S Jaishankar with Afghan counterpart NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday announced India would upgrade the Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of embassy during the bilateral talks with Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.“I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to the status…
NOIDA: Chaos erupted near Gulshan Mall trisection under the Expressway police station area on Wednesday night after a speeding Land Rover Defender rammed into five cars and a motorcycle. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident, police said.According to officials, the vehicle, bearing Uttar Pradesh registration number, was being driven by Sunit, a resident…
Dangi Sisters, Anita (L) and Prem, perform songs from the Rajwadi Maand tradition of Rajasthani folk. (Photo/TNN) The zenana courtyard of the 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur was once the private domain of royal women — queens and consorts of the Maharaja’s household. But under the full moon on Oct 5, that same courtyard echoed…
A New Delhi-bound Air India flight from Austria’s Vienna was diverted to Dubai due to a suspected technical issue, the airline’s spokesperson said.The aircraft landed safely at Dubai, and he flight departed after a delay as it underwent necessary checks.Air India Spokesperson stated, “AI154 operating from Vienna to New Delhi on October 9 was diverted…
A private aircraft lost control while taking off from the runway in Farrukhabad and collapsed in bushes nearby NEW DEHI: A private aircraft lost control during takeoff and veered off the runway into nearby bushes in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, officials said. As per news agency ANI both pilots of the aircraft and passengers…
Avalanche in Dharamshala (PTI) NEW DELHI: Early Friday, Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh was hit by an avalanche on the snow-covered Dhauladhar Hills.A video captured by PTI news agency showed the powerful slide cascading down the mountains. No casualties have been reported so far.The avalanche comes after heavy rains in the first week of October, which…
Man duped of Rs 73 lakhs in investment fraud scam after befriended on Bumble GURGAON: A 50-year-old Gurgaon man employed with a multinational company lost Rs 73 lakh in an online romance-cum-investment scam after being duped by a woman he met on the dating app Bumble.According to police, the victim, a resident of Jalvayu Vihar…
Think you have sharp eyesight? Here’s a fun challenge to put your observation skills to the test. Hidden in what seems like an ordinary scene is something completely unexpected, and you’ve got just 10 seconds to find it! The challenge In this picture of a cheetah lounging on a tree branch, at first glance, everything…
The 2025 Nobel prize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai The Nobel prize in Literature 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” The Nobel committee at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm,…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, which will go to the polls next year.In the heated political atmosphere of West Bengal, the SIR has futher intensified…
