Berlin: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held extensive discussions with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul in Berlin covering the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation, and the two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to further expand collaboration in key strategic areas, including defence and AI. The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement here said the…
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that elements aiding and abetting terrorists are uprooted from society. “We need to strike hard at the terror ecosystem. Terrorists’ aides should be identified and they should be given the same punishment as terrorists for inflicting wounds on…
Jaipur: Young Sameer Rizvi struck a high-quality, maiden half-century after Karun Nair marked his return to the Indian Test team with a vital knock as Delhi Capitals pulled off a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings to end their IPL season on a positive note here on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 207, DC completed…
Manama: “Bahrain and India have a deep and long-standing relationship and we truly appreciate Bahrain’s strong comments during recent developments,” BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, who is leading an all-party Indian delegation here, said on Saturday as part of New Delhi’s global diplomatic outreach to highlight its unwavering stand against cross-border terrorism. Earlier in the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that global investors are hugely interested in India and the states should utilise this opportunity to attract investments by removing policy bottlenecks, as he stressed that if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Addressing the 10th Governing Council…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday thanked the five-member party delegation that visited the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, which were recently affected by shelling from Pakistan. She said the visit reaffirmed the commitment of public representatives to stand with people during…
In a curious twist this past week, the Supreme Court of India stayed Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor monopoly, TASMAC. What stood out was not just the stay itself, but the sharp rebuke delivered by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai. “Your ED is crossing all limits,” he remarked, questioning how a criminal…
Justice or Just a Farce? How a Supreme Court-Appointed Ombudsman Deepened the Rot in HCA In last week’s instalment, I resumed this series with renewed urgency—not out of nostalgia, but necessity. As the rot in Hyderabad cricket deepens, what was once whispered in club corridors is now being shouted aloud. My inbox is overflowing—former players,…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi It’s a recurring event now, like Delhi winters or IPL controversies — Rahul Gandhi opens his mouth, and facts go into hiding. This Friday, the Congress party’s mascot for diplomatic naivety struck again. In a rather theatrical performance, Rahul Gandhi claimed that India’s foreign policy has “collapsed.” Yes, collapsed — like…
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