New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, World Cup-winning captains Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were among the prominent sportspersons honoured in the Padma Awards for 2026, announced on Sunday. Amritraj was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan this year. India’s third-highest civilian honour, it recognises his pioneering role in putting Indian tennis on…
Kolkata: The newly-raised 6th Bhairav Battalion is set to be the cynosure of all eyes in Monday’s Republic Day Parade at the Red Road here, touted to be the second biggest display of India’s military strength on the day after the national capital. Rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ with deep-strike capabilities, newly raised Bhairav light commando…
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday dismissed the impression that the announcement of the World Cup squad meant that the country has decided to take part in next month’s ICC mega event. Naqvi reiterated his earlier stand that the PCB has been waiting to know the Pakistan government’s stand to…
New Delhi: India and the European Union are set to announce on January 27 the conclusion of negotiations and finalisation of a free trade agreement, which is aimed at boosting economic ties between the two regions amid disruptions in global trade due to US tariffs, an official said. The pact is nearing the finishing line…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing strain in ties between the two countries. US Ambassador Sergio Gor, who was also present at the meeting, said the talks were “productive” and that…
Patna: Hours before the RJD’s national executive meeting here on Sunday, its president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya alleged that the control of the party has slipped into the “hands of infiltrators and conspirators whose sole objective is to destroy Laluvad”. Without naming anyone in her post on X, she said those responsible for the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged industry and start-ups to focus on quality and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in manufacturing. In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products. “Let us resolve to improve…
New Delhi: V Chandrasekhar, the CBI joint director who supervised the probe in the rape and murder case of a doctor of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, is among 31 officers of the central agency awarded police medals on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day. A 2000-batch IPS officer from the Gujarat cadre, Chandrasekhar,…
Mathura (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the country forward while keeping the last person at the centre of governance, BJP national president Nitin Nabin said on Sunday. Navin, who reached Mathura for the first time after being elected BJP national president, said the transformation visible in Uttar Pradesh reflected the changing face of…
Hyderabad: Rescue operations continued on Sunday to save five people, including two children, who are feared trapped in the basement of a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally here after a major fire broke out, officials said. Multiple agencies, including police, fire, NDRF personnel and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), launched rescue operations…
