New Delhi: As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded her official visit to India on Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs said it reaffirmed the commitment of the two sides to nurture a partnership pivotal to the shared growth and prosperity of both countries. The India-Japan partnership is also an anchor for promoting peace, prosperity…
Lucknow: State government authorities are preparing to initiate bulldozer action against properties linked to two accused in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) widened its probe by questioning trustee Anil Mishra behind closed doors and separately grilling construction in-charge Gopal Rao in Ayodhya on Friday. The questioning…
Dehradun: The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Uttarakhand’s Nainital and Bageshwar districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the state on Friday. Meanwhile, traffic on the Badrinath National Highway and the Kedarnath pilgrimage route was briefly disrupted due to falling debris and stones from the hills, officials said….
New Delhi: The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress intensified on Thursday, with the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee staking a claim over the party before the Election Commission, even as the TMC criticised the poll panel for granting an audience to leaders expelled by it. Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) asked rival…
New Delhi: Gen Dhiraj Seth, who took charge as the new Army Chief on June 30, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said on Thursday. The defence minister’s office shared the update in a post on X and also shared some photos of their meeting. “The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Dhiraj Seth…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi as his “younger sister” and hailed her as a “visionary and popular leader” while delivering his statement during a joint press meet here. Modi made the remarks in Hindi, and Takaichi, who heard the simultaneous translation in Japanese via a tech…
Mumbai: A 55-year-old man died after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai amid heavy rains on Thursday, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to suspend four civic officials and form a high-level probe committee, officials said. The incident, which drew sharp reactions from various leaders over Mumbai’s monsoon preparedness, occurred in the Chandivali area…
New Delhi: India and Japan on Thursday unveiled a raft of landmark initiatives including an economic partnership framework, a defence pact to co-develop military hardware and steps to enhance energy ties to tackle oil shocks following summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. The major outcomes from the meeting…
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has come out with a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the controversial username feature, outlining details on how it plans to address concerns around impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames. The FAQs come amid the Centre’s notice to Meta flagging concerns over potential fraud…
New Delhi: Ignored in the Punjab Congress reshuffle for the upcoming assembly polls, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday put out a cryptic post on X and wished he had an antidote for the “insecurities of individuals” and “institutions”. The Chandigarh MP, however, asserted that the Congress has given him enough over the past 45…
