New York/Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “welcomed” the trade deal reached between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and discussed “formalising” bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration and mining during their meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday. Rubio held bilateral discussions with Jaishankar at the…
In recent years, surveys, social media debates, and academic research have pointed to a striking shift in how young Indian women perceive marriage. Once regarded as a near-universal milestone of adulthood, marriage is now increasingly treated as one option among many—sometimes postponed, sometimes reshaped, and in some cases consciously rejected. This shift has sparked both…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals put up an all-round display to extend their remarkable consistency, storming into a fourth consecutive Women’s Premier League final with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator here on Tuesday. Opting to bowl, the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers restricted the Gujarat Giants Women to 168 for seven before Shafali…
New Delhi/Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA’s initial examination of the fuel control switch issue in one of Air India’s Dreamliner has found that “apparently correct procedure” was not followed in operating the switch, and the airline has been asked to ensure that the crew follows the right procedures, according to sources. One of the sources told…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear today a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Banerjee may attend the apex court on Wednesday during the crucial hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the SIR of electoral rolls in…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday asked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to stop levelling false allegations that he was not allowed to speak in the House, and said he must follow the rules and the procedures of Parliament if he wants to exercise his right to speak. Senior BJP leader…
Mumbai: Wingtips of Air India and IndiGo planes came in touch with each other at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, and both aircraft have been grounded for checks, according to officials. All passengers are safe. While Air India’s plane was waiting on the taxiway prior to take off, the IndiGo aircraft was taxiing after…
On a day when India stood at the cusp of a renewed strategic and economic moment with the United States—marked by US President Donald Trump formally announcing a trade agreement after a late-night call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi—the spectacle inside Parliament told a very different story. After earlier floating tariff threats of 50 percent…
The Supreme Court’s directive to provide free sanitary pads to girl students in schools and make menstrual hygiene compulsory is not merely an administrative order, but rather a reflection of the collective mindset of Indian society, which still views menstruation with hesitation, silence, and neglect. This decision makes clear that menstruation is not merely a…
Parliament has many traditions. Addressing the Chair as if he were a college roommate is not one of them. So when the Chair had to interrupt proceedings to ask an honourable member to withdraw the word ‘yaar’, it was not linguistic policing, but a necessary reminder of where familiarity is meant to stop and institutional…
