Guwahati/Aizwl: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will embark on a three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram beginning March 14 during which he will address the annual conference of the All Bodo Students’ Union in Kokrajhar and grace a function for shifting of Assam Rifles establishments from Aizawl to Zokhawsang. Shah will also review the implementation…
MS Shanker Syed Abid Ali, the dynamic Indian cricket all-rounder renowned for his spirited performances in the 1960s and 70s, passed away in the United States after a prolonged illness. Born on September 9, 1941, in Hyderabad, Abid Ali’s cricketing journey was marked by versatility, dedication, and a passion that left an indelible mark on…
Girja Shankar Dixit Hyderabad: Former Indian all-rounder Syed Abid Ali, a key figure in Indian cricket during the 1960s and ’70s, passed away in the United States after a prolonged illness. He was 82. A dynamic lower-order batsman and a sharp medium-pace bowler, Abid Ali made an unforgettable Test debut against Australia in 1967, taking…
Bengaluru: Protests by the opposition BJP and JD(S) MLAs against the appointment of Congress workers to the committees overseeing the implementation of the government’s five guarantee schemes, disrupted proceedings of the Karnataka Assembly for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Accusing the government of “curtailing” the powers of the legislators by forming parallel committees with…
Chandigarh: The BJP’s mayoral candidates registered emphatic victories in seven municipal corporations in Haryana on Wednesday while its nominees were leading in two other civic bodies in the recently held elections. The Congress, which was looking to turn around its electoral fortunes after suffering a defeat in the 2024 Assembly polls, had to bite the…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the ASI to undertake and complete whitewashing of the Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district within one week. After hearing counsels for the parties, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also directed the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to install lights on the outer portion of the mosque….
Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met former Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Leader of the Opposition Georges Pierre Lesjongard here discussing various aspects of the bilateral relationship. Modi is on a two-day state visit to the island nation. “Had a good meeting with former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Pravind Kumar…
Hyderabad: A group of students of the Osmania University (OU) here held a protest after allegedly discovering a razor blade in a curry served at their hostel mess, prompting the varsity authorities to form a committee to investigate the matter. The students from the New Godavari hostel gathered on the campus on Tuesday night with…
New York/Washington: The US again raised the issue of tariffs that India imposes on its goods, citing high tariffs on American alcohol and agricultural products. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made references to high tariffs by India during a press briefing on Tuesday when she was responding to a question on Canada. “Canada has…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the participants of the Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, describing it as a defining chapter in India’s freedom struggle. Gandhi had launched the march on this day from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British tax on salt. “Today,…
