New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security, and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as well as the larger West Asian region. In an X post after Trump announced the plan…
Leh: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Commander, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited different forward areas in the Union Territory of Ladakh to review the operational preparedness, the army has said. The army’s northern commander, who reached Leh on September 27, praised the high morale and steadfast commitment of the deployed troops. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited…
Cairo: After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, the question now is whether Hamas will agree. Hamas faces a bitter tradeoff; the proposal demands that the group effectively surrender in return for uncertain gains. But if it rejects the deal, the U.S. could give Israel an…
Dubai: The great Sachin Tendulkar is expecting the ODI World Cup, beginning in India on Tuesday, to provide a watershed moment for women’s cricket in the country. The sport had got a massive shot in the arm when Indian women reached the final of the 2017 edition in England. However, a global trophy still eludes…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a “welcome” step to rebuild ties between the two countries. “A good meeting with FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada this morning in New York,” Jaishankar said in a…
Leh: Lauding the people of Ladakh for showing remarkable restraint and commitment to people in challenging circumstances, Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Monday promised to address their every legitimate issue through dialogue and democratic means. While acknowledging the role of security forces, police, and local administration for their coordinated efforts in ensuring normalcy, Gupta urged…
New York: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Monday announced 100 percent tariffs on movies made outside the country, in a move likely to impact the Indian film industry. “Our movie-making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby’,” Trump…
Vaisampayana, the sage, narrated to Janamejaya the tale of Pandu’s sons, born of divine grace into the Kuru lineage. Strong, intelligent, and radiant as lion-cubs, their birth was proclaimed by a heavenly voice, and their names were uttered from the skies as if the celestials themselves had chosen them. Vasudeva, the brother of Kunti, mindful…
Killa Durga Devi Temple is located near Maratha Colony, Koppadakeri, in the older fort area of Dharwad city in Karnataka. The word “Killa” means fort, and the temple sits close to the old fort walls in the heart of the town. The Killa Durga Devi Temple in Dharwad is believed to be several centuries old,…
New Delhi: Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women students at a private management institute here, was taken to its campus on Monday to recreate the sequence of events, police said. Saraswati, 62, who was arrested early Sunday from a hotel in Agra, was brought to the institute where he earlier served…
