New Delhi: India and China held “constructive” and “forward-looking” talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, noting that maintaining border peace and tranquillity enabled progress in the normalisation of overall relations. The two sides discussed various aspects of the border situation during a meeting of the Working Mechanism…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed his cabinet colleagues of his decision to step down, during a breakfast hosted at his residence, official sources said on Thursday. His current deputy and possible successor, D K Shivakumar and other cabinet colleagues attended the breakfast meeting. In a picture shared by the Chief Minister’s Office, Siddaramaiah is…
New Delhi: (May 28) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha and hoped that the occasion deepens the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in society. Eid ul-Azha or Bakrid is being celebrated across most parts of India on Thursday. “Eid ul-Adha greetings! May this occasion deepens the spirit…
Nicosia: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha have discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, battlefield developments and efforts aimed at achieving a “comprehensive and lasting peace”. The meeting took place on Wednesday on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, known as the Gymnich Forum, in Cyprus….
Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday quashed the anticipatory bail of former judge Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma death case. In its 17-page order, vacation judge Devnarayan Mishra said, “In the light of the factual aspects of the case and the allegations levelled against the respondent (Giribala Singh), the anticipatory bail order dated…
Oslo: R Praggnanandhaa proved he can go toe-to-toe with Magnus Carlsen, defeating the Norwegian world No. 1 in a gripping contest to claim three full points in round three of the Norway Chess here on Wednesday. In contrast, reigning world champion D Gukesh continued to endure a difficult run, suffering another setback after losing to…
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has handed over 142.79 acres of land to the BSF for setting up outposts and barbed-wire fencing infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday. The handover is part of the BJP government’s decision, taken at its first cabinet meeting on May 11, to transfer 600…
Johannesburg: India has sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. In a social media post, Ethiopia-headquartered Africa CDC said the consignment, donated by India, was received in Uganda by its Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre. The supplies…
Mullanpur: The cricketing world once again bowed down to the generational talent of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his six-laden 97 off 29 balls before Jofra Archer broke the backbone of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s muscular batting to set up a 47-run win for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi smashed as many…
KS Nagarajan From Ashta Vasus, Santhanu Maharaja, the fisherwoman Satyavati, Bhishma’s vow, Varahamihira, Aryabhata, Vyasacharya, Valmiki Maharishi, Dronacharya, and Sukracharya — Bharat’s civilizational history has always revolved around strategy, perception, discipline, focus, and knowledge systems. The questions that arise today are not merely historical, but deeply philosophical and political. Why did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and…
