Khartoum: A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in war-torn Sudan’s northeast, the state mining company said on Sunday. Since war erupted between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, both sides’ war efforts have been largely funded by Sudan’s…
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of ongoing reforms in the passenger reservation system and emphasized the need for a smart, transparent, accessible, and efficient ticketing system with a focus on passenger convenience, the ministry said on Sunday. Under Vaishnaw’s guidance, officials are working to prepare the reservation chart eight hours…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit to the US on Monday to participate in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping that will focus on new proposals to advance a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar will visit the United States from June…
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has named 89 higher education institutions, including several premier institutes, in a list of defaulters for failing to adhere to mandatory anti-ragging regulations. A show-cause notice has been issued to each institution, urging immediate corrective action. Top institutions among defaulters The defaulter list includes 17 Institutes of national…
When delusions of grandeur meet a hard wall of law MP Rabindranath The pink fortress is cracking—and this time, it’s not just a few disgruntled MLAs or electoral drubbing that’s shaking the Kalvakuntla clan, but a full-blown criminal investigation. Yes, the infamous phone-tapping case is back in the headlines, and with it, the political future…
The immortal and ardent seeker of righteousness, Vibhishana, spoke boldly and without fear to his brother, the demon-king Ravana, laying bare the truth before him. Finding no place for virtue in that corrupted court, he swiftly departed the land and journeyed toward the encampment where Rama, the protector of the worlds, had stationed himself, seeking…
Shiv Mandir, also known as Turturiya Dham or Turridham, is located near the Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh. The temple is nestled in a serene forest area and lies on the banks of a stream locally known as Sursuri Ganga, which flows year-round and is believed to be sacred. The main deity worshipped here is…
Hyderabad: BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao on Sunday received fresh “threat calls” on his phone, his office said. Rao, Lok Sabha member from Medak in Telangana, got threat calls on June 23, with the caller identifying himself as a Maoist from Madhya Pradesh. The callers told him on Sunday that five teams are on the…
Shimla: The Buddhist Development Plan is on the anvil for the rejuvenation of Buddhist “math” (religious sites) and old monasteries, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday. According to a statement issued here, while winding up his four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh, Rijiju told a public meeting in Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti that adequate…
Mumbai: Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) said…
