Tehran/New Delhi: Iran allowed India and several other “friendly nations”, including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and…
Beijing: India-China relations have embarked on a “correct path” of improvement, and their shared interests far outweigh differences, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-India relations have embarked on a correct path of improvement and development, Wang, who is also a member of…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s aircraft was unable to land at the Kolkata airport on Thursday evening due to heavy rain and strong winds, officials said. She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in Paschim Bardhaman district’s Andal when the weather turned adverse, affecting flight operations at the airport….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact on Friday with the chief ministers of all states, barring those that are going to polls, to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said. This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a meeting with the…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a welcome development for cricket lovers, Hyderabad is set to host two international matches during Team India’s 2026–27 home season, bringing renewed excitement to the city’s sporting landscape. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shortlisted the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal as one of the…
Kolkata: Only the BJP can end the “misrule” of the TMC in West Bengal and ensure justice for their daughter as well as safety for women in the state, the grieving parents of the young doctor, who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital, said a day after the victim’s mother secured a BJP…
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked Air India to take corrective measures after the airline deployed a wrong aircraft for operating a flight to Vancouver last week, a senior official said on Thursday. Action has also been taken against an airline official for the incident, the senior official at the Directorate General of Civil…
New Delhi: Stepping up the attack on Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday shared a video titled “Dhurandhar 3” showing the lavish “sheesh mahal” built by the former chief minister, who he described as “Delhi’s Rehman Dakait”. Rehman Dakait is a Pakistani gangster in the blockbuster film “Dhurandhar”. In the almost…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Thursday expressed concern about the hospitalisation of Congress top leader Sonia Gandhi and wished her speedy recovery. In a social media post, Stalin said: “Concerned to hear that Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Madam Tmt. Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the hospital. I am…
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying despite being a national political figure, “he does not learn from experience” and accused him and his party of being the BJP’s ‘B-team’. Vijayan’s remarks come a day after Rahul claimed that the alleged lack of action by central…
