New Delhi: The AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal Saturday promised to waive inflated bills for water and electricity if he comes to power again following next year’s Delhi assembly elections. Taking part in an event on the occasion of Vishwakarma Day at Transport Nagar here, he said, “I am not a politician like leaders from…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been facing a perfect storm of political and diplomatic challenges, and his recent decisions seem to be adding fuel to an already tense situation with India. His refusal to attend Diwali celebrations this year drew attention, but he decided to include India on a list of nations allegedly posing…
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved to ‘poor’ on Saturday as surface winds helped disperse pollutants. According to the Sameer app that provides hourly updates of the national Air Quality Index (AQI) published by the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital’s AQI was at 290 compared to 362 early on Friday. An AQI between…
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the recently appointed chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has announced the Hindu-only staff policy in Tirumala, whereas the NDA government at the Centre wants to induct non-Muslims in Waqf Boards. In a post on X on Friday night, he said,…
With just three days left until the US presidential election, early voting has already started, though reports indicate that turnout in key constituencies has been slower than expected. The 2024 race, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump, presents two contrasting ideologies on governance and global relations, making the outcome increasingly unpredictable….
Beirut: Israel launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon’s northeastern farming villages on Friday, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. In central Gaza, Palestinians recovered the bodies of 25 people killed in a barrage of Israeli aerial attacks that began Thursday, hospital officials said. The latest violence…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greece counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have appreciated the momentum in bilateral ties following recent high-level exchanges. An official statement said on Saturday that the two leaders reiterated their firm commitment to further strengthening the India-Greece strategic partnership. In his call to Modi, Mitsotakis warmly congratulated him on his…
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the New Delhi railway station on Friday evening to review passenger amenities and travel arrangements during the ongoing festive rush. After speaking to some of the passengers waiting on the platforms for their trains, Vaishnaw expressed satisfaction over the crowd management by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and…
Srinagar: Two labourers from Uttar Pradesh were shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening, officials said. Sufiyan and Usman were injured after they came under attack in the Mazhama area of Magam in the central Kashmir district, they said, adding that the duo were taken to a hospital, where…
New Delhi: Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood, and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack. He was 63. The celebrated designer, Gudda to his friends, who stitched together flamboyance, elegance and talent in…
