Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport here, which was completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,867 crore. The PM arrived at the port area by helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram city at 10.15 am and walked around the transshipment hub wearing a hard hat, taking stock of the facilities…
Lucknow: A special PMLA court here has declared Rashid Naseem, the main promoter of city-based Shine City Group, as a fugitive economic offender in a case linked to alleged fraud of Rs 800- Rs 1,000 crore against depositors, the ED said. The court issued the order on April 30 under Section 12(1) of the Fugitive…
Beijing: China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions following recent approaches by Washington. China is making assessments as the United States has recently reached out to convey messages to China through relevant parties many times, expressing hope to engage in talks with Beijing over…
New York/Washington: The United States stands strong with India against terrorism, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “has our full support”, the State Department said, underlining that Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges India and Pakistan to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia. State Department Spokesperson Tammy…
MS Shanker A chilling video confession by a 77-year-old legislator from Jammu & Kashmir—believed to have been recorded around the time of the recent Assembly polls—has reignited long-standing concerns about political complicity in the 1990 genocide and forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. The former militant-turned-MLA, seen in the video as a candidate, makes explosive claims…
India is done bleeding. The era of candlelight vigils and empty condemnations is over. With 26 innocent Indians—Hindus, Muslims, and Christians—slaughtered in cold blood in a terror attack that dared to ask victims their religion before pulling the trigger, the message from Pakistan’s terror machine is chilling and clear. But this time, so is India’s…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a 20-day intensive cleanliness drive across Delhi, promising a visible transformation in public spaces under the “triple-engine” government model. She also announced a ban on the use of single-use plastics in religious places, schools, and markets. The cleanliness campaign, which begins Friday, will focus on large-scale…
Jaipur: Mumbai Indians extended their remarkable winning streak to six matches with a 100-run rout of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday, pushing the home team out of the race for the playoffs. Openers Rohit Sharma (53 off 36 balls) and Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38) struck sublime half-centuries before Suryakumar…
Amritsar: As many as 70 Pakistani nationals were stranded here on Thursday, officials said, as the deadline for leaving India expired a day earlier. The Attari-Wagah border was shut on Thursday after being kept open till April 30. The Centre issued the ‘Leave India’ notice to Pakistani nationals after 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed…
New Delhi: The US has urged India and Pakistan to work together to de-escalate tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to emphasise on maintaining “peace and security” in South Asia. In his phone…
