Thiruvananthapuram: Congress CM candidate for Kerala V D Satheesan on Thursday thanked the party high command for giving him such a “huge responsibility”. Satheesan, speaking to reporters here, also thanked Congress general secretary K C Venugopal for coordinating the AICC efforts and supporting all party activities which helped it achieve a huge victory in the…
Our Business Desk The viral claim that the Indian Rupee has fallen against the Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Sri Lankan currencies is mathematically correct — but economically misleading. Currencies cannot be judged in isolation or through short-term bilateral movements alone. Macro-economics doesn’t work like a cricket scoreboard. Yes, the Indian Rupee has weakened marginally against the…
Lucknow: At least 56 people were killed after a strong storm and heavy rain uprooted trees and damaged houses across several districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the loss of lives and damage caused by unseasonal rain, thunderstorms and lightning on Wednesday and directed officials to…
Mumbai: Former Army Chief General (retd) Manoj Naravane has supported RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand for fostering dialogue and people-to-people connections with neighbouring Pakistan, saying that such engagements are “important”. The former Army Chief said that the fundamental struggles of the “common man”, specifically the basic needs of “roti, kapda, and makan” (food, clothing, and…
New Delhi: India has banned the export of sugar till September 30 this year, according to a government notification. The notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on May 13 said this order does not apply to sugar being exported to the European Union and the US under the tariff rate quota…
Raipur: Virat Kohli roared back to form with a record-extending ninth hundred in the Indian Premier League to take Royal Challengers Bengaluru back to the top spot in the points table, with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Wednesday. Kohli (105 not out off 60 balls) pumped his fists after taking a…
Bhadohi/Fateshpur (UP): At least 33 people were killed on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rains caused widespread damage in five districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Bhadohi, Fatehpur and Budaun, officials said. The officials said at least 16 persons have lost their lives in Bhadohi, nine in Fatehpur, five in Budaun, two in…
New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began a three-day official visit to India on Wednesday, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement from Tehran since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran more than two months ago. Araghchi is visiting India primarily to attend a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers beginning Thursday. The…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held “productive” talks on Wednesday to advance bilateral cooperation in energy and trade amid shifting geopolitical tensions. Jaishankar met Lavrov shortly after the Russian foreign minister landed in New Delhi to attend a two-day conclave of the BRICS member states beginning Thursday….
As a responsible citizen and Editor of this e-paper, I felt deeply disturbed by certain observations made during the hearing on petitions related to women’s entry into the Sabarimala Temple, particularly remarks describing Hinduism merely as a “way of life” and suggesting there is no compulsion to visit temples. For millions of devotees, temples are…
