New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to French President Emmanuel Macron New Delhi’s support for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict even as the two leaders “positively” assessed the India-France strategic ties. Following a phone conversation with Macron, Modi said the strategic partnership between New Delhi and Paris will continue to…
New Delhi: India deserves a better opposition and better opposition leaders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, as she slammed their criticism of the Modi government on the GST reforms as “ill-informed” and untouched by facts leading up to the implementation of the unified indirect tax regime in 2017. In an interview to PTI,…
Mumbai: The BCCI’s annual general meeting will be held here on Sept 28 with elections for several posts, including the Board’s president and the IPL chairman, being among the top agenda. The post of the BCCI’s president has been vacant following the exit of former India cricketer Roger Binny earlier this month, while the Indian…
Jammu: A search operation was launched after a suspected Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over vital installations in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The drone was noticed at an altitude of over 700 metres moving from west to east over a military garrison in the Bari Brahmana area around…
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the General Debate at the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, according to a revised provisional list of speakers issued here. The 80th session of the UN General Assembly will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run…
Mumbai: Beats of ‘dhol-tasha’ rang in the air as faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai on Saturday, braving the rains for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, the last and final day of the 10-day Ganpati festival. Roads were packed with people participating in the visarjan processions as beautifully decked idols of Lord…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he deeply appreciates President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of India-US relations. Modi’s comments in a social media post came hours after Trump, amid current tensions between Washington and Delhi over tariffs and purchases of Russian oil, said the US and India have a special relationship and…
Nilesh Yadav Every September, as the monsoon slowly withdraws and skies turn brighter, India begins to drum to a different beat. The sound of dhols, chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya!”, the smell of fresh modaks, and streets lined with colourful pandals tell you the festival season has arrived. For many outside India, especially in the…
Cricket is the ultimate winner, says this week’s guest Ravinder Reddy MS Shanker After 22 episodes of exploring ways to rebuild Hyderabad cricket, it is heartening to finally see a glimmer of hope. The Hyderabad team has performed impressively in the ongoing Buchi Babu Tournament. That success, many believe, is no coincidence—it stems from selectors…
Maharashtra’s ruling coalition has found itself in yet another storm, this time triggered by the high-handed behaviour of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. His indecent outburst against an upright IPS officer, Anjana Krishna, a woman at that, in a case linked to alleged illegal mining, has not only crossed all limits of decency but also…
