NEW DELHI: The armed forces should go beyond the traditional concepts of war, remaining alert and ready to also deal with ‘invisible challenges’ emanating from unconventional threats such as information, ideological, ecological and biological warfare, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.Addressing the ongoing combined commanders’ conference in Kolkata, Singh stressed the need for a…
KOCHI: Brother of the Yemeni man for whose murder Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has been sentenced to death has made a fresh plea for her execution.In a Facebook post on Saturday, victim Talal Abdo Mahdi’s sibling Abdul Fattah said he had met Yemen’s deputy attorney-general (AG) for the third time to demand immediate implementation of…
NEW DELHI: Designated feeding spots in every ward, protection for animal feeders, special handling of aggressive and rabid dogs, 24×7 complaint redressal, and perks for adopting dogs of Indian breeds: these are part of fresh guidelines issued by the Delhi govt on Tuesday for managing street dogs, eradicating rabies and reducing human-dog conflict.The civic body…
NEW DELHI: The 75th birthday of PM Modi on Wednesday will witness the launch of a host of welfare and development initiatives by BJP and its govts at Centre and in states, while PM Narendra Modi will kick off a fortnight-long nationwide health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh.The PM will launch the “Swasth Nari…
Siraj playfully warned Justin Greaves against scoring more runs in the 3rd session (Screengrabs, PTI) Mohammed Siraj, India’s leading wicket-taker in Tests this year, showed his lighter side on Day 4 of the second Test against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium. While India looked to wrap up the innings, a playful moment between the…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Yashasvi Jaiswal underlined his white-ball credentials in emphatic fashion with a blistering hundred for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, steering his side to a four-wicket victory over Haryana at the DY Patil Academy in Ambi on Sunday. Making only his second appearance of the season for…
PM Modi inaugurated new Delhi BJP office at DDU Marg (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed office building of the BJP’s Delhi unit at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Marg.Earlier in the day, BJP leaders, including Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and state president Virendra Sachdeva, performed a…
NEW DELHI: A police sub-inspector in Maharashtra’s Satara district has been suspended and arrested, along with one civilian, after a woman doctor died by suicide and accused them of rape and harassment. Satara District Police registered a case against PSI Gopal Badane and another man, Bankar, under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. “The…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday addressed two election rallies in support of INDIA bloc candidates in Bihar assembly elections.Yadav campaigned at Rafiganj in Aurangabad district for Ghulam Shahid and at Nokha in Rohtas district for Anita Devi. Describing the ongoing Bihar elections as an “election of transformation”, Akhilesh…
Coach Anthony Andrews made an impact in his first season at East Bengal Panaji: Anthony Andrews found himself in a dilemma at the end of the group-stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League last week. Should the East Bengal coach celebrate his team’s win in the group stage, a first for an Indian club, or…
