NEW DELHI: Unrelenting rains have added to the misery in north India, which has already been hit by repeated cloudbursts and floods in recent weeks. Swollen rivers have flooded the plains, disrupted rail and road travel, forced schools to shut, and halted pilgrimages to several Himalayan shrines. Authorities have warned the situation may continue and…
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will visit flood-affected Punjab on Thursday to take stock of the situation, the party said. Kejriwal will visit the flood-affected areas along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He will take stock of the relief work being carried out in the state and interact with the affected people, it said….
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said predictability has a huge premium in global politics, a remark made as India looks to readjust its relations with China while manoeuvring through US tariffs.The foreign minister also said the world is witnessing sweeping changes in the global strategic landscape….
AIIMS experts have found that senior doctors of Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) wrongly certified two hearing impaired NEET-qualified students as ineligible for reservation for persons with disabilities (PWD). Despite their Unique Disability ID stating that the percentage of disability of the two candidates was 63% and 50%, the three-member LHMC board certified them as…
Image used for representative purpose only BENGALURU: A 19-year-old girl filed a complaint against a yoga teacher who owns a training institute in west Bengaluru, accusing him of raping her by promising her a national medal and placement.Police registered a case under BNS Sections 69 (sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.), 75 (sexual harassment),…
NEW DELHI: India would like to see its ongoing negotiations with the European Union for a free trade agreement (FTA) to reach a “decisive conclusion” soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, while also highlighting that both sides are exploring cooperation in the green hydrogen sector.Jaishankar’s remarks come at a joint media briefing…
NEW DELHI: Facing the worst floods in decades, Punjab has been declared a disaster-affected state. Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, as Chairman of the State Executive Committee (SEC) constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2025, has authorised district magistrates to issue all requisite orders under Section 34 of the Act in the event of a…
NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta once again began her public hearing programme, Jan Sunwai, on Wednesday morning, under strict security measures. This comes a fortnight after the last one came to an abrupt end as she was attacked during the programme.The programme began at 8 am, with citizens from across the capital gathering to…
Moscow and New Delhi are exploring the possibility of expanding supplies of Russian S-400 missile systems to India, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported, citing a senior Kremlin official.“India already has our S-400 system. There is an opportunity to expand cooperation in this sector as well. It means new supplies. So far, we are negotiating…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday visited flood-affected areas of village Gatti Rajo Ke in Firozepur district to review the situation. He travelled by boat to reach the affected areas, interacted with villagers and assured them of government support.During the visit, an elderly woman placed her hand on Mann’s head and shared her…
