Pakistan ‘ready and honoured’ to facilitate talks between US, Iran: Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Islamabad was “ready and honoured” to facilitate “meaningful and conclusive talks” between the US and Iran to end the ongoing conflict. The announcement came following media reports about backdoor efforts by Pakistan along with Egypt and Turkiye to broker peace in West Asia. “Pakistan welcomes…
Govt extends validity of TRQ license for gold imports under trade pact with UAE
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the validity of licences issued for gold import at quota-based duty concession under a free trade pact with the UAE till June 3 amid the West Asian crisis. Under the India-UAE comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), India has granted quota-based duty concessions on gold imports under the tariff…
Rajinikanth praises Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth said Aditya Dhar’s latest directorial “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is a “must-watch film”. The film released on March 19 and has already crossed the mark of Rs 700 crore at the global box office. Featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, the film is a sequel to Dhar’s 2025 release “Dhurandhar”, which…
BJP Slams Revanth Reddy’s ‘Hate Speech’ Bill, ‘Rohit Vemula Act’ as Politically Motivated
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp and unequivocal attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, alleging that the proposed ‘Hate Speech’ Bill, which received Cabinet approval on Monday, along with the proposed ‘Rohit Vemula Act’, are politically motivated instruments aimed at targeting…
Govt forms 7 empowered groups to devise strategies to tackle impact of West Asia war: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the constitution of seven empowered groups to deal with potential long-term impacts of the West Asia war and urged states to work with the Centre in a ‘Team India’ approach to ward off the crisis. Flagging ‘serious side effects of the war’, the Prime Minister recalled…
T’gana launches India’s first state-negotiated EV discount for govt employees
Hyderabad: Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday announced the country’s first state-negotiated EV discount initiative to offer a rebate of up to 20 per cent on electric two- and four-wheelers for government employees. After multiple rounds of negotiations with EV manufacturers–Mahindra Electric, Ola Electric, Gravton Motors, and Ather Energy, the discounts of up to…
To honour stampede victims, RCB players to wear jersey No. 11 for practice
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru players will train wearing jersey No.11 during match days in the upcoming IPL and the franchise also plans to mark 11 permanent seats in honour of the fans who died in a tragic stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here last year. The fans had lost their lives here on June…
Row over Kerala BJP chief’s affidavit; Chandrasekhar challenges Cong to move court
Thiruvananthapuram: With days left for the crucial Assembly polls, a political row has erupted in Kerala over BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s affidavit, with the Congress alleging that he had concealed details of a high-value property in Bengaluru and lodging a complaint with the Election Commission. Rejecting the allegations, Chandrasekhar asserted that the allegations regarding concealment…
Govt trying to procure gas, crude oil from all possible sources: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days as the war in West Asia has created a serious energy crisis globally. In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Modi said the war…
Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists eligible for SC status, conversion ends benefits: Supreme Court’s big verdict
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a person who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism cannot be considered as a member of his/her respective Scheduled Caste. The verdict was passed by a bench of Justices PK Mishra and NV Anjaria, upholding an Andhra Pradesh high court order. The court…
