Karwar (Karnataka): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday flagged off IOS SAGAR and said ensuring free navigation, a rules-based order, and peace in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is one of India’s biggest aims. Addressing a gathering at the Indian Navy’s strategically located Karwar base in Karnataka, the minister also said the country’s deployment in…
Colombo: On Saturday, Sri Lanka conferred its highest civilian award, the Mithra Vibhushana, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of his role in strengthening the ties between the two countries. The award was bestowed on Modi by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at a ceremony held at the presidential secretariat. “It is a matter of…
Karachi: Pakistan’s debacle in the limited-over tour of New Zealand, which ended on Saturday, attracted strong criticism from former cricketers and fans, with batting great Javed Miandad calling for “sidelining” of players and officials who have not given 100 percent to the team’s cause. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 43 runs in the third and…
Dantewada: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to the Naxalites to lay down arms and join the mainstream, averring that nobody feels happy when a Naxalite is killed. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Chhattisgarh government’s `Bastar Pandum’ festival, Shah asserted that the Union government was committed to eliminating the Naxal menace…
Chennai: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dismissed the false propaganda surrounding the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept, clarifying that it will not be implemented in the upcoming elections. Speaking at an event near here, she noted that around Rs 1 lakh crore was spent during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,…
Prayagraj (UP): Justice Yashwant Varma, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court amid cash-at-home allegations, was administered the oath in a “clandestine” manner on Saturday, the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) here claimed while condemning the move. The lawyers’ body, which had opposed the repatriation of the judge, questioned…
Hyderabad: Amidst a raging political row over 400 acres of land in the Kancha Gachibowli village adjacent to the University of Hyderabad campus, officials on Saturday said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has received a proposal to develop an eco park, spanning 2,000 acres and featuring the world’s tallest watchtower. The proposal suggested the inclusion of…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it seized Rs 1.5 crore in cash after searching the premises of a chit fund company owned by Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the Malayalam movie L2: Empuraan, in connection with foreign exchange law violations. The federal agency said in a statement that the searches…
Colombo: For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that the security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. The defence pact is among seven key agreements signed by the…
Mumbai: Family and close friends from the Hindi movie industry, including Ashoke Pandit, Prem Chopra and others, paid their final respects to late actor Manoj Kumar at his residence here on Saturday. The veteran actor-filmmaker died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was 87. A photo of a young…
