New Delhi: Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri was the only notable face in the 18-member Indian squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games as All India Football Federation (AIFF) finally managed to stich a second-rung team, but there is still a big question mark on head coach Igor Stimac accompanying the team. Most of the clubs had…
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday praised India’s Presidency of the G20 and underlined that New Delhi did its best to have the voice of the Global South represented and put the development agenda at the centre of discussion during its year-long leadership of the grouping. Guterres made the remarks at a press conference here…
Washington: The strategic relationship between India and the US has never been so dynamic as they team up on everything from advanced semiconductors to defence cooperation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Speaking days after India successfully hosted the G-20 Summit and President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks in New Delhi,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on ‘Hindi Diwas’, which is annually observed on this day and is aimed at the promotion of the language. “Best wishes to all my family members on the Hindi Diwas. I wish the Hindi language will continue to strengthen the thread of national unity and…
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has “encircled” two Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in Anantnag district where three security officers were killed in an encounter a day earlier. “In solemn tribute to the unwavering valor of Col Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonak & DSP Humayun Bhat who laid down their lives leading from the…
Srinagar: Three security force officers including an Army Colonel were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said here on Wednesday. Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish, deputy superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat were critically injured in the gunfight and died later, they said. Bhat died…
Seville (Spain):Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Wednesday received the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft two years after India sealed a Rs 21,935-crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure the jets to replace its ageing Avro–748 fleet. Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari, receiving the aircraft at the aerospace…
New Delhi: Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Wednesday decided to hold their first joint public meeting in Bhopal in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh in the first week of October, and said the constituent parties will start seat-sharing talks at the earliest. They said they will raise issues related to rising prices, unemployment, corruption and caste census. This…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday allocated Rs 1,650 crore towards the release of additional 75 lakh free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) over three years ending March 2026. As per the existing modalities of Ujjawala 2.0, the first refill and stove will also be provided free of cost to Ujjwala…
Bengaluru: “Salaar” will not hit the screens on its scheduled release date of September 28 due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the makers announced Wednesday. In a statement on X, production house Hombale Films said it will reveal the new date of the Prabhas-starrer in due course. “We deeply appreciate your unwavering support for #Salaar. With consideration, we…
