New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for bilateral discussions, as the high-level 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) kicks in. The meeting at Lotte New York Palace is the first face-to-face interaction between them following President Donald Trump’s imposition of an additional 25…
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government should not succumb to US President Donald Trump’s administration, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday. Reacting to the Trump administration’s decision to hike the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000, Owaisi said it would impact Indians, who constitute about 71 per cent of such visa holders, the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. In an open letter to Indians, which…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soon give a comprehensive relief package to flood-hit Punjab and said the initial relief of Rs 1600 announced by him is an “injustice” to the people of the state. In a post on X, Gandhi shared a 10-minute video of his…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “unfortunate and irresponsible” the selective publication of a preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash, which outlined lapses on the part of pilots and paved the way for a “media narrative”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which issued notices…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said a bench led by Justice Surya Kant would hear pleas challenging Karnataka’s decision to withdraw consent to investigate a disproportionate assets case against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran noted that the pleas were…
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has welcomed the launch of the next-generation GST reforms by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the initiative would strengthen India’s journey towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat 2.0. In a post on X on Sunday, Sawant said the prime minister had urged states to strengthen the ecosystem for micro, small and…
Itanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,125.37 crore in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday. From a function at the Indira Gandhi Park in Itanagar, he virtually laid the foundation stones for two major hydropower projects in Shi Yomi district, and a convention centre in Tawang. The Tato-I project, with a capacity of…
As a former Ranji player, I’ve seen my fair share of tense dressing rooms and collapsing batting orders. But trust me, nothing compares to the adrenaline of an India–Pakistan match. It is not just cricket; it is combat minus the missiles. And on this front too, as on the borders, India has shown that intent…
Dubai: Having crushed Pakistan with consummate ease in the Asia Cup Super 4 match here, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday urged everyone to stop calling the contests between the two nations a meaningful “rivalry.” India and Pakistan have faced each other 15 times in T20Is, with the reigning world champions winning 12 of those…
