Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said his visit to Goa was a “success” as he advocated his country’s case on the soil of India. His remarks came hours after his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar accused him of being a “promoter, justifier and a spokesperson of a terror industry.” Addressing a press conference after…
Imphal: The Imphal Valley in Manipur which remained peaceful for most of Friday witnessed sporadic clashes later in the day as more security forces were rushed in from other states by road and air to calm down a state which had witnessed bloody ethnic rioting over the last 48 hours. A Defence spokesperson said a total…
Benaulim (Goa): The relations between India and China cannot be normal if peace and tranquillity in border areas are disturbed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. His comments at a press conference came a day after his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. “I think the issue is that there is an…
Ballari/New Delhi: “The Kerala Story”, the hotly debated film on conversion, was at the centre of national discourse on Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi crediting it for bringing out terror conspiracies and using it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka. As the multilingual film premiered across theatres to mixed reviews, polarising audience…
New Delhi: India has received 28 per cent excess rainfall in the pre-monsoon season so far, with the central region gauging precipitation 268 per cent above normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. East and northeast India recorded 29 per cent rain deficit — 141.5 mm against the normal of 199.9 mm — from March…
New Delhi: India and Russia have agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation in bilateral as well as multilateral platforms. Top officials from both sides met in Moscow on May 3-4 for the 12th India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and India-Russia bilateral consultations on UN and multilateral issues. Russia reiterated its support for India as a permanent…
New Delhi: The Congress is ready with a plan to loot Karnataka if voted to power and has a rate card for “transfer, posting and commission”, the BJP said on Friday after the opposition party released “corruption rate card” posters to attack its rival in the poll-bound state. Ahead of the May 10 assembly polls…
Mumbai: A scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who was arrested two days ago for allegedly providing confidential information to a Pakistani intelligence agent was in touch with her since 2022, an official said here on Friday. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Pradeep M Kurulkar (59) in Pune on Wednesday under the…
Ballari (K’taka): Mounting a fresh attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that for the sake of vote bank politics, it has nurtured, given shelter and surrendered before terror. He said the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ is said to be a work based on the terrorists’ deceitful policies and conspiracies in…
Dharamshala (HP): The Dalai Lama greeted people on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Friday and appealed to them to be warm-hearted, which is key to peace and harmony in the world, and lead a meaningful life dedicated to the welfare of others. In his message on the occasion, the Tibetan spiritual leader said Lord…
