NEW DELHI: India on Monday distanced itself from reports of a Track 2 dialogue involving India and Pakistan, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri clarifying that the meetings are private initiatives with no official participation or backing from the Government of India.Responding to questions on reports of the dialogue, Misri said such interactions are neither new…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed for New Delhi after concluding a three-day state visit to Seychelles, during which India and the island nation signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty, rolled out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and announced a Rs 1,250 crore line of credit for priority development projects.Modi, who…
Caption: Illustration showing the new porous material switching between magnetic states when exposed to light, heat or pressure, with a visible colour change. | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: IISc scientists have developed a new class of “smart” materials that can change their magnetic properties when exposed to light, heat or pressure, a breakthrough that could help…
Ayatollah Khamenei funeral NEW DELHI: Bihar governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain and Union minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita will attend the funeral ceremony of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on behalf of the Indian government, ANI reported citing Iranian sources.Iran had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the…
Akal Takht gives Punjab govt 1 month to amend anti-sacrilege law (File: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Akal Takht on Monday gave the AAP-led Punjab government one month to amend the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkaar (Amendment) Act, 2026 in line with Sikh sentiments.The directive came after the Sikh legislators and ministers appeared before…
CHENNAI: Former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabhaskar on Monday resigned from his MLA post. He handed over his resignation letter to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. He was the sixth AIADMK legislator to resign, bringing down the AIADMK’s numbers from 47 to 41 amidst the ongoing exodus of AIADMK functionaries, including former ministers, MPs, and…
Amit Shah oversees Haryana-Rajasthan MoU on 1994 Upper Yamuna pact NEW DELHI: Haryana and Rajasthan on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board Agreement, marking a step towards operationalising the decades-old water-sharing pact.The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union home minister Amit…
The life and time of Suhrawardy “No roads will be named after Mughals or Pathans,” Suvendu Adhikari said in the Bengal assembly, while defending the renaming of Kolkata’s Suhrawardy Avenue.The question, though, remains, which Suhrawardy was the road really named after? Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Bengal’s last premier before Partition and one of the most despised…
PM Modi watches Indian contingents march at Seychelles’ 50th independence (X) SEYCHELLES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up in a mark of respect as the Indian Army and Navy contingents marched during Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations, highlighting India’s close ties with the island nation during his three-day official visit.The Prime Minister arrived in Seychelles…
DMK chief MK Stalin says elections may be soon in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday questioned the stability of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, claiming it may not complete its full five-year term and urging party workers to prepare for elections that, he said, could…