AP file photo A United Nations report has found that Israel maintains “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture,” documenting abuses over the past two years and warning of continued impunity for Israeli security forces accused of war crimes.The report, released on Friday as part of the committee’s routine review of countries...
DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and his wife offered prayers at Mandya’s Bhoo Varaha Swamy temple on Saturday, just hours after a breakfast meeting with chief minister Siddaramaiah amid a power tussle between the two leaders.“When I was in Tihar Jail, my mother-in-law and father-in-law came to this temple four...
Representative image India’s engineering goods exports fell a steep 16.71 per cent year-on-year in October 2025 to $9.37 billion, primarily due to a sharp drop in shipments to the US and a high base effect, the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) said on Saturday.Exports to key markets recorded widespread declines, with the Asean...
(Image via Getty: Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift) Taylor Swift, the billionaire pop superstar, and Ed Sheeran, a multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, have been close friends for years. Their bond reportedly scintillated in 2012 when Sheeran spotted his own lyrics from “Lego House” song inked on Swift’s arm during a concert. Sheeran then joined Swift as the...
File photo: External affairs minister S Jaishankar (Picture credit: ANI) External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the world has entered an era where “politics increasingly trumps economics” and stressed that India must continuously diversify supply sources to safeguard national interests.The minister was speaking after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from IIM-Calcutta, reported PTI. EAM...
Australian PM shares captures from his wedding with partner Jodie Haydon NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his wedding. He shared a post from his official handle, which quoted the post by Albanese sharing his wedding video.“Congratulations to my good friend, PM Anthony Albanese and Ms Jodie Haydon...
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar meet over breakfast BENGALURU: The breakfast meeting between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar appears to have offered a temporary breather in the ongoing Karnataka Congress leadership tussle, giving the party high command some breathing space to decide the next move.Party insiders indicated that Siddaramaiah has personally urged Shivakumar to take...
DEHRADUN/NAINITAL: Three persons including a cleric associated with a local mosque in Haldwani’s Banphoolpura area in Nainital district were detained by a team led by central agencies probing the Delhi blast case for their alleged links with main accused, Umar-un-Nabi.“The team, which came from Delhi, was accompanied by local police units. The investigators of the...
MEERUT: While “non-performing” booth level officers (BLOs) are facing FIRs across several districts in UP, intensifying pressure during an already demanding voter-list revision drive, several administrations are simultaneously rolling out incentives to keep their morale afloat with the Dec 4 deadline for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise fast approaching.In Pilibhit, jungle safaris, free family lunches...
file photo NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday doubled the remuneration for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000 per election cycle. The decision also includes an increase in pay for BLO supervisors, whose remuneration has been raised from Rs 12,000 to Rs 18,000.“The electoral roll machinery, consisting of Electoral Registration...
