NEW DELHI: A newborn elephant calf at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has been named Mayabini after late singer Zubeen Garg’s famous song. Assam’s environment and forest minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the female calf was born to an elephant named Kuwari. “Heartening news on #WorldAnimalDay — Kuwari, the elephant of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger…
Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi (File photos) NEW DELHI: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said it doesn’t “befit” the Lok Sabha’s leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, to speak of Gen Z, saying that it was the young generation which ousted the Congress from power.Also Read – ‘Indira never spoke outside’: Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul…
Kiren Rijiju (File – ANI) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks made during a visit to Colombia, claiming that he is the first leader of opposition (LoP) to speak against India on foreign soil. In an interview to ANI, the parliamentary affairs minister said,…
Assam Rifles vehicle after an ambush in Nambol Sabal area last month NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies suspect that last month’s attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Nambol, Manipur, may have been a politically motivated “contract killing.” Officials, quoted by PTI, say it could have been aimed at destabilising the state’s fragile situation, undermining President’s…
Known as a “silent killer,” pancreatic cancer mostly creeps in quietly with almost undetectable symptoms, and yet remains a significant health challenge across the globe. With over half a million new cases and an almost equal number of deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a concern with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.Cancer and…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was a room in India that strangers have occupied, adding that it must be reclaimed. Speaking at an event in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, he made the remarks while talking about the enduring unity of undivided India.“Many…
Rajeev Chandrasekhar (X/@RajeevRC_X) NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP president and former union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar sustained minor injuries during a workout mishap involving a treadmill, after attempting to answer a ringing phone mid-run.The incident was revealed by Chandrasekhar himself in a social media post on X, where he recounted the episode with a touch of humour…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia will ink three agreements to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation in information sharing, maritime security and joint military activities during defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the country.Singh will conduct wide-ranging discussions with Australian deputy PM and defence minister Richard Marles as well as chair a business roundtable in Sydney,…
Air India (For representational purposes only) NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a pilots’ body, on Sunday called for a thorough inspection of the electrical systems of all Boeing 787 planes operating in India “in the interest of air safety.”The FIP’s appeal to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) comes a day…
Search and cordon operations following the Pahalgam attack (File photo) NEW DELHI: Key details have emerged following the investigation of Mohammad Yousuf Katari, 26, who was arrested for his role in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Officials said on Sunday that Katari met the three terrorists behind the attack—Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani,…
