Karachi: Two merchant ships from Pakistan were allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz and sail to Kuwait and the UAE on Monday after initially being denied permission to pass. Two merchant ships, Shalimar and Khairpur, of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) are the first Pakistani ships to go into the Persian Gulf since…
Beijing: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with the Chinese leadership on the escalation of the West Asia conflict and the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, amid a deepening global energy crisis. Lavrov will visit Beijing at the invitation of Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign…
Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the Congress will convene an “all-party meeting” on April 15 to deliberate on the implementation of the Women’s Reservation law, accusing the Centre of not being prepared to hold a comprehensive consultation with all stakeholders. Addressing reporters here, he maintained that while the party fully supports the…
Birbhum/Rajiganj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of West Bengal will reply to bombs and bullets with votes, and pledged the BJP would “hang the syndicate and cut money promoters upside down to make them straight” once the voters “bid adieu to the TMC government”. Addressing poll rallies in Mayureshwar and…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and former chief ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to the mortal remains of singing legend Asha Bhosle at her residence here on Monday. The 92-year-old singer, who mesmerised generations with her unforgettable melodies across seven decades, passed away on Sunday due to multi-organ failure at Breach…
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday termed India “the soul of the world”, asserting that the country’s spiritual wisdom has helped it weather the storms of materialism and consumerism that have destroyed many societies. Addressing a gathering of seers at the ‘Panchkalyanak Pratishtha Gajrath Mahotsav’ in Nagpur, Bhagwat emphasised the country’s…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid tributes to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said that the nation will always remain grateful to them. “I am confident that their spirit of patriotism will continue to inspire everyone to move forward on the path of national service…
New Delhi: Commuters faced a harrowing morning on Monday as a massive traffic jam brought vehicular movement to a near standstill at the Delhi-Noida border following a protest by a labour union demanding a salary hike. The protest, which began early in the day, led to congestion on key arterial roads connecting Delhi and Noida,…
Tirupati: A devotee from Hyderabad donated over Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust on Monday. The donation demand draft was handed over to TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary at Ranganayakula Mandapam in Srivari Temple. “Alluri Verma donated over Rs 1 crore to the TTD Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust,”…
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has attended a mourning ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremony was organised by the Iranian embassy on Sunday to pay respect to the departed leader on the 40th day (Chehelum) of his demise. Khamenei was killed in an Israel-US strike…
