Jakarta: India pursues a path of development, not expansionism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, amid growing concerns in South East Asia over China’s expansionist behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. In his address to the lawmakers, which included President Prabowo Subianto and top ministers, Modi called for further expansion of…
New Delhi: Months after it stoked a controversy for allegedly defaming the judiciary, the NCERT has released a revised Class 8 Social Science textbook dropping the disputed portions. The controversial portions, along with references to judicial backlog and two major court verdicts have been dropped while fresh material on Public Interest Litigation (PIL), tribunals, and…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to constitute a committee to strengthen ‘digital governance’ in the state. Reddy, who held a meeting with officials, said the committee, comprising officials, should submit its report in 100 days. He sought details of the implementation of ‘digital governance’ and instructed officials to formulate…
New York: US legal experts said it would be highly unusual for a federal court to reject the Department of Justice’s request to dismiss the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after prosecutors set out detailed legal and policy reasons for seeking to drop the indictment. Under Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of…
New Delhi: India will supply the BrahMos cruise missile system and the Astra air-to-air missile to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on his first trip to the Southeast Asian nation since 2023. Supplying BrahMos and Astra missiles to Indonesia, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical…
Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust currently holds over 30 kg of gold-like items and 1,518 kg of silver-like items, among other valuables donated by devotees, its treasurer, Swami Govind Dev Giri, said on Tuesday amid the row over alleged embezzlement of donations at the temple. Giri told PTI that all 2,926 valuable…
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presented the medal to Modi. “This morning, I have also been conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour with immense affection. This honour belongs to the crores of Indians… it belongs to…
Online Sportsdek Belgium knocked the United States out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a decisive 4-1 victory in a Round of 16 match in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere led the Belgian attack with a brace, while Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku also scored, ending the co-hosts’ tournament run. Belgium dominated early on, with…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 15 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on improved market sentiment after reports that Saudi Arabia has slashed August crude oil prices for Asia amid easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Forex traders said lower Middle East risk premium and higher traffic from…
Chennai: AIADMK leader K B S Raja, cousin of party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, has quit the party along with his supporters. He was the deputy general secretary of the party’s MGR Manram. While quitting the party on Monday, Raja claimed that despite his dedicated work in the AIADMK for 30 years, he was denied…
