New Delhi: India and Canada have agreed to formulate a “shared work plan” to guide cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues with a larger plan to have practical collaboration to address mutual concerns such as transnational criminal networks. The decision was taken at a meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his…
Having played Ranji Trophy cricket for Hyderabad in my younger days and continuing to coach tiny-tots even in my late seventies, I often hear people ask whether India can still produce world-class cricketers. My answer, without hesitation, is yes — abundantly so. Talent is not India’s problem. Guidance, patience, and timely correction often are. When…
This wicked Keechaka still wandered in dreams, imagining her vine-like arms entwining him, her tender leaves of palms pressing upon his limbs, her lotus-bright face leaning towards him like the first rays that kiss a blooming flower. Her eyes and their reckless glances filled him with dread whenever he recalled them; confusion and senseless desire…
Saketri Shiv Mandir is located in Saketri village, in Panchkula district of Haryana, close to Chandigarh. The temple lies at the foothills of the Shivalik range. Based on local traditions and historical belief, the temple is considered to be several centuries old, with devotees believing it has existed for more than 400–500 years. The sanctity…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on her “landmark victory” in the elections to the House of Representatives. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling coalition, led by her Liberal Democratic Party, is almost certain to win a single-party majority in the parliamentary election on Sunday. “Congratulations, Sanae Takaichi,…
New Delhi: India will have no difficulty in purchasing goods worth USD 500 billion from the US over the next five years, as envisaged under the bilateral trade pact, and in fact, this is an “extremely” conservative number for a country that aspires to become a USD 30 trillion economy, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said…
Vijayapuri (Karnataka): Two people, including the pilot, had a narrow escape when a private mini aircraft crashed into an open field in the district on Sunday afternoon, police sources said. The two-seater aircraft belonging to Redbird Aviation in Kalaburagi crashed at Mangaluru village in Babaleshwar Taluk of Vijayapura district, they said. Both the occupants ejected…
Mumbai: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday identified religious conversion, infiltration, and a low birth rate as the three main factors behind population imbalance, saying scientific research suggests “we should have three children in a family,” which, however, is a matter of choice. He condemned the use of force, inducement or deception to convert people…
Amaravati: India is poised to become a leading player in quantum technology, which could prove to be a game-changer for the IT sector and the wider economy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday. The Quantum Valley initiative launched in Andhra Pradesh is set to usher in the next wave of the…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said Indian goods will have a competitive advantage in US markets compared to products from China and other competitor countries, which face higher levies, following the reduction in reciprocal tariffs to 18 per cent. India and the US have finalised a framework for the first…
