Imphal: Security forces arrested two militants with allegiance to different proscribed outfits and involved in extortion from Manipur’s two valley districts, police said on Monday. Konsam Sanatomba (44), United National Liberation Front (Koireng), was apprehended from Lamlong in Imphal East district on Sunday, an official said, adding that he was involved in extortion and threatening…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay moved a government resolution in the Assembly on Monday mandating the rendition of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu at the commencement of government events. Piloting the resolution, he said his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government will not compromise on Tamil Nadu’s linguistic and cultural rights. “Tamil is not only a…
Eugene (USA): National senior record holder high jumper Pooja Singh failed to live up to the expectations, finishing seventh in the final, as India ended their World Athletics U20 Championships campaign with three medals here. The 19-year-old Pooja could only clear 1.84m, way below her national senior record height of 1.93m. She failed to sail…
Special Correspondent Sometimes, a lengthy defence does more damage than the allegation itself. The latest response of the “controversial” club secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), ostensibly questioning why this e-paper chose to highlight the controversy surrounding his club, is a classic example. Instead of addressing the substantive issues raised, he appears more concerned…
China has long believed in the power of nomenclature. Rename a place, repeat the invented name often enough, publish it in official documents and maps—and perhaps, over time, fiction can be made to resemble fact. Beijing has tried precisely this game with Arunachal Pradesh. India has now delivered an appropriate counter-punch—not with a military manoeuvre,…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi For over 25 years, I have repeatedly highlighted three realities that India cannot afford to ignore: land is finite, resources are rapidly depleting, and technology is evolving at extraordinary speed. Yet, despite the many missed opportunities since Independence, it is equally important to acknowledge that a transformation has begun over the…
Shrikant Rao Wabtec has just given investors another reason to look closely at the company, with second-quarter 2026 sales rising 17.5 percent to $3.18 billion, adjusted earnings per share increasing 21.6 percent to $2.76 and the multi-year backlog reaching $30.93 billion. Management has also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $12.30–12.60 billion and adjusted…
Johannesburg: A South African non-profit marked National Women’s Day on Sunday by honouring prominent Hindu women leaders at an awards ceremony, followed by a fashion show featuring traditional attire from various Indian states. The Mathaji Foundation hosted the Hindu Women of the Year Awards at the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Johannesburg. Led by Swamini Mathaji…
Kochi: Right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry here on Sunday over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about a students’ protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak, police said. The BJP termed the action “discriminatory” and accused the Kerala government of using…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of the doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital that shook the country. Adhikari said the government decided on the request of the deceased doctor’s mother, who is now a BJP MLA from…
