United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to launch India’s campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term and hold talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters during his visit to the US next week. Jaishankar, who concluded a four-nation tour of Qatar, Bahrain,…
Dubai: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior…
New Delhi: This FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for the brilliance of attacking superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but also for the extraordinary, match-defining performances of goalkeepers, according to former India captain and legendary custodian Subrata Paul. Paul, whose professional career spanned nearly two decades…
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has directed the party’s IT wing to play a greater and effective role by leveraging the latest technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. Also, he strongly advocated for the party members to adapt to technological development and make their presence vibrant both digitally and in the traditional field. The AIADMK general…
Auckland: Deeper cooperation between India and New Zealand, both maritime nations, will inject new strength into the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Saturday during talks with his Kiwi counterpart, Christopher Luxon. Modi travelled to New Zealand from Australia in the third and final leg of his three-nation tour that largely focused on expanding…
Auckland: India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade in goods and services to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon. The meeting yielded 18 concrete outcomes, including…
The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri at Visakhapatnam on Saturday is much more than the induction of another frontline warship into the Indian Navy. It is a powerful statement that Bharat is steadily transforming itself into a formidable maritime power, capable of safeguarding its national interests far beyond its coastline while contributing to peace and stability…
The Telangana High Court has raised uncomfortable but necessary questions over the constitutional validity of the state’s marriage assistance schemes. While hearing petitions challenging the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes, Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar questioned the legal authority under which public funds were being disbursed through executive orders and directed the government to explain…
Online Sports Desk Spain survived a tense late onslaught from Belgium to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory at SoFi Stadium and secure a place in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decisive moment came when Mikel Merino once again emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the winning goal for the second successive match….
Ayodhya/Basti (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress on Friday of disrespecting the Hindu faith, alleging that they had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi temple and demanding that they apologise for the “sin”. Addressing a public meeting at Ayodhya’s Bikapur after inaugurating and…
