Raid at deceased union leader’s house nets Rs 5.26 cr, six firearms, 6.3k bullets; woman detained
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A raid on the house of a deceased former union leader with several criminal cases against his name in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city yielded more than Rs 5 crore in cash, gold and silver as well as six weapons along with 6,350 cartridges, a police official said on Saturday. The raid was carried…
15 people, including Indian tourists, feared dead in Vietnam boat capsize incident: local media
Hanoi: Fifteen people, including Indian tourists, are feared dead in a boat capsize incident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, according to a local media report. According to Vietnamese news portal VN Express International, the speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when…
EAM Jaishankar to launch India’s bid for 2028-29 UNSC seat, meet UN chief Guterres
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to launch India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term and hold talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters during his visit to the US next week. Jaishankar, who concluded a four-nation tour of Qatar, Bahrain,…
‘1000 missiles locked, loaded’: Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei’s funeral saw open calls for his killing
Dubai: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior…
I wish a goalkeeper wins Golden Ball: Subrata Paul hails World Cup shot-stoppers
New Delhi: This FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for the brilliance of attacking superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but also for the extraordinary, match-defining performances of goalkeepers, according to former India captain and legendary custodian Subrata Paul. Paul, whose professional career spanned nearly two decades…
Palaniswami seeks greater, more effective role for AIADMK IT wing
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has directed the party’s IT wing to play a greater and effective role by leveraging the latest technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. Also, he strongly advocated for the party members to adapt to technological development and make their presence vibrant both digitally and in the traditional field. The AIADMK general…
Modi, New Zealand PM Luxon look to inject new strength into Indo-Pacific cooperation
Auckland: Deeper cooperation between India and New Zealand, both maritime nations, will inject new strength into the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Saturday during talks with his Kiwi counterpart, Christopher Luxon. Modi travelled to New Zealand from Australia in the third and final leg of his three-nation tour that largely focused on expanding…
India, New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership; target Rs 35,000 cr trade by 2030
Auckland: India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade in goods and services to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon. The meeting yielded 18 concrete outcomes, including…
INS Mahendragiri: Strengthening Bharat’s rise as a Maritime Force
The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri at Visakhapatnam on Saturday is much more than the induction of another frontline warship into the Indian Navy. It is a powerful statement that Bharat is steadily transforming itself into a formidable maritime power, capable of safeguarding its national interests far beyond its coastline while contributing to peace and stability…
Freebies cannot build a future
The Telangana High Court has raised uncomfortable but necessary questions over the constitutional validity of the state’s marriage assistance schemes. While hearing petitions challenging the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes, Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar questioned the legal authority under which public funds were being disbursed through executive orders and directed the government to explain…
