the country’s strength lies in its diversity, religious coexistence and democratic freedoms.Addressing foreign journalists and…
Among top source markets, US expects biggest fall in visitors from India this year
NEW DELHI: Among its top 12 source markets, the United States anticipates the biggest fall in international visitors to be from India this year over CY 2025. The US commerce dept’s National Travel and Tourism Office’s (NTTO) official forecast for 2026 sees the country getting over 7 crore international visitors, 3.2% more than last year’s…
IN-SPACe leads space-tech delegation to Italy, firms announce deals
BENGALURU: India’s space regulator-cum-promoter the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of space-tech companies to the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 held in Venice, Italy, where several Indian firms announced partnerships with European companies.The event, organised by Advanced Business Events and supported by the Italian Trade Agency and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana,…