• Monday, June 23, 2025

Will never hurt India’s security interests: Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu

MALDIVES president Mohamed Muizzu has assured that his country will not act to undermine India's security and views New Delhi as a "valued partner and friend". On his first state visit to India, Muizzu arrived in New Delhi on Sunday and will be here for four days. He told the…

Land-for-jobs case: Lalu Prasad, sons granted bail by Delhi court

A DELHI court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in the land-for-jobs money laundering case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne granted the relief to the accused persons on a personal bond of ₹100,000 (£908.51) each,…

Sonam Wangchuk begins fast in Delhi despite denial of government…

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan in New Delhi where he was staying, after the protesters were denied permission to stage the stir for Ladakh's Sixth Schedule status at Jantar Mantar. Wangchuk, in a brief interaction with media before starting the fast,…

Over 60 per cent polling in Haryana assembly polls

OVER 60 per cent polling was recorded in the Haryana assembly elections on Saturday in which the ruling BJP is eyeing a third term and the Congress seeking a comeback after a decade. Officials said polling, which closed at 6 pm, went on smoothly barring a clash in Nuh between…

Alia Bhatt makes surprise appearance at Alan Walker concert in…

ACTOR Alia Bhatt made an unexpected appearance at Norwegian DJ Alan Walker's concert in Bengaluru on Friday. The 31-year-old actor walked onto the stage during the event, which surprised the audience. Videos from the concert show Bhatt dressed in a blue denim strapless co-ord set. As Bhatt arrived on stage,…

Social media saves Anoushka Shankar after loss of luggage in…

SITARIST Anoushka Shankar's final performance on her European tour faced a significant hurdle when she lost her luggage in transit, which included her sitar essentials. The incident occurred as she arrived in Berlin, where she was set to perform at the Berlin Philharmonic. "Help!!! Anyone in Berlin play sitar and…

We didn’t play our best cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur

A DISTRAUGHT Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur conceded that her team didn't play its best cricket during the 58-run thrashing at the hands of New Zealand in their Women's T20 World Cup opener in Dubai. India were bowled out for 102 in 19 overs in their pursuit of 161 with not…

Parliamentary panel calls SEBI chief on October 24 amid Hindenburg…

THE PUBLIC Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has decided to review the functioning of top regulatory authorities in the country and has called heads of SEBI and TRAI for deposition on October 24. Top officials of the Ministry of Finance, (Department of Economic Affairs) and Ministry of Communications have also…

Foreign minister Jaishankar to visit Pakistan for SCO summit

FOREIGN minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Pakistan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this month, the Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. The visit will be the first by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade and will take place at a time…

No use of bowing before Shivaji Maharaj after destroying Constitution:…

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP government, saying there was no use of bowing before Shivaji Maharaj after scaring people, destroying the Constitution and institutions in the country. Gandhi on Saturday unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire, in Kolhapur city…