New Delhi: On Tuesday, June 17, the Supreme Court expressed its disapproval of the extra-judicial ban on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka. Directed by Mani Ratnam, the film features Kamal Haasan in the lead role. A PIL filed by a man named Mahesh Reddy was being heard by a bench made up of…
New Delhi: The United States “will not tolerate” those who facilitate illegal and mass immigration to the US, its embassy here said on Monday. In a statement, the US Embassy also said the United States has “established new visa restrictions” targeting foreign government officials and others who do so. The statement was shared on the…
Kolkata: An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines, due to which passengers had to be deplaned during a scheduled halt at the city’s airport early on Tuesday. Flight AI180 arrived on time at 0045 hrs at the airport, but the technical snag in the…
Calgary (Canada): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here to attend the G7 Summit at Kananaskis, his first visit to Canada in a decade, with discussions with world leaders to be focused on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology, and innovation. Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, arrived Monday evening (local time) in Canada…
There’s something deeply revealing about the Indian Opposition’s reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving yet another international honour — this time, the highest civilian award from Cyprus. Instead of celebrating the growing stature of India on the global stage, the usual suspects from the Congress and its allies, besides the Left have once again…
From Langa’s lanes to Lord’s glory, the World Test Championship crown ends decades of despair For decades, South Africa’s cricketing saga was a tale of heartbreak and haunting near-misses. From the cruel rain-rule exit in 1992 to the 1999 semi-final tragedy under Hansie Cronje, the Proteas built a reputation of faltering at the cusp of…
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran and growing volatility in global oil markets, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday assured that India remains well-prepared to meet its fuel needs and maintain energy security. Reviewing the situation with top officials from the petroleum ministry and heads of public…
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated…
New Delhi: After registering a positive growth for two months, India’s exports slipped into negative territory again, contracting 2.17 per cent year-on-year to USD 38.73 billion in May due to a fall in petroleum goods’ shipments, while trade deficit narrowed to USD 21.88 billion during the month. According to government data released on Monday, imports…
Mangaluru/Udupi: Relentless monsoon rains disrupted life in the coastal, central, and northern districts of Karnataka. A landslide on National Highway 169 (NH-169) and severe urban flooding in Mangaluru underscore the state’s infrastructure vulnerabilities, while swollen rivers and crop damage signal a broader crisis, officials said on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted continued heavy…
