Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case to look into the role of more than two dozen celebrities, including actors like Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj, apart from some social media influencers and YouTubers in Telangana as part of a money laundering probe against certain online betting platforms, official sources…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, has called for a deeper understanding of the Emergency imposed between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977. Writing in Malayalam daily Deepika, Tharoor said the Emergency should not merely be remembered as a grim episode in Indian history but as…
Los Angeles: An industrial tunnel collapsed late Wednesday in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles, trapping approximately 15 workers inside, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The incident has prompted a major emergency response operation. As of the latest updates, no injuries have been confirmed. The situation remains fluid as rescue teams work…
In what is being widely seen as a strategic masterstroke ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a 35% reservation for women in all categories of state government jobs, exclusively for permanent residents of Bihar. While supporters hail it as a bold move toward empowering women and boosting youth…
New Delhi: A relatively mild earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolted Delhi and nearby areas on Thursday morning. The earthquake originated around Jhajjar in Haryana and was felt across the National Capital Region. The National Centre of Seismology said the earthquake was shallow and originated about 10 km below the earth’s surface. Shallow earthquakes have a…
In a world teetering between old alliances and emerging multipolarity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s just-concluded five-nation tour — Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia — stands out as a strategic masterstroke. Lasting eight days, this was Modi’s longest overseas visit in the last ten years. While the global media is busy dissecting power…
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): A major landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has blocked the Rudraprayag-Badrinath route in Uttarakhand, leaving several passengers stranded. Dilpreet, a traveller heading to Rishikesh, shared that he had been stuck on the road for over four hours. “We were on our way to Rishikesh when the landslide occurred. Debris and stones have blocked…
New Delhi: Political parties “hijacked” the general strike called by trade unions by announcing a “bandh” over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, a senior trade union functionary said on Wednesday. The general strike was observed against the new Labour Codes and other issues on Wednesday, while Bihar witnessed a…
New Delhi: In line with the steps to modernise the Army’s artillery regiments and enhance operational readiness, indigenously-made Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) will replace the vintage and smaller calibre guns, with the Defence Ministry on Wednesday calling the project an “exemplary mission mode success”. ATAGS is designed by the Armament Research and Development…
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’. The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Named after the Welwitschia Mirabilis, a unique and ancient desert plant endemic to Namibia, the order symbolises resilience, longevity and the enduring spirit of…
