New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday evening. He was 92 years old. This comes hours after he was admitted to the emergency department of the hospital. The veteran leader, who had faced health issues in the past, was taken to the hospital for urgent medical attention. The news…
Mandya (Karnataka): JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that the present Congress in the country is not the “original” one, and hit out at the party’s leadership, stating that “fake Gandhis” are doing politics in the name of Mahatma Gandhi. Noting that Gandhi had called for the disbanding of the…
Hyderabad: The Centre is planning to send a human into the deep sea with the mission likely to coincide with the human space mission in early 2026, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science, Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Speaking at the ‘Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami’ at…
Belgavi: Asserting that Mahatma Gandhi has been and will continue to be the fundamental source of inspiration, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said his legacy is under threat from those in power in Delhi and the ideologies and institutions that have nurtured them. In her message read out at the Congress…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Thursday complained to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena about the AAP’s ‘Mahila Samman’ scheme, claiming that the ruling party was committing fraud with the women of Delhi. In the complaint filed by Dikshit, he alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers were collecting phone numbers and…
Hyderabad: Declaring the Telangana government’s support to the Telugu film industry, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said the former would take steps to make Hyderabad a destination for international film shootings. Reddy told this to a delegation of Telugu film personalities who called on him here. The meeting assumes significance as it came…
Sambhal (UP): The administration in this Uttar Pradesh district on Thursday commenced the renovation and excavation of the ancient “Mrityu Kup” (well of death) at Kot Purvi, located within the Sambhal Kotwali police station area. The initiative is part of a broader effort to identify and restore wells that are believed to hold great religious…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need for a futuristic approach to equip youngsters with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, as he highlighted the crucial role they play in the country’s progress. Speaking at an event to mark Veer Bal Diwas, Modi underscored the need to…
The formal request from Bangladesh’s caretaker government to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stirred an intriguing debate in India. Should New Delhi comply with Dhaka’s demands, or does prudence suggest a more calculated approach? The issue not only tests the resilience of India’s diplomatic strategies but also highlights the broader geopolitical undercurrents shaping…
Melbourne: India reduced Australia to 311 for 6 at stumps on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test here on Thursday. Debutant Sam Konstas (60) sparked the home team’s charge with a scintillating half-century, marking a dream debut with some stunning strokes. Usman Khawaja (57), Marnus Labuschagne (72), and Steve Smith (68 not out)…
