‘It is right thing’: Ex-Army chief backs RSS gen secy Hosabale on dialogue with Pak

Spread the love       General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India should not...

Government hikes paddy MSP by ₹72 to ₹2,441/qtl; sunflower seed sees steepest rise at ₹622

Spread the love      The Government on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) announced a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by ₹72 to ₹2,441 per quintal for the 2026-27 kharif marketing season, while steeper increases for pulses, oilseeds and cotton aimed at reducing import dependency and encouraging crop diversification. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister...

Oops!… Pakistan did it again: The ‘deny, deflect, get caught’ pattern repeats

Spread the love       Pakistan has a strange gift: just when the world begins to take it a bit seriously, it produces an ‘oops’ moment so spectacular that the script writes itself. One week it is pitching itself as a serious mediator between the United States and Iran; the next, a US senator is publicly asking whether it has quietly parked...

Amul raises milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India from May 14

Spread the love       Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India with effect from May 14 due to higher input and operational costs, PTI reported on Wednesday.The price hike will apply to major fresh pouch milk variants and translates to an increase of...

Walmart to combine global tech & product teams; to lay off or relocate 1,000 employees

Spread the love       Walmart, America’s largest private employer has announced its plans to layoff or relocate around 1,000 corporate employees as part of a restructuring effort in oder to combine its global technology and product teams. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, in a memo to staff, Walmart executive Daniel Danker, head of global AI acceleration, and...

AIADMK crisis deepens: EPS removes rebel leaders backing CM Vijay

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Mexico City’s underground secret world of ancient temples and lost civilisation

Spread the love       PC: Geoengineer.org Beneath the modern skyline of Mexico City, something older still lingers quietly. On the surface, it is a crowded capital filled with traffic, offices, and constant movement. But just a few metres below, another world appears to exist, almost frozen in time. Ancient temples, buried courtyards, carved stones, and ceremonial remains sit hidden under layers...

NEET UG paper leak case: CBI arrests five accused, raids multiple locations

Spread the love       Paper leak protest NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education under the...

Iran war could become a trillion-dollar burden for US

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131066380,imgsize-78886,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/image-credit-xusnavy.jpg" alt="The price of war: Iran conflict could become a trillion-dollar burden for US" title=" Image credit: X/@USNavy ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: X/@USNavy The ongoing US military campaign against Iran has already cost Washington nearly $29 billion, exceeding the Pentagon’s earlier estimate of $25 billion, while experts warn the final financial burden could eventually climb...

Watch: Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate, lawmakers run for cover

Spread the love       Philippine troopers exchange fire along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Multiple gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, where senator Ronald Dela Rosa, an aide of former President Rodrigo Duterte, had sought refuge amid efforts to arrest him over an International Criminal Court...

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