NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan Saturday countered US President Donald Trump’s description of India as a “dead economy,”, saying the latest GDP figures showed that “India is a long live economy” on the path to becoming developed and self-reliant. Trump’s statement was endorsed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who, too, had said “Indian…
Donald Trump (PTI file photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Distasteful rumors about the demise of US President Donald Trump trended on social media on Friday after the MAGA supremo uncharacteristically remained out of the public eye for more than 72 hours amid mounting concerns about his health.Hashtags like #trumpisdead #whereistrump and #hesdead trended on X…
Nails are composed of keratin, the same protective protein found in hair and skin, and they play an important role in shielding fingertips and toes from injury. When nails become brittle, split, or peel easily, it is often seen as a cosmetic issue, but it can sometimes signal an underlying health concern. Research from Harvard…
NEW DELHI: There are no permanent friends or enemies in international relations, only permanent interests, defence minister Rajnath Singh stressed on Saturday, amid the tariff tension with US and the thaw in India-China relations.India will “never compromise with its fundamental interests and principles”, and will remain steadfast on its policies and self-reliance drive to preserve…
Everyone feels thirsty after exercise, hot weather, or salty meals, but when thirst becomes constant and unrelenting, it may signal more than simple dehydration. This excessive, persistent urge to drink, called polydipsia, is one of the earliest and often most overlooked warning signs of diabetes. It occurs when high blood sugar forces the kidneys to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has held that the motor vehicles tax, which is imposed for use of public places and infrastructure, cannot be levied if a vehicle does not use the same.“Motor vehicle tax is compensatory in nature. It has a direct nexus with the end use. The rationale for levy of motor vehicle tax…
NEW DELHI: India’s peak outbound travel month of June saw a decline in the number of Indian visitors to the US in 2025 over the previous year for the first time this millennium, barring the Covid period.With 2.1 lakh Indians headed to America in June, the number was 8% lower than 2.3 lakh in same…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi called for a stronger state-prefecture cooperation between India and Japan to boost trade, technology, manufacturing and cultural links between India and Japan, and to create new industries, develop fresh skills and open up more opportunities for people.In a meeting with 16 governors of Japanese prefectures – which he described as…
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in China, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dialled Modi to say that while Ukraine was ready for a meeting with Putin, Russia continued to carry out “cynical strikes” killing dozens of civilians. He also sought an immediate ceasefire saying peace talks were not…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday travelled in a bullet train (Shinkansen) from Tokyo to Sendai, the capital of the Miyagi prefecture, where they visited the premises of Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd, a leading Japanese semiconductor company. Modi and Ishiba, at their meeting on Friday, had pledged…
