New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India and Africa have a “deep solidarity” and an “unshakeable friendship”, and asserted that New Delhi stands fully committed to Africa’s development, prosperity and progress. In his address at the Africa Day celebrations here, he also said that as Global South partners, India “strongly advocates…
Kanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth about Rs 20,900 crore here on Friday to boost the region’s infrastructure and connectivity, an official statement issued here said. He will launch the Chunniganj Metro Station to Kanpur Central Metro Station section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project,…
Jammu: Commanding a border outpost within eyeball-to-eyeball contact of a Pakistani post along the International Border, Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari led her troops to silence three forward hostile posts across the zero line (area closest to enemy territory) by giving a befitting reply. Apart from Neha, six women constables held a gun position on a…
New Delhi: The Padma Awards ceremony realises Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to encourage people-led social transformations by honouring individuals who have quietly brought positive changes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. Hosting a dinner in honour of those who were conferred with the Padma Awards on Tuesday night, Shah also said that the…
Gulmarg (JK): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the April 22 Pahalgam attack has not stalled the conversation around restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and that he had raised the issue at the recent meeting of the NITI Aayog governing council. “No, not at all. If you were to take out the…
The Indian judiciary has prided itself as the sentinel of constitutional morality. But in recent times, certain actions—or inactions-by its own highest officers have raised disturbing questions about its integrity and accountability. The case involving Justice Yashwant Verma, a former judge of the Delhi High Court, has shocked the conscience of the public. Yet what…
Bengaluru: Experience real-world AI performance as Qualcomm, a global leader in wireless technology and AI innovation, proudly launches its first global Edge AI Developer Hackathon series on June 14–15, 2025, at the Qualcomm Bengaluru campus. This initiative marks a significant milestone in Qualcomm’s commitment to empowering India’s thriving developer ecosystem and positioning the country as a global…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant has been fined Rs 30 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during his team’s defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last IPL match here. The rest of the playing XI, including the Impact Player, were handed a penalty of Rs 12 lakh for the breach on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid rich tributes to Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, saying a grateful nation can never forget the saga of his indomitable courage and struggle. Lauding him as a true son of “Mother India”, Modi said even the harshest torture from the colonial British power…
Will Pakistan ever publicly declare that it will not engage in cross-border terrorism or stop bleeding India by a thousand cuts? The answer—based on history and political reality—is a resounding no. That’s why the latest so-called olive branch from former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing willingness to engage in “peace talks” with India, must…
