NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav blew the election bugle for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, promising a government job for at least one member in every household if voted to power.“The NDA could not provide jobs to the youth in 20 years. We will ensure…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a PIL seeking a court-monitored investigation into the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly caused by toxic cough syrups.The petition calls for systemic reforms in drug safety mechanisms and a probe under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to “ensure…
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again claimed credit for mediating peace between India and Pakistan, saying, “Within 24 hours I had a peace deal,” referring to the heightened military tensions in May during Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliatory strike following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people in South…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police’s Counter-Intelligence unit in Jalandhar on Thursday busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, recovering 2.5 kilograms of IED “intended for a targeted attack,” officials said. Two operatives were apprehended in the operation.In a post on X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav wrote, “In a breakthrough against #Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror network, Counter…
A group of US lawmakers, including Indian-American members, wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to “restore” ties with India, claiming that tariffs had pushed the nation closer to China and Russia.A group of 19 Congress members led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Khanna said in a statement on Wednesday: “Recent actions by…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the age restrictions under the surrogacy law do not apply to couples who began the surrogacy process, such as freezing embryos, before the law came into force. The court allowed pleas from three couples to go ahead with surrogacy irrespective of the age limits.The bench questioned…
KANPUR: Eight people were injured, with two in critical condition, following a powerful explosion on Wednesday evening at Meston Road, one of Kanpur’s busiest marketplaces. The blast occurred outside Abdul Hameed’s plastic shop in Mishri Bazaar, Moolganj, damaging two parked scooters. It is suspected to have been caused by the illegal storage of firecrackers or…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India on Thursday. This marks the first visit by a top Taliban leader since the group returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.The trip comes as India aims to deepens its engagement with the Taliban government. Earlier, UN Security Council had…
Khalid Jamil will need his under-strength India side to deliver against Singapore, just like they did in Tajikistan last month when they defeated two higher-ranked sides inside 10 days Khalid Jamil is not the one to make excuses.Clubs not releasing key players, no problem. Players arriving late for the camp, no issues. Even worries over…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai as the UK leader undertakes his first official visit to India. The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries during the meeting.Starmer, who held wide-ranging interactions in Mumbai on Wednesday, met with business leaders and described the India-UK trade…
