Spread the love       PM Modi honoured with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ by Seychelles (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India and Seychelles signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty to combat transnational crime, as PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Patrick Herminie, saying India’s vision is to turn Indian Ocean into an ocean of opportunity and that both countries stood for...

Spread the love       I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to exert pressure”...

Spread the love       US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes The United States and Iran have agreed to halt counter-strikes and resume talks on Tuesday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz after days of military escalation threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire.The announcement came after multiple rounds of strikes around the Strait...

Spread the love       Canada secured a historic 1-0 victory over South Africa at the SoFi Stadium, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring a stunning 92nd-minute volley to clinch their first-ever World Cup knockout stage win.(AP Photo) A breathtaking 92nd-minute volley from midfielder Stephen Eustaquio propelled co-hosts Canada to a historic 1-0 victory over South Africa at the SoFi Stadium on Sunday night,...

Spread the love       Tecnam P2006T aircraft LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old trainee pilot from New Delhi was hit on the back by a still-running propeller after stepping off a twin-engine trainer aircraft at Kanpur’s Chakeri airport, prompting Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to order a probe and ground the plane. Riya Batra suffered back injuries after deboarding Garg Aviation’s Tecnam...

Spread the love       PMML holds special event to mark birth anniversary of former PM Narasimha Rao NEW DELHI: To mark his birth anniversary, Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) has opened to visitors a special exhibition on the life and legacy of former PM P V Narasimha Rao. The exhibition at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya located in Teen Murti Bhavan will continue...

Spread the love       Law must act as shield for innocent, not as a sword for the vindictive: SC NEW DELHI: Highlighting that criminal proceedings cause social stigma and irreparable harm to the reputation and liberty of an individual, Supreme Court has said the accused must not be compelled to undergo the ordeal of trial when material and evidence do not...

Spread the love       PM Modi hails fight against superstition that saved rare stork in Assam NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi had a word of praise in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast for those who rely on science, experience and logic to challenge superstitions as he hailed a successful campaign led by a biologist in Assam to save a rare stork...

Spread the love       Pakistan carries out ‘calibrated strikes’ near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed (Image/AP) Pakistan on Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation and ‘calibrated strikes’ on terrorist hideouts and safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants, news agency AP reported.The operation came a day after militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a Sindh Rangers headquarters...

Spread the love       Government widens fight on anaemia, adds low birth weight babies NEW DELHI: Low birth weight babies up to six months of age will be brought under the Centre’s flagship anaemia control programme for the first time as govt overhauls its strategy to tackle one of India’s biggest public health challenges, widening the focus beyond iron supplementation to...