New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal has said the ongoing conflict in West Asia “needs to stop” because the price that countries are paying all over the world for this war is “unbearable”. Underlining the global ramifications of the conflict for the world, including the Global South, Europe and the US, if oil prices…
New Delhi: As the war in West Asia rages on, former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari (retd) has said the first takeaway for India is the necessity to build a “very strong air defence” with more weapon systems, radars and other operational capabilities. Interacting with PTI on the sidelines of a national…
Special Correspondent Indian sport has often produced heroes who defy odds, challenge stereotypes, and rewrite the boundaries of possibility. In women’s football, one such shining name today is Manisha Kalyan—a gifted attacking midfielder whose dazzling skill, relentless determination, and fearless ambition have elevated Indian football to new heights over the past decade. At just 24,…
When a nation is in financial distress, leadership is measured not by speeches but by sacrifice. In that sense, the decision of the Parliament of Sri Lanka to abolish pensions for its lawmakers is nothing short of historic. By a decisive vote of 154 in favour out of 225 members, Sri Lanka has scrapped lifetime…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the “serious situation” in West Asia. Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure. The prime minister told…
Mumbai: IndiGo has the lowest pilots-to-aircraft ratio at 7.6 compared to other domestic airlines, the Civil Aviation Ministry informed Parliament on Thursday. SpiceJet has the highest at 9.4 pilots per aircraft, followed by Akasa Air having 9.33 pilots per aircraft, according to data presented by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in response…
Jammu: Asserting that the peace prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir has come after immense sacrifices, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday warned that security forces will hunt down those attempting to disturb the situation. “The peace we enjoy today – the peace that lets families gather, athletes compete, and communities thrive – did not come…
India’s long and often uncomfortable debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has once again returned to centre stage, and this time the nudge has come from none other than the nation’s highest court. While hearing a petition challenging discriminatory inheritance provisions under Muslim personal law, the bench of Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices…
In moments of global uncertainty, nations are tested not merely by the strength of their economy or military power, but by the maturity of their diplomacy and the clarity of their leadership. As the world grapples with a severe energy shock triggered by the escalating West Asian conflict and disruptions around the strategic Strait of…
Imagine waking up one day to find that someone has quietly redeemed your mutual fund units without your knowledge. It sounds alarming, but this is exactly the kind of fraud that has been targeting investors in recent years. To tackle this, India’s market regulator SEBI has introduced a simple but powerful new tool A “Debit Freeze” for your…
