Paris: There was no stopping India’s inspired run at the Paralympic Games with javelin thrower Navdeep Singh striking an unparalleled gold in the F41 classification and visually impaired sprinter Simran clinching the women’s 200m (T12) bronze here on Saturday. Navdeep, who competes in the classification meant for athletes of short stature, originally ended with a…
Jammu: With some separatists contesting in Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday asserted those who decide to join the national mainstream cannot be deprived of this democratic opportunity. He also said the alliance between the National Conference and the Congress is “just for the sake of power” and it…
Last night’s week-end debate on CNN News involving three of its editors—Rahul Shiv Shankar, Anand Narasimhan, and Jacob Zakka—delved into the complexities surrounding the safety of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh amid recent unrest. The conversation, which exposed differing viewpoints, also underscored the broader discourse on religious persecution, regional politics, and media narratives. In this context,…
Despite India reporting only 30 cases since 2022, with the last detected in March 2024, the government remains on high alert. The WHO’s declaration of Mpox as a PHEIC has underscored the importance of continued vigilance. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on August 14 after the new strain, known as Clade Ib,…
Rome: India and China can play a role in finding a solution to the dragging conflict in Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Italian prime minister’s comments at northern Italy’s Cernobbio city came two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin named India, Brazil…
There is little evidence that the death penalty stops sexual crimes, but there is often an official response to such crimes demanding more stringent laws. It is the responsibility of every government to ensure that laws are effectively enforced and police work without bias to prevent and punish sexual assaults, saying that “rape is a…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said the work on plugging Budameru rivulet’s third breach is underway and expressed confidence that it would be completed soon. Budameru, a rivulet which passes through Vijayawada city wreaked havoc, inundating several places in the city following torrential downpours in the wake of a depression…
Is Mamata Banerjee (MB), the firebrand leader of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and Chief Minister of West Bengal, a “Megalomaniac” or “Narcissist”? Her behavioral traits, particularly during the recent past, tend to portray her as a deadly combination of a “Megalomaniac and Narcissist.” How MB is making attempts to wriggle out of the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday welcomed Lord Ganesh at his official residence in south Mumbai as the 10-day festival dedicated to the elephant-headed god began with pomp. Shinde along with his wife and MP son Shrikant Shinde conducted a ‘puja’ at Varsha, the CM’s official residence. Talking to reporters later, the chief…
Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir after the assembly polls, which he said are the first under the national flag and the Constitution following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Modi government. He accused the Congress-National Conference alliance of making attempts to revive the…
