Washington: A Hindu political group in the US has raised questions about Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s ties with a Pakistani-American member of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressing concerns about the direction her administration might take on sensitive issues like Kashmir. The remarks by Utsav Sanduja, founder and chairman of Hindus…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long journey of public service is a symbol of “unique dedication” of how a person can devote his entire life to national interest and welfare of the people. As Modi completed 23 years in public life, first as chief minister…
New Delhi: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu was accorded a ceremonial welcome and given a guard of honour in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The Maldivian president, who is accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a Maldivian delegation, arrived in India on Sunday evening. President Droupadi Murmu welcomed the visiting dignitaries at…
Our Political Desk The demand by National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and his Congress ally for India to engage in peace talks with Pakistan during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the SAARC summit is both untimely and misaligned with India’s national security priorities. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to be tense,…
Gwalior: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy termed his comeback into the India side after three long years as a “rebirth” and “emotional moment” even as he thanked legendary R Ashwin for helping him grow in confidence during last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League. India chased down Bangladesh’s meagre total of 127 with 49 balls to…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments that farmers in the state are still waiting for loan waivers, and said that the crop loan waiver scheme is being implemented successfully in the state. Reddy also addressed a letter to Modi in response to the latter’s comments on…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday challenged Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and his former leader Uddhav Thackeray to face off with him instead of targeting his son. CM Shinde, who heads the rival Shiv Sena, was speaking at a public event in Thane. He was referring to some remarks by Thackeray against his…
Gwalior: India captain Suryakumar Yadav was very pleased with his men for “walking the talk” in terms of executing whatever was decided at the team meeting, following an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the opening T20I here on Sunday. The two bowling heroes — Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy — set up the win by…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is in India on a bilateral visit, and expressed confidence that Muizzu’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lend a “new impetus” to “our friendly ties”. Though the Maldivian president attended PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in June, it is his…
Mohammad Azharuddin, once revered as one of India’s finest cricket captains, has been no stranger to controversy. From the infamous match-fixing scandal that ended his cricketing career to his tumultuous personal life, Azharuddin’s post-cricket journey has been marred by setbacks. Now, once again, the former skipper finds himself in the news for all the wrong…
