New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left on a five-nation tour spanning over eight days, from July 2 to 9. This is perhaps the longest diplomatic visit in the last 10 years. As per the Ministry of External Affairs, the tour will begin in Ghana. From Ghana, the prime minister will head to the…
Washington: The Republican-led US Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump’s mammoth domestic policy bill dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ by the narrowest of margins, despite misgivings over delivering deep welfare cuts and another $3 trillion in national debt. Republican leaders had struggled to corral support during a record 24-hour “vote-a-rama” amendment session on…
Jammu: The eyes of the world are on this Amarnath Yatra and no threats can deter the spirit of people undertaking the pilgrimage to the cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday. Attending the ‘Tawi Aarti’ at the Tawi Riverfront in Jammu, he asserted that…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during which they discussed bilateral partnership and shared perspectives on regional and global developments. Jaishankar is visiting the US from June 30 to July 2 at the invitation of Rubio. “A pleasure meeting US @SecRubio this afternoon, on…
Kathmandu: At least 31 people died and 151 others injured in monsoon-related disasters in Nepal within a month since the onset of the rainy season on May 28, officials said on Tuesday. Between May 28 and June 30, the country experienced 682 incidents linked to the monsoon, including floods, landslides, lightning strikes, and windstorms, National…
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday for the first time allowed use of non-transport (private) motorcycles for passenger journeys through aggregators, subject to state government approval, providing long-awaited regulatory clarity for India’s shared mobility sector. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in its ‘Motor Vehicles Aggregator Guidelines 2025’ said the new guidelines attempt…
So, the Congress high command has spoken. Randeep Surjewala, the party’s designated fireman, rushed in to douse the flames and announced with finality that there will be no change at the top. Siddaramaiah stays Chief Minister. This notwithstanding, the HC ordered a CBI probe into the Vallmiki Corporation scam, in which Siddaramaiah got a clean…
MS Shanker If anyone believed that public outrage, investigative exposés, or even central agency scrutiny would clean up the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), last Sunday’s Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) proved otherwise. What unfolded on June 29 was nothing short of a farcical power-sharing exercise, where tainted officials, past manipulators, and compromised figures re-emerged in…
Girja Shankar Dixit Premjit Lal remains one of the most luminous names in Indian tennis history. In his prime, he was not just a formidable presence on the court but also a symbol of dedication, resilience, and grace. His journey through the sport left an indelible legacy—one that continues to inspire players and admirers decades…
India had 1.44 million children in the ‘zero dose’ category in 2023, most of whom are poor, illiterate, tribal, Muslim, and migrant communities. Geographic barriers, social hesitancy, disorganised governance in urban slums, and lack of monitoring are the major challenges. Schemes like Mission Indradhanush have had limited effectiveness. Solutions require community-based engagement, technology-based tracking, trained…
