Hyderabad: The Miss World event, set to take place in Hyderabad from May 10 to 31, is not just a celebration of beauty and talent but a platform for empowerment, diversity, and global unity, Telangana Tourism Minister J Krishna Rao said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference alongside Julia Morley, Chairperson and CEO of Miss…
Chandigarh: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family members of Navy officer Lt Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Accompanied by senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad, who is the party’s Haryana affairs in-charge, the LoP reached Karnal in Haryana in the…
New Delhi: Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken “bold decisions” to combat terrorism following the April 22 Pahalgam attack and affirmed his and his party’s support for all the decisions to end the menace. “We need to teach the terrorists a lesson. This is the first…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday approved the proposal to revive supplying baby kits to eligible newborn babies from the state budget. Costing Rs 1,410, each kit comes with 11 items such as a baby bed with mosquito net, waterproof cot sheet, dress, washable nappies, towel, baby powder, shampoo, oil, soap…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a congratulatory call to his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on his re-election, and the two leaders agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He said on X, “Spoke with my friend Anthony Albanese to personally congratulate him on his…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s coalition government has endorsed an 18 per cent increase in defence spending to over Rs 2.5 trillion in the next budget due to tensions with India, according to a media report on Tuesday. The government is set to unveil the 2025-26 budget in the first week of the next month, ahead of the start…
Ranchi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cancelled his Kashmir visit after “receiving an intelligence report three days before” the Pahalgam terror attack last month. He also claimed that the Centre accepted “intelligence failure” in an all-party meeting and said it should be held accountable for “not reinforcing”…
New Delhi: The government has notified a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the scheme has come into force with effect…
Bengaluru: The constant pressure of leading India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for nearly a decade and the relentless scrutiny around his batting “became too much in the end” for Virat Kohli, who says he stepped down from leadership to be in a “happy space”. Kohli resigned as T20 captain after the World Cup in 2021,…
Ahmedabad: At least 14 persons have died in rain-related incidents as thunderstorms, along with strong winds and dust storms, battered several parts of Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds of up to 50-60 kmph across the state for the next few days. As…
