NEW DELHI: At a press briefing in The Netherlands, Ministry of external affairs secretary (West), Sibi George, strongly rejected concerns about the minority rights and press freedom in India. Responding to question, George defended India’s democratic and social framework, saying the country’s strength lies in its diversity, religious coexistence and democratic freedoms.Addressing foreign journalists and…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday questioned the high court’s Bhojshala verdict, claiming that a monument protected by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) cannot be a “place of worship”. He further called the court’s verdict “vague”. “ASI’s protected monument is not a place for worship…in a report…
Two sisters have died by suicide in Jodhpur’s Kherapa area. The younger sister died Friday after consuming pesticide atop a water tank (Representative image) JODHPUR: Alleged police negligence in acting on a gangrape complaint and repeated threats from the accused sparked outrage in Jodhpur on Saturday after two sisters died by suicide within two months…
INDORE: A major disaster was averted early Sunday morning after a fire broke out on the Trivandrum Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (Train No. 12431) in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district.While all 68 passengers inside the affected coach were evacuated safely, a subsequent relief vehicle rushing to the spot met with an accident, leaving over five railway…
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa on Sunday broke his own world record by scaling Mount Everest for the 32nd time, while fellow climber Lhakpa Sherpa extended her record for the most Everest summits by a woman with her 11th successful ascent.The twin milestones were confirmed by Nepal’s Department of Tourism, which said Kami Rita reached…
In a rare display of cross-border engagement, the North Korean women’s football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday for the first visit by a sports delegation from the North in eight years, ahead of the Asian Champions League semi-finals.Naegohyang Women’s FC, which translates to “My Hometown” in Korean, arrived at South Korea’s Incheon International…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and questioned why Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan had not been removed from office.In a post on X, Rahul compared the handling of the 2024 and 2026 NEET paper…
This year at the Cannes Film Festival, many projects were on the premiere roster, including ‘John Lennon: The Last Interview’. The clip, taken only hours before his murder, featured him and Yoko Ono discussing life, politics, and other topics. In his final interview, the famed musician even discussed death. John Lennon’s last interview On December…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his senior India debut as early as next month, with the former coach urging selectors to fast-track the Rajasthan Royals opener into the national T20 setup.Speaking on The ICC Review, Shastri…
Foreign investors have continued withdrawing from Indian equities, with net outflows reaching Rs 27,048 crore so far this month. The selling spree reflects the cautious stance among global investors amid shifting global macroeconomic conditions and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.Data from the NSDL shows that Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out a total of Rs 2.2…