NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata’s historic Red Road on June 21, as India prepares for one of the largest global wellness events, the Ministry of Ayush announced on Monday.Unveiling the roadmap for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, Union Ayush…
A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello attacked by US forces near Strait of Hormuz on June 10. (ANI) NEW DELHI: Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello at the centre of the India-US standoff had ignored close to 60 verbal warnings before it came under fire from US forces last week, said a US official….
NEW DELHI: The country Narendra Modi flew into on Sunday is one of European Union’s more restless members — a Nato state whose prime minister has courted Vladimir Putin, balked at arming Ukraine and kept a wary eye on Washington’s tariffs. That Modi chose this moment to visit Slovakia, becoming the first Indian prime minister…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from Centre and Punjab govt to a PIL alleging that the AAP-governed state has failed to implement the constitutional guarantee of free and compulsory education to every child from economically weaker and marginalised sections of society.Though RTE and RTI were among the main planks on which AAP…
PM Modi received Slovakia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), from Slovak President Peter Pellegrini (ANI) NEW DELHI: India and Slovakia upgraded their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive partnership — exploring ways to expand cooperation in areas like defence and security, AI, space and civil nuclear energy — as…
NEW DELHI: India’s two oldest water dispute tribunals — 40-year-old Ravi and Beas, and 22-year-old Krishna water disputes tribunals — have got an extension of one more year till Aug 5, 2027 and July 31, 2027, respectively, as both of them have, so far been unable to resolve the vexed issue despite long years and…
NEW DELHI: BJP Monday lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for stating that Indira Gandhi would have banned the governing party for its religious politics, saying that his remarks are more a reflection on the authoritarian impulses of Congress than itself.“Had a leader like Indira Gandhi been in power today, she would have…
NEW DELHI: The safe transit of India-bound LNG carrier Disha through the Strait of Hormuz Monday has raised expectations for safe and swift passage of another 34 Indian- and foreign-flagged ships, stranded in the Persian Gulf, to sail to Indian ports, as the US and Iran have announced a decision to sign a peace deal.While…
NEW DELHI: With less than a week left for the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on June 21, social media platforms were flooded on Sunday and Monday with complaints from candidates struggling to download admit cards, facing refund-related confusion and reporting technical glitches on the National Testing Agency portal.NTA said it is working towards resolving all issues,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has welcomed the US-Iran understanding on ending the conflict in West Asia, while expressing hope that its implementation will help restore peace and stability in the region and ensure the freedom of navigation and commerce. In a post on X, Modi said, “We look…