New Delhi: A nationwide strike is set to take place on Wednesday, July 9, as more than 25 crore workers from both formal and informal sectors prepare to join a Bharat Bandh called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions. The strike is expected to disrupt essential services, including banking, insurance, transport, electricity, and postal operations, with…
Patna: A key suspect in the murder of industrialist Gopal Khemka was killed in a gunfight with the police in Patna’s Damaria Ghat area in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Vikas alias Raja (29), the suspect, was wanted in several other criminal cases as well, they said. Acting on a tip-off, the team…
India’s pluralistic fabric was once again stretched to its limits as communal violence flared during Muharram processions across three major states—Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The disturbing common thread: targeted attacks, allegedly by Muslim mobs, on Hindu temples and residential areas predominantly occupied by Hindus. This unsettling pattern has sadly become a recurring feature…
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington is close to making a trade deal with India. This comes on the heels of US imposing a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning August 1. Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like…
Lucknow/Bijnor: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the Kanwar Yatra route and issued necessary instructions to officials concerned, according to an official statement. Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken on foot by devotees of Lord Shiva who fetch water from the Ganga river and offer it to…
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Bihar, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that four new Amrit Bharat trains will be launched very soon from various cities of the country, including Delhi, to the state. Vaishnaw, who was in Bihar to inaugurate several railway projects, said that the four Amrit Bharat trains will…
New Delhi: BRICS is a vital platform for advancing inclusive multilateralism especially when global institutions are facing a crisis of legitimacy and representation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Speaking at BRICS Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sitharaman said India has demonstrated resilience through a combination of…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission (EC) to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. Several fresh pleas including a joint petition by opposition parties leaders of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT),…
Rio de Janeiro: Developed nations have a special responsibility in bridging the gap between climate ambition and financing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that India’s BRICS presidency next year will have a “humanity first” approach. In an address at the BRICS summit, PM Modi said India will work to redefine BRICS in…
China’s latest outburst over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s customary birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama isn’t just diplomatically juvenile—it’s a laughable exercise in hypocrisy. For decades, Beijing has ritualistically objected to this simple gesture, crying “interference” in its internal affairs. But the reality is: The Dalai Lama is not a political pawn. He…
