New Delhi: The next edition of high-voltage Malabar exercise featuring the navies of India, the US, Australia and Japan will begin on Tuesday with an aim to boost their overall interoperability amid evolving regional security situation. India is hosting the 11-day mega wargame. The annual wargame includes both sea and harbor phases with a focus…
Raichur (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday came down heavily on the opposition BJP and the JD(S) for dragging his wife Parvathi B M in the MUDA case, who had never stepped into public life and stayed within her house. He also accused the opposition of targeting him because they could not tolerate a…
New Delhi: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana and gave an edge to its alliance with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir with the regional partner emerging as the single largest party. Dainik Bhaskar predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party 15-29…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that for Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival and is the heartbeat of the identity, art and heritage of the community. She inaugurated 10 Durga Pujas in south Kolkata amid chanting of ‘shlokas’ (hymns), beating of ‘dhaak’ (drums) and blowing of conch shells….
As the United States braces for its next presidential election, international tensions, particularly between Israel and its adversaries, have become a focal point of global concern. At the heart of this geopolitical storm lies an intriguing dynamic: former President Donald Trump’s provocative stance, calling for Israel to target Iran’s nuclear sites, contrasts sharply with the…
Kolhapur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc…
New Delhi: India on Friday had announced that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in mid-October. EAM Jaishankar on Saturday clarified that his visit is strictly for the multilateral event, not for bilateral discussions on India-Pakistan relations. “I’m going there to be…
Wawhim (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress is being ruled by a gang of urban Naxals, and asked people to unite to defeat the “dangerous agenda” of that party. “They (Congress) think that if we all unite, then their agenda to divide the country will fail,” Modi said, addressing a rally…
Kolkata: The body of a 10-year-old girl was found in a marshy land in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, triggering arson by locals at a police outpost there. Villagers alleged that the minor, who was missing since Friday evening, was raped and murdered, and the police did not act on their complaint…
Deoband (Saharanpur): Uttar Pradesh Press Club presented its annual awards to personalities from various fields for their contributions. Among this year’s award winners, Dr. Satyawan Saurabh and Priyanka Saurabh were honoured with the Mahatma Gandhi Award for independent writing and their contributions to literature and culture. On this occasion, President Mumtaz Ahmed said, “The work of…
