New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is looking forward to “meaningful” discussions at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil that built upon its agenda for the grouping on India’s presidency of the bloc last year. Modi made the comments in a statement ahead of his five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and…
The latest revelations from a fact-finding report on Jamia Millia Islamia University are deeply disturbing. Allegations of non-Muslim students being coerced into converting to Islam under threats of rape and violence have shocked the conscience of the nation. If this report holds true, it signals a troubling pattern of forced conversions that could be happening…
Lucknow/Jhansi (UP): A day after a fire engulfed the children’s ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district killing 10 newborns, the state government Saturday announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the parents of each deceased and also ordered a three-tier probe into the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths…
Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma has been blessed with a baby boy and there is a possibility that he makes it to the Perth Test against Australia starting November 22. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy at a local hospital here Friday night. Rohit didn’t travel to Australia with the rest…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that terrorists now do not feel safe in their homes unlike the rule of previous governments when terrorism made people feel unsafe. Delivering the keynote address at the HT Leadership Summit here, the prime minister said the times have changed. Modi said he saw reports of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of children in a fire that engulfed the children’s ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. At least 10 children died in a fire…
Washington: Indian Americans are working to reach out to the new Trump administration and the Congress next year to seek action against the Bangladeshi regime, including imposing economic sanctions, an influential community leader has said. Encouraged by the recent statement of President-elect Donald Trump on Bangladesh, Dr Bharat Barai, an Indian American physician, exuded confidence…
Washington: Disenchanted by the Democratic Party’s use of human rights as a political tool for countries such as India, and encouraged by Donald Trump’s stance on Hindu rights in Bangladesh, about 70 per cent of Hindu Americans voted for the Republican presidential candidate in the November 5 elections, an eminent community leader has said. “The…
Jerusalem: A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is “ready for a ceasefire” in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to “pressure” Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory. It comes nearly a week after Qatar, which hosts much of the Palestinian group’s political bureau, announced it was suspending its role…
Prayagraj: Ahead of the Maha Kumbh 2025, the banks of the Sangam, Arail Ghat, the Yamuna near Maujgiri Ashram and Baluaghat here were illuminated with rows of oil lamps on Friday in celebration of Dev Deepawali. According to mythology, Dev Deepawali is celebrated 15 days after Diwali on the full moon night of the Hindu…
