NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Thursday decided to further strengthen their bilateral defence collaboration and military interoperability, inked three key pacts and expressed faith in the “strategic convergence” among the `Quad’ countries, amid the Trump administration signalling that the US may no longer be as invested in its Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China as…
Madhya Pradesh police arrested Sresan Pharmaceuticals owner G Ranganathan, 73, in Chennai after his cough syrup, Coldrif, was linked to 21 child deaths due to toxic chemicals CHENNAI: A seven-member police team from Madhya Pradesh arrested G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, in Chennai on Thursday.His company has been accused of manufacturing Coldrif,…
NEW DELHI: Hindu religious bodies, including the Nirmohi Aani Akhara, Akhara Parishad, and the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, on Thursday extended their support for the Freedom of Religion Acts enacted by several states and announced a nationwide campaign to back such laws.Mahant Rajendra Das, president of Nirmohi Aani Akhara and general secretary of the Akhara…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka has become the first state in India to grant women employees 12 menstrual leaves annually, applicable across both government and private sectors.The state govt announced that women working in state government offices, garment factories, multinational companies, IT firms, and other private-sector organisations will now be entitled to one paid menstrual leave per…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said,” Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Also reviewed…
Diwali also known as Deepawali is on of the major festivals of Hindus, which is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm across the nation. The day celebrates the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Deepawali is celebrated on Amavasya Tithi of Kartik month. This year, people are actually confused…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with Jitan Ram Manjhi (centre) and Chirag Pawan (left) / ANI photo NEW DELHI: In politics, there are decades when nothing happens, and days when decades happen. Was June 4, 2024, one such day?On the eve of the parliamentary results, pollsters swore by a “purna bahumat“, a resounding majority for…
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, Arvind Kejriwal‘s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will contest all 243 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, positioning itself as an alternative to both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan. The decision has added an interesting variable as strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj also…
NEW DELHI: Issues like Khalistani extremism were discussed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Kier Starmer during the meeting held on Thursday, ministry of external affairs said.During a press conference, MEA secretary Vikram Misri said that PM Modi told Starmer that violent extremism should not be allowed to abuse freedoms provided by…
The Supreme Court of India (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Hindu religious bodies, including the Nirmohi Aani Akhara, Akhara Parishad, and the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, on Thursday extended their support for the Freedom of Religion Acts enacted by several states and announced a nationwide campaign to back such laws.Mahant Rajendra Das, president of Nirmohi…
