New Delhi: India on Monday announced USD 175 million as development assistance to Seychelles after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with the island nation’s President Patrick Herminie that produced a joint vision for deeper two-way engagement. Following the Modi-Herminie meeting, the two sides inked seven agreements to boost ties in a range of…
The silver market remains in a critical phase of the ongoing squeeze, characterized by a sharp divergence between paper and physical dynamics. As of early February 2026, spot silver trades around $76–$78 per ounce (following a volatile pullback from January’s peak near $120–$121), reflecting recent leveraged unwinds but not a collapse in underlying fundamentals. This period has been marked by aggressive interventions from…
Queen Sudheshna, bound by her promise to safeguard Sairandri’s honour, strove with all her wisdom to shield both her brother and the modest woman entrusted to her care. When every gentle counsel failed, she turned at last to a softer warning, reminding Keechaka that Sairandri was protected by five mighty Gandharvas who had taken her…
Eagle Ganpati Temple, popularly known as Igul Ganeshji Temple, is located at the foothills of the sacred Girnar Hills, near the Dolatpara area of Junagadh city, Gujarat. According to local records and Gujarati media reports, the present temple structure was established around 56 years ago, placing its origin in the late 1960s. Though the structure…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will launch a phase-wise mega recruitment drive to fill more than 70,000 vacant posts through a new and reformed system, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Addressing a meeting on reforms in service recruitment rules, Fadnavis said around 20,000 posts will be filled through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)…
Colombo: Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza on Monday said that the team is preparing for the entire T20 World Cup and will play against arch-rivals India on February 15 here if his government decides so. While addressing a press conference ahead of Pakistan’s match against the USA on Tuesday, Mirza was asked if the players had…
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry on Monday said that it has initiated steps to expedite the implementation of seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026, marking a major push towards next-generation passenger travel in India. “The proposed corridors include Mumbai – Pune, Pune – Hyderabad, Hyderabad – Bengaluru, Hyderabad –…
New Delhi: “Lahore 1947”, a period drama featuring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles, is set to release on August 13. Produced by Aamir Khan under his production banner Aamir Khan Productions, the film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It also features Shabana Azmi, according to a press release. Khan remembered the…
New Delhi: Delhi saw 10 days of ‘severe’ air quality during the winter season (October-January) in 2025-26 as against 31 days in 2016-17, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. He shared the information in response to a written question by Congress MP Manish Tewari in the Lok Sabha. “The total number of days…
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy raised serious allegations against what he described as an “extra-constitutional power structure” operating within the Telangana government, naming Faheem Qureshi—whom he termed the “shadow Chief Minister,”—and digital media activist Akram Ali Mohammed, also known as Abu Aimal Azad Reporter. Addressing the media, Reddy referred to reports stating that…
