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…
NEW DELHI: Among its top 12 source markets, the United States anticipates the biggest fall in international visitors to be from India this year over CY 2025. The US commerce dept’s National Travel and Tourism Office’s (NTTO) official forecast for 2026 sees the country getting over 7 crore international visitors, 3.2% more than last year’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it a “recipe for ecological disaster” and urging the government to consider alternative defence infrastructure proposals with lower environmental costs.In his letter, Ramesh argued that while strengthening India’s strategic and military capabilities was essential,…
Targeting commercial shipping, impeding navigation in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable: India’s Permenant Representative at UN NEW DELHI: India has raised concerns at the United Nations over attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with its Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, calling the targeting of civilian shipping and crews “unacceptable” amid escalating…
Raay Neo Pharma on Saturday announced the launch of its operations in Lucknow as part of its expansion strategy focused on Uttar Pradesh and other fast-growing healthcare markets in north and central India.The pharmaceutical company said it plans to strengthen access to affordable medicines and healthcare delivery across Tier II and Tier III cities, positioning…
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the recent outcomes of his visit to the Netherlands, saying they reflected the expanding scope of bilateral ties across sectors of long-term strategic and economic importance.In a post on X, PM Modi said the wide-ranging outcomes would impart fresh momentum to India-Netherlands relations and contribute to the growth…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government after CNG prices were increased again in Delhi and the NCR region, marking the second hike within two days.Sharing a post on X, the Congress alleged that the Centre had burdened consumers with repeated fuel price hikes soon after the…
NEW DELHI: Captagon, widely known as the ‘jihadi drug’ for its rampant use by extremist networks active in the conflict zones across the Middle East/West Asia, enables its users to remain awake for extended periods, suppress fear and exhaustion, increase aggression and risk-taking behaviour, thus sustaining prolonged combat-like activity under stressful conditions.According to sources in…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. In a post on X, Meghwal said the ordinance amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the number of judges…
With PM Narendra Modi in The Hague, Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen decodes the new India-Netherlands strategic partnership, semiconductor focus and the geopolitical imperative for trust-based ties in an exclusive interview to Sachin Parashar.This is the second visit by PM Modi to the Netherlands and the first since the India-EU FTA was announced. What are…