Old Delhi’s open sky becomes a canvas of light as people from every walk of life crowd the rooftops – sharing food, honoring tradition, and marveling at a once-a-year spectacle of fireworks I-day The sound of aai-bo-kaate echoing from rooftops, kites filling up the August sky, the aroma of pakoras and samosas wafting through the…
The drives in Karnataka and Maharashtra have now extended across star hotels, govt canteens, warehouses, centralised kitchens, restaurants, dhabas and major food chains How safe is the food being served to you? That question is no longer limited to roadside eateries or questionable food outlets. A sweeping food safety crackdown across Karnataka and Maharashtra has…
Murdered Coimbatore college student Amudhan CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly witnessed heated debate on Monday after a special call-attention motion on the murder of Amudhan, a 19-year-old engineering student in Coimbatore, turned into a political showdown, with the opposition walking out of the House.Moving the motion, leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin blamed the police for…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw KOLKATA: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the impact of heavy rainfall on railway operations in Odisha’s East Coast region and directed officials to step up monitoring of vulnerable stretches to ensure safe and uninterrupted train movement.Vaishnaw instructed the General Manager of South Eastern Railway (SER) to maintain close surveillance of sections…
Agniveer Vinod Yadav, a resident of Sarai Amilia village in Auraiya LUCKNOW: A 22-year-old Agniveer from a family with several members who have served in the military service is among five army personnel missing after flash floods hit an army camp in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district.Agniveer Vinod Yadav, a resident of Sarai Amilia village…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “dimagi naxal” remarks by invoking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s 20-year-old assessment of the threat.In a social media post on X, Rijiju shared former PM’s speech in which he had said that “naxalism is the single biggest internal security challenge ever…
Mojtaba Khamenei (left) and Donald Trump (right). (Photo: ANI) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains his top priority, as the 60-day deadline under the June US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired without a permanent peace agreement.In a post on X, Trump said, “The number one Goal…
Vehicles queued to refuel at a petrol station due to fuel shortage following a spate of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries (File pic0 Fuel shortages have resurfaced in parts of Russia, with authorities in at least 10 regions tightening restrictions on petrol sales as supplies come under pressure following a fresh wave of drone attacks…
‘Ramayana’ designers address backlash over Lara Dutta’s Kaikeyi and Sai Pallavi’s Sita costumes: ‘Chose faith over authenticity’ ‘Ramayana’ has been making headlines ever since its trailer dropped, generating excitement among fans while also drawing criticism for the costumes of its characters. Sai Pallavi‘s Sita and Lara Dutta‘s Kaikeyi, in particular, faced backlash online, with several…
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald (Reuters Photo) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has urged caution against making sweeping changes to the Test side after the historic defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin, insisting that the painful loss should not prompt an emotional overhaul of a team that still has plenty of cricket left in it.Australia suffered…
