Andaman associate membership and IPL chairman election to headline BCCI AGM on Sep 18
New Delhi: The Annual General Meeting of the BCCI will be held in Mumbai on September 18, its secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on Tuesday. The BCCI has also informed its 38 state units about the AGM. “The AGM will be held on September 18,” said Saikia. The Indian cricketing body has sent a notice…
Odisha flood situation remains grim, over 1 lakh people affected
Bhubaneshwar: The flood situation in Odisha remained grim with over 1 lakh people still affected in six districts, despite a fall in water levels in major rivers, officials said. A total of 79 rescue teams are working in the flood-hit districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Nabarangpur and Koraput. In Bhadrak district, 75,432 people in…
Thiruvonam brings Keralam alive with homecomings, feasts and cherished traditions
Thiruvananthapuram: The vibrant colours of Onam were in full bloom across Kerala on Wednesday with people celebrating the auspicious Thiruvonam, the culmination of the state’s 10-day Onam festivities, with family gatherings and reunions that brought together generations. From the laughter of children around flower carpets to the joyful reunions of families separated by oceans, Keralam…
Six killed in road accident in Telangana’s Suryapet district
Hyderabad: Six persons, including five women died and at least 12 others were injured when a private EV bus they were travelling in hit a truck in Suryapet district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident occurred in Kodad mandal on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway at around 5.15 am when the private travels…
It’s Now Official: Bharat Reached Kirana Hills
The fog surrounding one of the most intriguing episodes of Operation Sindoor has finally lifted. Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has now confirmed that a Bharatiya loitering munition did strike the Kirana Hills area in Pakistan during the 2025 operation. The clarification comes with an important caveat: the strike was not deliberately…
India-China agree to seek ‘political settlement’ of boundary issue: MEA
Beijing: India on Tuesday conveyed to China the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for overall bilateral ties as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focusing on delimitation of the frontier and sustaining work on transboundary cooperation. In New Delhi, the…
H1-B fees hike will shift high-value jobs overseas: FIIDS
Washington: An Indian-American advocacy group has voiced concern over the proposed USD 103,265 additional fees for H1-B work visas, saying the move would push US jobs overseas. The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said an extraordinary fee could make legitimate hiring economically impractical and unintentionally encourage companies to place high-value jobs overseas….
NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the “private” event, which is scheduled for August 29. Bhagwat…
Amit Shah sets one-year deadline for 100 pc implementation of new criminal laws
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday set a one-year deadline for 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws, saying the move will enable disposal of criminal cases up to the Supreme Court within three years and raise the conviction rate by 25 per cent. Addressing the valedictory session of…
H-1B Visa: Build Bharat
The latest turbulence surrounding the US H-1B visa programme should force Bharat to confront an uncomfortable question: why are so many of our brightest young minds still convinced that their future must begin somewhere else? The answer cannot simply be a government advisory telling students to think twice before flying to America. Nor should New…
