MUMBAI: The normally reticent Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) has now complained to union minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, about the pathetic condition of National Highway (NH48) between Dahisar and Talasari.In a letter to the ministry, the BPP said this highway is the only road connectivity to the pilgrimage site of Udvada in…
NEW DELHI: Food ministry has urged states to complete the weeding out of ineligible beneficiaries for the govt’s free foodgrain scheme by this month end. They have also been asked to add or include new eligible beneficiaries so that deserving people get govt aid.Sources said such a move will ensure lakhs of “deserving” people waiting…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP while commenting on the political turmoil in neighbouring Nepal, where Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned following violent protests against a social media ban and corruption.Raut shared a video of arson and street unrest from…
Nepal plunged deeper into political crisis on Tuesday as finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was publicly chased and assaulted by protesters amid nationwide demonstrations led by the ‘Gen Z’ movement. The unrest, sparked by widespread anger over corruption and a now-reversed social media ban, has resulted in at least 19 deaths and more than 300…
With Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepping down amid the deadly student-led “GenZ protests,” attention has shifted to Kathmandu’s young mayor, Balendra Shah, as online campaigns promote him as the Himalayan nation’s next leader. Popularly known as “Balen,” the 35-year-old is a rapper-turned-politician who has served as Kathmandu’s 15th mayor since May 2022. He…
NEW DELHI: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan moved Delhi HC on Tuesday seeking to protect her personality rights and restrain online platforms from illegally using her name and images, and also AI-generated pornographic content.Justice Tejas Karia indicated that he would pass an ad interim order cautioning the defendants, and agreed to examine the suit that seeks…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued an advisory on Tuesday asking Indian citizens to postpone travel to neighbouring Nepal till the situation there stabilises.“Indian citizens presently in Nepal are advised to shelter in their current places of residence, avoid going out onto the streets and exercise due caution. They are also advised to…
Several explosions were reported in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday, with witnesses saying smoke was seen rising over the Katara district, according to Israeli media citing senior government officials.According to Israeli Army Radio, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) carried out a targeted strike against senior Hamas officials. The IDF…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration will continue negotiations with India to resolve trade barriers between the two countries. He added that he looks forward to speaking with “my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks.”Sharing a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote,“I am pleased to announce that India,…
NEW DELHI: BJP-led NDA’s candidate Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as India’s 15th Vice-President, defeating joint opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy with a margin that was wider than estimated and pointed to possible cross-voting within the opposition camp.Radhakrishnan, 67, secured 452 votes while Reddy, 79, polled 300, according…
