India sign off with four medals; HK, Indonesia, China & Australia bag Asia Cup Bridge titles
Panjim (Goa): India finished the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship with three silver and one bronze medal, while Hong Kong China, Indonesia, China, and Australia clinched the gold medals across the four team categories here on Saturday. India settled for a silver and a bronze in team events, while claiming two more silvers in pair…
Strong tremors felt in Delhi, J-K as 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
New Delhi: Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan. The tremors sparked panic among residents of the Valley, but there are no reports of loss of life or damage to property so far, officials said. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS),…
PM Modi arrives in Seychelles on three-day official visit
Victoria (Seychelles): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seychelles on Saturday on a three-day official visit, during which he will hold talks with President Patrick Herminie and attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of the archipelago nation. At the Seychelles International Airport, Modi was given a grand welcome by Herminie and a…
TCA warns against alleged attempts to poach Telangana women cricketers
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Saturday issued a strong warning to former Andhra Cricket Association official Chamundeshwarnath, urging him to immediately desist from allegedly approaching and attempting to lure women cricketers affiliated with the TCA. The association stated that any such interference in its affairs could invite legal action. In a statement, TCA…
CM Adityanath assures housing, medical aid for needy during Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday assured people that the state government would provide housing to eligible beneficiaries and financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses. Interacting with people during a Janata Darshan at the Gorakhnath temple for the second consecutive day of his visit, Adityanath said the government is…
Homebuyer can seek compensation for delayed delivery after taking possession: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that a homebuyer can seek adjudication of his claim for compensation for the delay in delivery of the flat even after getting its possession. The apex court set aside a 2016 order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which said that the appellant was not a…
Sonia slams Modi govt’s ‘stony silence’ on Gaza ‘genocide’, says it can’t be explained rationally or morally
New Delhi: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said its “stony silence” and “inaction” on Israel’s “Gaza genocide” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective. Gandhi, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, claimed that India has alienated itself from its historical allies…
PM Modi leaves for Seychelles; to attend golden jubilee of country’s National Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Seychelles on a three-day visit during which he will attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of that country and have bilateral discussions with President Patrick Herminie to further strengthen the friendship. In his departure statement, the prime minister said Seychelles is a…
Fires don’t kill; negligence does
The devastating fires in Noida and Lucknow are not isolated accidents. They are yet another reminder that in India, disasters are too often manufactured by human negligence and institutional apathy. Every time innocent lives are lost, governments express grief, announce compensation, suspend a few officials, and order inquiries. Weeks later, everything returns to normal—until the…
Thank you, says Trump as Telangana names Hyderabad road after him
Washington: Donald Trump expressed his gratitude for naming a road in Hyderabad, India, after him, saying he was the first US President to be honoured this way. Trump’s remarks on Truth Social on Friday came after the Telangana government named a road adjoining the US Consulate in the southern Indian city as “Donald Trump Avenue”….
