NEW DELHI: PM Modi rejected Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan as ‘unjust and one-sided’, reiterating India’s position that “blood and water cannot flow together” and asserting that India will “no longer tolerate nuclear blackmail”. In his I-Day speech Friday, the PM lauded Operation Sindoor and the role played by armed forces, while outlining India’s…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday complained that despite giving all kinds of concessions, including reducing premiums for the real estate industry, prices of flats in Mumbai continue to rise. Speaking at a CREDAI-MCHI meeting, Fadnavis said he had a grievance. “In the last ten years, all the things you asked us to do…
NEW DELHI: Absence of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, leaders of opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively, from the Independence Day event at Red Fort on Friday drew a sharp reaction from BJP which alleged that the main opposition party, Congress, has hit a “new low” with its top functionaries “insulting” the country…
NEW DELHI: Around 1.4 lakh FASTag users have bought the annual toll pass and on the first day around a similar number of transactions were recorded at toll plazas on NHs and National Expressways, the NHAI said on Friday. The toll pass scheme was rolled out from Thursday midnight.In a statement, the National Highways Authority…
‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton warns AI could ‘wipe out’ humanity and the only way for survival is… Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer in artificial intelligence and widely referred to as the “godfather of AI,” has sparked new debate in the AI community with an unconventional proposal for ensuring AI safety. Speaking at the Ai4 conference…
On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, beloved television stars Shakti Arora and Neha Saxena shared heartfelt wishes that beautifully captured the essence of the day. Their words resonated with the spirit of freedom, unity, and responsibility, inspiring fans to reflect on the deeper meaning of independence.Shakti Arora expressed his admiration for the country’s…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who often leaves even the most eloquent speakers momentarily tongue-tied was briefly stumped this week by a social media user. The interaction elicited a witty and humorous reply from the Thiruvananthapuram MP. India Unites Against Trump’s ‘ECONOMIC BLACKMAIL’: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Tharoor BLAST US…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Friday broke his own record for the longest-ever I-Day speech, speaking for 103 minutes in his address to the nation. He spoke for 98 minutes last year. Modi had first broken the record in 2015 with an 88-minute speech. In 1947, then PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s first I-Day speech had lasted…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday used the pulpit of Red Fort to lavish praise on RSS, saying that the Sangh’s contribution to the nation marks a “proud and golden chapter”.Speaking about the contributions of individuals and organisations to nation-building in his Independence Day address, he said: “Today, with great pride, I wish…
NEW DELHI: The “most troubling” element of PM Modi’s speech was his “name-checking of RSS”, Congress said Friday, terming it “a blatant breach of the spirit of a constitutional, secular Republic”.Describing the speech as “stale, hypocritical and insipid”, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh said, “It’s nothing but a desperate attempt to appease the organisation in the run-up…
