China slams US, UK, 12 other nations backing for South China Sea Tribunal Award
Beijing: China on Sunday denounced the US, the UK and 12 other nations for reaffirming their support for the 2016 international tribunal ruling invalidating its claims over the South China Sea, saying that they blatantly endorsed the illegal “award.” China’s sovereignty and relevant rights and interests in the South China Sea were established in the…
Never thought Siachen operation will last so long: former lieutenant general
Mumbai: Lieutenant General Sanjay Kulkarni (retd), who led an Indian Army team to secure the top of the icy heights of the Siachen Glacier way back in 1984, expressed surprise at the continuation of challenges in what has become the world’s highest battlefield. “I had never thought in my life that this operation would go…
Diaspora group plans to build India museum in Washington DC
Washington: From the Indus Valley Civilisation to a nation on the rise, the India story may soon come alive at a museum here — a first-of-its-kind project aimed at the younger generations of the Indian diaspora. The India Heritage Centre is scouting for a suitable location in the American capital to house the brick-and-mortar museum…
VETCONVERGENCE 2026 concludes in Hyderabad, calls for stronger academia-industry collaboration
Hyderabad: The second edition of VETCONVERGENCE 2026, the Vice-Chancellors’ Conclave organised by the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Nagpur, with the support of the Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA)–Poultry India, concluded in Hyderabad after two days of deliberations on strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. Held at Hotel AVASA on July 10…
US Senator Lindsey Graham, close Trump ally, dies at 71
Washington: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and an influential voice on American foreign policy, has died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness”. He was 71. Graham, who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades, was among the Republican Party’s…
‘Betrayal of faith perpetrated under PM’s patronage’: Cong slams BJP-RSS on Ram Temple donation row
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and said the country will never forgive the BJP-RSS for the “betrayal of faith”. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, reiterated the party’s demands for an independent investigation…
TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee booked after woman loses leg, blames treatment at Sebaashray health camp
Kolkata: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has been booked after a woman complained that she lost a leg following treatment for knee pain at a Sebaashray camp, a healthcare outreach initiative launched by the leader in West Bengal a few months ago, officials said on Sunday. The Diamond Harbour MP unveiled the initiative on January 2…
Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident to be sent home soon
Hanoi: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a boat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island have been sent to Ho Chi Minh City, from where they will be transported to India, the Indian mission said on Sunday. The Indian Embassy in Hanoi also said that 16 of the 17 rescued…
US strikes 140 targets in Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states
Dubai: The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran apparently responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait has become the key sticking point…
India condemns attack on merchant vessel off Oman carrying 11 Indians; one missing
New Delhi: India on Sunday condemned the attack on the merchant vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, saying attacks on commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must stop. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board had been rescued, while one remains missing. “We condemn…
