Raigad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised the valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, emphasising that Aurangzeb, who called himself Alamgir and fought against Marathas in Maharashtra throughout his life died as a defeated man and was buried in its soil. Shah paid tributes to Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort on his 345th death…
C Pradeep Kumar India recently scored a diplomatic victory by securing the long-awaited extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana—a Pakistani-origin Canadian-American accused of being a key conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. As justice inches closer for the victims of that horrific night, an entirely unrelated—but suspiciously timed—event is unfolding across parts of the country:…
Kolkata: Over 110 people were arrested in connection with the violence that broke out in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, police said on Saturday. Several vehicles, including police vans, were set on fire, stones were hurled at security forces, and roads were blocked as violence…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In a post on X, he wished people happiness, prosperity and good health with Hanuman’s blessings. Mentioned in epic Ramayana as a devotee of Lord Ram and a warrior of supreme strength, Hanuman is a revered figure across the…
New Delhi: Germany’s incoming government has outlined plans to deepen its partnership with India, particularly in the areas of defence and skilled labour migration, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has said. Ackermann highlighted that the coalition treaty — agreed upon by the two parties forming the next German government — explicitly references India multiple…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s state-owned company ROSATOM to develop a small modular reactor based on thorium fuel. This is perhaps the first time a state government will be venturing into the arena of nuclear energy, which has otherwise been exclusively under the control of the Department of Atomic…
Kolkata: Protests against the Waqf Act rocked parts of West Bengal on Friday, as agitators set ablaze vehicles, disrupted vehicular and rail movement, with a few policemen suffering injuries while trying to control the mob, officials said. The demonstrations took a violent turn in Suti in Murshidabad district when the protesters assembled despite prohibitory orders…
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, as the MS Dhoni-led side, for the first time, lost three matches in a row at their hallowed home ground of Chepauk in their proud Indian Premier League history. It was yet another dismal batting performance by the five-time champions,…
Beijing: China on Friday upped its additional tariff on US goods to 125 per cent, retaliating to America’s 145 per cent levy even as President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to “jointly resist the unilateral bullying” by Washington. China, however, left the door open for talks between the world’s two top economies as the…
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): The fourth edition of Tiger Triumph, an amphibious bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise between India and the US, reached its final stages here on Friday with large-scale operations training. As many as 1,000 US and Indian armed forces personnel took part in the amphibious landing drill on Kakinada beach,…
