New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that his government has always prioritised women’s empowerment in every form, and said that with the Women’s Reservation Act, India is moving towards greater women-led governance. He was commenting on a newspaper article written by Union Minister Annpurna Devi on “Enhancing women’s legislative leadership”, which highlighted…
Sivasagar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that Congress leader Pawan Khera has “run away” to Hyderabad, after daring the state police to arrest him in connection with a case linked to allegations made against the CM and his family. “Pawan Khera had dared the Assam Police to arrest him, but he…
Imphal: In a fresh escalation of violence, suspected Kuki militants on Tuesday launched a bomb attack in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, killing two toddlers while injuring their mother, officials said. The incident occurred at around 1 am when a bomb fired by suspected militants fell at a civilian house at Moirang Tronglaobi, killing a 5-year-old boy…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will begin a three-day visit to Washington DC on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and defence ties, and discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri’s April 8-10 trip will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations…
New Delhi: The Indian senior women’s hockey team will tour Argentina for a four-match series, set to be held at the CeNARD in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17. Indian team will play its matches on April 13, 14, 16, and 17 at Argentina’s National Centre of High Performance Athletics (also known as CeNARD)….
Vinay Rao At face value, the Hyderabad Cricket Association exists for one purpose: cricket. That is its mandate, its identity, its reason to exist. But increasingly, an uncomfortable question refuses to go away—has the “C” in HCA quietly lost its meaning? Because if recent developments are anything to go by, cricket no longer seems to…
When Narendra Modi described India’s indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam as a “proud moment,” it was not mere political rhetoric. It was a rare acknowledgement of a technological leap that places India in an elite global club—and signals a decisive shift in how the nation powers its future. For decades, India’s…
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson has resigned from the position, according to a source. Wilson was appointed as Air India’s CEO and MD in July 2022, following former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci’s decision not to take up the top job in March 2022 amid a controversy. Tata Group acquired…
New York: Artemis II astronauts flew past the Moon on Monday and set a new distance record. NASA said the crew became the farthest humans from Earth during a six-hour lunar flyby. The mission carried three Americans and one Canadian in an Orion capsule. The trip marked NASA’s first crewed return to the Moon since…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to decimate Iran within four hours if it did not agree to a deal by Tuesday night, while brushing aside allegations of possible war crimes in case of attacks on power plants and bridges. “We have a plan, because of the power of our military, where every…
