New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to pitch for ramping up collaborative efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism at a two-day conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that begins in China’s Qingdao on Wednesday. Singh is travelling to Qingdao, a port city in China’s eastern Shandong province, for the conclave that is…
Thiruvanananthapuram/Kochi: Flights to the Middle East resumed early Tuesday morning from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, following the reopening of airspace in the region after a brief closure, according to airport sources. Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia were among the first to resume operations. Flights bound for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah operated by the three…
New Delhi: India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 193 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published on Tuesday. According to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 10th and latest Sustainable Development Report (SDR), India ranks 99th…
New Delhi: Air India announced on Monday that it has ceased all operations in the Middle East with immediate effect following the missile attack at a US airbase in Qatar by Iran. The airline added that its operations from the East Coast of North America and Europe is also being stopped until further notice. The Tata-owned…
New Delhi: In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities, NSA Ajit Doval on Monday emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms for regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Doval’s call for countering terrorism comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India…
Raichur (Karnataka): Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “trivialising” the opposition, and criticised his absence from the all-party meetings convened after the Pahalgam terror attack. Kharge said the Prime Minister’s absence reflects his scant respect for the opposition. Addressing a public gathering here, Kharge remarked that the country…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again drawn attention for his public praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this time calling him a “prime asset for India” in the context of the government’s global diplomatic initiative, Operation Sindoor. Tharoor was part of a five-nation outreach effort aimed at explaining India’s position following the…
New Delhi: Congress candidate Aryadan Shoukath has won the high-stakes Nilambur Assembly byelection in Kerala, defeating CPI(M)’s M Swaraj by a margin of 11,077 votes, according to final results declared by the Election Commission. This victory marks a significant gain for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and a personal comeback for Shoukath, reclaiming the…
Ahmedabad: Two key Gujarat assembly seats, Kadi and Visavadar, went to bypolls on June 19. The results, declared today, saw a split victory between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), marking an intense three-way battle involving the Congress as well. The BJP has retained the Kadi (SC-reserved) seat with candidate…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s founding president Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, saying his invaluable contribution in nation-building will always be remembered with reverence. Modi said Mookerjee displayed incomparable courage and strength to maintain the country’s integrity. A former Hindu Mahasabha leader who was…
