New Delhi: Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 entered the Dragon Grace spacecraft on Monday and were suited up to begin their journey back to Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Shukla, the mission pilot, commander Peggy Whitson, and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to July 18 the hearing on a plea of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical compositions from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court. The plea was listed on Monday before a bench comprising Justices…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to stay the release of the film ‘Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal tailor murder’, which was scheduled to hit the screens on July 11. After the counsel appearing for the producers sought urgent listing of the plea, saying…
Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes, and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly after landing…
New Delhi: Born on January 7, 1938, B Saroja Devi was suffering from age-related ailments. She passed away at Manipal Hospital in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. The body is at her residence in Malleswaram. Many dignitaries are visiting her residence to pay their last respects. She has served the film industry for almost 7 decades and has acted…
The political turbulence unfolding in Karnataka is neither new nor unexpected. It is a predictable consequence of Congress’s internal contradictions—an organization that has long struggled to balance competing ambitions, high-command interference, and ideological hollowness. The current standoff between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar is just the latest chapter in a party where…
London: All-rounder Washington Sundar feels the presence of “solid” batters in the dressing room will allow India to chase 193 against England on a tricky day five pitch at Lord’s. It was Washington’s four-wicket haul that enabled India to bowl out England for 192 on day four. In response, India stumbled to 58 for four…
New Delhi: Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal and husband Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a top former shuttler, have announced their decision to part ways mutually. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Saina shared the personal update that has taken the sporting world by surprise. “Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and…
Singapore: India will play an increasingly important role globally as the world “inexorably” transitions into multipolarity, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after holding talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday. Jaishankar, who was in this city-state as part of his two-nation trip, also met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Deputy Prime Minister Gan…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha nominee Ujjwal Nikam recalled his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ahead of the Ministry of Home’s notification about Rajya Sabha nominations. He told news agency ANI that he had received a phone call from PM Narendra Modi, who asked him if he should talk in Hindi or Marathi. “He spoke…
