NEW DELHI: Amid the renewed push by both sides to scale up ties, the EU will unveil its vision for a new strategic agenda with India on September 17. And as both sides intensify efforts to finalise a game-changing free trade agreement (FTA) by the year-end, the 13th round of negotiations will be held this…
NEW DELHI: The Taliban have backed high-level engagement with India, amid efforts by the Indian government to host Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi despite the travel ban imposed on him by the UNSC. India remains in touch with the Taliban for an early visit by Muttaqi. The Taliban head of political office and Afghan…
SRINAGAR: Nearly 50 people have been detained for questioning over the defacing of a plaque bearing the national emblem inside Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, PTI said Sunday, while National Conference (NC) put the figure at 30 and BJP’s Altaf Thakur said 26. J&K police have not confirmed any numbers since the vandalism Friday afternoon.“No one…
In an incident that has drawn attention online, Chennai-based YouTuber Madan Gowri recently shared how his lost phone was recovered and returned by Dubai authorities in a matter of days. The digital creator, who had misplaced the device at Dubai International Airport while returning to India, detailed the experience in a video posted to his…
Anil Vij orders immediate water drainage from Ambala Cantonment industrial area AMBALA: Haryana’s energy, transport and labour minister, Anil Vij, has directed immediate measures to drain out floodwater from the Ambala Cantonment Industrial Area, stressing that the livelihood and economy of the region depends heavily on the industries established there.Vij said that the industrialists of…
NEW DELHI: Lamenting that govt policies are pushing the weaker sections and the youth to the margins and hinting that Rajya Sabha proceedings are guided by partisan interests of the governing party, opposition’s vice-presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy on Sunday urged MPs to vote for him above party lines to save the soul of the…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday said TRAI has rejected its application to send SMSes to its workers in Maharashtra to inform them about a documentary about how the Maharashtra 2024 elections were “stolen”, with the telecom regulatory authority reportedly telling the party that the messages could not be sent as they were “protest content”.Talking about…
CM Nayab Singh Saini reviews waterlogging situation in Ambala’s Naggal region, assures relief to farmers AMBALA: Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday inspected the waterlogged areas near Naggal village in Ambala district and interacted with the affected farmers. On his way from Chandigarh to Kaithal, the CM halted at Naggal and Hassanpur…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major milestone for airport development in the capital, the Union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the proposed city-side development project at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The project, to be developed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) at Chackai within the airport premises, is designed as a…
Odisha cops serve notice to Rajiv Foundation seeking foreign contribution details BHUBANESWAR: Police on Sunday served a notice to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF), seeking details of its financial records and foreign contributions, in connection with a case registered earlier this year in Jharsuguda against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged “anti-national” remarks.Police said…
