Lagos: Eleven Indian sailors have been convicted and their merchant vessel fined USD 5.3 million by a court in Nigeria for cocaine trafficking. They were arrested around six months ago by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly importing 31.5 kilogrammes...
Kolkata: Two separate complaints were filed Saturday against the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, at two different police stations in two different districts of West Bengal over two separate allegations. The first police complaint has been filed at...
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), the government said in a statement Saturday. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, will assume charge as the next...
New Delhi: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has made it mandatory for all its schools to maintain at least one Sanskrit section in classes VI and IX under the implementation of the third-language framework for the 2026-27 academic session. In a circular issued May 29, the autonomous...
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday said the Cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those above the age of 18 to ensure illegal immigrants don't acquire the document. In exceptional cases, the district commissioner will have to send...
New Delhi: An AN-32 aircraft of the IAF met with an accident while landing in Assam's Jorhat district Saturday, the force said, adding that a court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain its cause. The Indian Air Force (IAF) shared the update in a...
New Delhi: Amid mounting criticism online over the viral "Rs 370 Biryani" clip, stand-up comedian Pranit More Saturday issued an apology, saying he deserved the backlash and requesting people to give him one more chance. In a video shared on Instagram, More said: "I wanted...
New Delhi: India has successfully carried out flight-tests of key platforms this week to demonstrate its multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system's power to intercept long and medium-range missiles, joining a select group of countries having the capability. The BMDs are capable of intercepting incoming long-range...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday departed on a visit to France and Slovakia, where he has a packed diplomatic itinerary that includes bilateral talks, multilateral engagements, and a strong focus on economic and cultural cooperation. In a post on X, PM Modi said:...
Kochi: Travancore Devaswom Board's former Administrative Officer and Sabarimala gold scam second accused Murari Babu died at a private hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for cancer Saturday. Murari Babu was under investigation in connection with the alleged theft of gold-plated panels from the Sabarimala...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent criticism of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was not merely an expression of frustration. It...
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India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a...
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Finally, the much-awaited biggest diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israel war with Iran has been made with the US and Iran...
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Kyiv saw a unique phenomenon recently when thousands of readers gathered at a literary festival defying air raids only to...
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