New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi questioned her husband and then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the Shah Bano case, pointing out that newspapers were accusing him of sacrificing Muslim women’s interests and asking him why he was letting this happen. Rajiv Gandhi replied that he was trying to deal with a complicated situation fairly…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on Bhai Dooj and said the festival symbolises the sweetness and warmth of the deep bond between brothers and sisters. “Wishing a very Happy Bhai Dooj to all my family members across the nation. On this auspicious occasion, I wish for everyone’s happiness and prosperity,”…
Guwahati: Six coaches and the engine of the Sairang-Kolkata Express train derailed at Digaru near Assam’s Guwahati on Wednesday morning, officials said. No fatalities have been reported so far, but several passengers are feared injured, they said. The train, en route to Kolkata from Sairang near Mizoram’s Aizawl, derailed near Digaru railway station in Kamrup…
Online Sports Desk While captains who lead their country to triumphs in major ICC events see their careers hit new highs, that has not been the case for Suryakumar Yadav after leading India to the 2026 T20 World Cup. The former India captain admitted the time after the tournament has been difficult for him as…
Online Sports Desk Mitchell Santner dropped a major hint that Rohit Sharma will return as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain for the 2027 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with Hardik Pandya set to leave the franchise in a trade deal to Punjab Kings after leading them for the last three years. The New Zealand…
New Delhi: More than 1,750 exhibitors and over 50 countries are set to participate in the Bharat Mobility Global Expo to be held here from February 4-9, 2027, which will provide a platform to the auto industry to showcase new product launches and forge strategic partnerships. Industry sources said the US, China, Japan, Mexico, Sri…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to take steps to present effective arguments in the Supreme Court to ensure that the state gets its fair share of the Krishna River water. Reddy held a meeting with officials and legal experts on the issue as the water-sharing matter is expected to…
Paris: India and France on Tuesday discussed supply chain vulnerabilities, critical technologies, cyber security and safeguarding strategic supplies during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Paris, as the two sides held talks on strengthening their strategic partnership. Misri and his French counterpart Martin Briens, Secretary General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the inaugural…
N Ramanamurthy Even as Naxalism steadily loses its ideological and geographical ground in Bharat, its sympathisers and some organisations operating under the broad umbrella of civil society and human rights activism appear unwilling to abandon their old methods of obstructing development. Their latest campaign against the Telangana government’s proposed data centre investments is a case…
MS Shanker Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s decision to flag alleged forcible religious conversions in tribal areas has opened up a politically sensitive debate that goes beyond religion. Coming in the wake of the recent local body elections, his suggestion that conversions and possible inducements may have influenced voting patterns raises questions about…
