New Delhi: BJP’s women MPs have urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take the strongest possible action against the opposition MPs who have committed “heinous acts” like moving deep inside treasury benches, climbing the table and laying a siege of the seat of the Prime Minister. The women MPs of the BJP also said…
New Delhi: Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Monday said it holds the exclusive publishing rights to former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir titled Four Stars of Destiny, and clarified that the book has not yet been published, amid reports of unauthorised copies in circulation. The clarification came after the Delhi Police registered…
Dubai: The ICC on Monday said it would not be imposing any penalty on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for refusing to play its T20 World Cup matches in India. The world governing body said it decided after a dialogue with the BCB, as well as the Pakistan Cricket Board, which announced a boycott of…
Islamabad/Dhaka: The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The game against India is scheduled to be held in Colombo on February 15….
Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti swept the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls in Maharashtra, with the BJP leading the seat tally, results of which were declared on Monday, continuing the winning streak that began with an impressive performance in the 2024 assembly polls. The Mahayuti won 552 of 731 ZP seats and more than 1,000…
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and discussed strengthening of strategic ties between the two nations, with a focus on semiconductors and electronics manufacturing. In a post on X, Vaishnaw – Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and Information and Broadcasting – said he looks forward…
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…
