New Delhi: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a chronicler of India and an acclaimed author, passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday after suffering multi-organ failure, hospital authorities said. He was 90. The award-winning journalist had been ailing for some time and had been admitted to Max Hospital at Saket in south Delhi on…
New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra, singer Alka Yagnik, Malayalam superstar Mammootty, and R Madhavan were among the 131 individuals recognised with Padma Awards for their distinguished contributions in the field of arts. Veteran actor Dharmendra, who died in November last year at the age of 89, was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest…
Kolkata: The newly-raised 6th Bhairav Battalion is set to be the cynosure of all eyes in Monday’s Republic Day Parade at the Red Road here, touted to be the second biggest display of India’s military strength on the day after the national capital. Rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ with deep-strike capabilities, newly raised Bhairav light commando…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing strain in ties between the two countries. US Ambassador Sergio Gor, who was also present at the meeting, said the talks were “productive” and that…
Patna: Hours before the RJD’s national executive meeting here on Sunday, its president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya alleged that the control of the party has slipped into the “hands of infiltrators and conspirators whose sole objective is to destroy Laluvad”. Without naming anyone in her post on X, she said those responsible for the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged industry and start-ups to focus on quality and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in manufacturing. In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products. “Let us resolve to improve…
New Delhi: V Chandrasekhar, the CBI joint director who supervised the probe in the rape and murder case of a doctor of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, is among 31 officers of the central agency awarded police medals on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day. A 2000-batch IPS officer from the Gujarat cadre, Chandrasekhar,…
Mathura (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the country forward while keeping the last person at the centre of governance, BJP national president Nitin Nabin said on Sunday. Navin, who reached Mathura for the first time after being elected BJP national president, said the transformation visible in Uttar Pradesh reflected the changing face of…
Chennai: DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday hailed the “Language Martyrs” of the state who sacrificied their lives during the anti-Hindi agitation in the past and asserted that there was “no place” for the language here forever. Paying tributes on the occasion of Language Martyrs Day, he said, “a state that…
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the ‘One District, One Cuisine’ (ODOC) initiative in Uttar Pradesh, aimed at giving a distinct identity to the traditional food and beverage specialities of each district. It is in line with the state’s flagship ‘One District, One Product’ (ODOP) programme. The ODOC scheme, unveiled during an…
