New Delhi: The Congress on Monday said the striking down of the Modi government’s delimitation push in the garb of women’s quota was a defeat of “bulldozer politics” and that the Centre’s agenda was not women’s reservation but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “preservation”. The opposition party also demanded that the Centre immediately implement the women’s…
Riyadh: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met Saudi Arabia’s senior leaders and discussed the bilateral relations, the regional situation, and other areas of mutual interest. Doval, who reached Riyadh on Sunday, was received at the airport by India’s Ambassador Suhel Khan and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati. Doval held meetings…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi and said his vision of a just society, along with his unwavering efforts to empower people, will always motivate everyone. Basava Jayanthi marks the birth anniversary of Jagadguru Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna, a 12th-century poet-philosopher…
Washington/Tehran: The confrontation between the United States and Iran deepened dramatically on Sunday after U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has pushed an already fragile ceasefire to the brink and injected fresh uncertainty into last-ditch diplomatic efforts. U.S. President Donald Trump said the vessel, Touska, was…
As Tamil Nadu heads into a single-phase showdown and West Bengal advances through a crucial first phase, the spotlight has sharply turned to women voters—now being actively courted through competing narratives around the Women’s Reservation framework. While the legislation itself was passed in 2023, its delayed implementation—linked to the Census and delimitation—has been weaponised politically….
Mullanpur: Priyansh Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talent alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed his way to a magnificent 93 as Punjab Kings clinically demolished Lucknow Super Kings by 54 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. The 24-year-old Delhi man, whose knock came off just 37 balls, joined hands with Cooper…
Washington/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that American negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for the second round of talks with Iran, as Pakistan beefed up the security in and around the national capital. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 in Islamabad aimed…
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu): At least 23 people were charred to death, and six others sustained grievous injuries following a massive explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire service officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the…
Colombo: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here on Sunday and held productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours. Radhakrishnan, who arrived here earlier in the day on a two-day visit, also discussed with Dissanayake the…
There’s a quiet revolution unfolding every evening under floodlights, and anyone watching the Indian Premier League cannot miss it. Where did all these fast bowlers come from? Not long ago, India was stereotyped as a land of spinners. Today, the narrative has flipped dramatically. Bowlers are not just touching 140 kmph—they are breaching it with…
