NEW DELHI: Leaders from across the world, including US President Donald Trump, congratulated PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday after he became India’s longest continuously serving elected PM, with several describing the milestone as a reflection of the trust reposed in him by voters over three consecutive parliamentary elections.Among the first to post a message was…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday chargesheeted a key Naxal operative for having incited a gathering of around 200 persons at the funeral meeting of slain CPI(Maoist) central committee member Katta Ramachandra Reddy in Oct 2025, to actively promote the violent Left-wing extremism (LWE) ideology and keep the “revolution” alive.Gade Innaiah @…
PM Modi with New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon during Indian community Event, in Auckland (File photo) India and New Zealand on Saturday unveiled the comprehensive “India-New Zealand Strategic Partnership: Roadmap to 2030”, establishing a robust blueprint to significantly deepen defence and security cooperation over the next four years.PM Narendra Modi and New Zealand counterpart Christopher…
NEW DELHI: In an overhaul of provident fund rules for nearly eight crore active members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said 12% contribution up to the statutory wage ceiling, which is currently at Rs 15,000 a month, is mandatory. Any contribution above that will be treated as voluntary.Even if your basic salary is Rs…
BGB pushes back Bangladeshi family of 10, BSF gives shelter. JALPAIGURI: India stepped in on Monday to provide shelter and food to a Bangladeshi family of 10 who had been stranded in no-man’s land for days near the Shyam border outpost in Sakati, Jalpaiguri Sadar block, after Bangladesh refused to take them back and allegedly…
NEW DELHI: RBI on Thursday made its stand over legalising cryptocurrency clear, amid fears that it can be a source of financing for crimes with transnational dimensions like drug trade and terrorism, persons familiar with the deliberations said after the central bank briefed a Parliamentary committee on virtual digital assets (VDAs).A lawmaker said RBI also…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by DMK seeking an order restraining Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay from making statements on the Karur stampede and told the party not to use the judicial forum as a political platform to proceed against an adversary. It also asked…
CHENNAI: The AIADMK on Monday warned of disciplinary action against those in the party if they interacted with ousted party leader V K Sasikala, even as it expelled 17 members including party spokesman V Pugazhendhi.Most of those expelled were said to have spoken to ousted former interim general secretary V K Sasikala.The AIADMK legislators’ meeting,…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday was allegedly attacked near Chanditala Police Station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district when he arrived to submit a deputation regarding post-poll violence in the area.According to the video, he can be seen lying on the ground surrounded by several people while speaking on a phone.The…
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivered the commencement address at Stanford University but something ‘unusual’ happened. Given that Google is currently at the centre of the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, many expected a speech dominated by tech trends. Instead, Pichai intentionally left the words ‘AI’ out of his core message, and even cracking…