Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether it had addressed concerns cited by the militant group. Blinken spoke after holding a 2…
New Delhi: The government has finalized the rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and is set to release them soon for public consultation, announced Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday. Speaking to the media, Vaishnaw confirmed that the draft rules will be made available within the next 20 days,…
Srinagar: Over five lakh pilgrims performed the annual Amarnath Yatra this year as the pilgrimage concluded on Monday with the Chhari-Mubarak Pujan ritual, officials said. Last year, around 4.5 lakh pilgrims visited the shrine. This year 5.12 lakh yatris had darshan of the naturally-formed ice lingam at the holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir…
New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa arrived here on Monday to hold the third India-Japan ‘2+2’ dialogue that is expected to review the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and explore ways to expand bilateral strategic ties. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the talks with their Japanese counterparts…
The cremation of Abhaya’s body was rushed under intense pressure, so much so that it occurred before her mother could even reach the crematorium. Over ten days have passed, and the CBI continues to interrogate the sole suspect in the alleged gang rape of this young doctor, shockingly doing so within the confines of RG…
Chennai: The ruling DMK does not have any need for secret ties with the BJP merely because it invited Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to release a commemorative coin marking the birth centenary of its leader M Karunanidhi, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday. The party was strongly moored…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “shameless” and demanded her resignation, alleging that crucial evidence was destroyed at her behest to save the culprits in the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata. It also slammed leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc, including the Congress’ Rahul Gandhi,…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the special court for people’s representatives, slated to hear complaints against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’, to defer its proceedings till the next date of hearing on August 29. “No injunction has been granted,” said Justice M Nagaprasanna,…
Nagraj Neelakantam In an era, fraught with political turmoil and rising terrorism, dissecting the origins of these issues is vital for devising effective solutions. The surge in terrorism frequently stems from a mix of domestic grievances and foreign interventions. The effort of every Indian shall be to adopt introspective approach, driven by the need to…
Hyderabad: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday filed his nomination as the party candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his ministerial colleagues, AICC incharge of party affairs in Telangana Deepa Das Munsi accompanied Singhvi when he submitted his nomination to the officials in the state legislative…
