Category: News

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday clarified that it did not participate in a South Africa-initiated multilateral naval exercise involving several BRICS countries, asserting that the drill was not an institutional activity of the grouping.The week-long exercise, held in South African waters, saw participation from the navies of China, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and...

Republican representative Rich McCormick NEW DELHI: Amid questions over Washington’s outreach to Islamabad in recent months, senior US lawmakers moved to clear the air, stressing that India — not Pakistan — remains central to America’s long-term strategic vision in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies...

Image credit: X NEW DELHI: India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar skipped the customary handshake at the toss ahead of their Group A clash in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Queens Sports Club on Saturday, underlining the strain in relations between the two neighbouring nations.The toss was delayed by over...

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (File Photo) MUMBAI: In his first public address following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a defiant tone, saying the BJP “couldn’t finish off Shiv Sena on the ground” and “can’t buy loyalty despite employing all means.” Speaking to party workers in...

Elon Musk is demanding ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft to pay up to $134 billion claiming that the AI company defrauded him by diverting from its non-profit roots. According to a report by Bloomberg, Musk has filed a ‘damages request’ in court on Friday, January 16, 2026. The move comes a day after a federal judge...

Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has now...

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) suffered an outage on Friday, January 17, 2026 – marking its second service disruption in three days. Ryanair took a cheeky jab at the latest X’s outage, sharing a post on X that read “perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk?”. The tech billionaire replied sharply to...

Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India pacer Mohammed Siraj made it clear he has no doubts about Ravindra Jadeja’s form ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against New Zealand on Sunday, saying the senior spinner is just one wicket away from rediscovering his best. “I don’t think there is any concern about Jadeja’s form. It...

PM Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a public rally in West Bengal’s Malda, calling for “asli poribortan” and sharply attacking the state’s ruling party, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, while alleging that the TMC is turning “infiltrators into voters.” Taking a direct jibe at the Mamata government, he...

India’s youth are often spoken of as a single, cohesive force – ambitious, energetic and ready to shape the country’s future. But beneath this broad framing lies a quieter, more complex reality. Gen Z and millennials, frequently grouped together as “young India,” are navigating adulthood under fundamentally different political, economic and technological conditions, shaping distinct...