New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the freebies culture, saying it was high time to revisit such policies that hamper the country's economic development. Taking note of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd's plea, which proposed to provide free electricity to all irrespective...
Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilising military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the...
Guwahati: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, chairperson of the party’s Screening Committee and Member of Parliament from Wayanad, arrived in Guwahati Wednesday for a two-day visit focused on stepping up the party’s preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. Soon after landing at Lokpriya Gopinath...
Visakhapatnam: The multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026 will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will be present on the occasion. EarlierFebruary 15, the MILAN...
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear for questioning on February 26 after he skipped deposition this week, official sources said on Thursday. His wife, former actor Tina Ambani, has also sought adjournment twice and...
Chennai: In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Four mechanised boats used by the...
Washington: US President Donald Trump will convene the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, during which member states will announce over $5 billion in investment for Gaza reconstruction and related security measures. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also set to attend the inaugural Board of...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a strong pitch for more foreign direct investment (FDI) in India at a roundtable meeting with prominent Norwegian CEOs and investors in Oslo Wednesday. In her remarks at the event, the Finance Minister said: "My official visit to...
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has proposed stricter norms to deal with unruly passengers, including allowing airlines to directly impose a flying ban on such passengers for up to 30 days. A 'No Zero Tolerance Policy' has been adopted to ensure the safety of the...
New Delhi: Supported by a deep talent pool and strong digital public infrastructure, India is well-positioned to be a leader in AI and demonstrate its mass adoption and deployment in society, former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday. At an interactive session during the...
Protests by thousands of pro-democracy activists in Leh and Kargil districts on 16 March, demanding, among other things, statehood for...
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The ongoing war between the US-Israel combine and Iran has unexpectedly turned out to be a windfall for Russia. In...
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The widening conflict in West Asia is beginning to cast a shadow over India’s economic outlook. The country’s heavy dependence...
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On 4 November 2013, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to over 120 heads of Indian missions and outlined the...
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