Amid continuously deteriorating ties, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said a Canadian report claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a “smear campaign”. Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper report quoted unnamed Canadian officials to say Mr Modi was aware of plot to kill…
A 17-year-old recently took to social media to share his gratitude for being alive after undergoing a life-threatening surgery at AIIIMS Delhi. Taking to Reddit, Harshit Sharma shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed alongside the discharge summary to substantiate his account. According to the documents, the teenager was diagnosed with kyphoscoliosis, a…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is soon expected to release the answer key for the Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Havaldar Paper 1 exams. Candidates who appeared in the recruitment exam will be able to access the answer key and their response sheets on the official website, ssc.gov.inThey will be required to enter their login credentials…
Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump — who has vowed massive deportations — takes office in January. The group of about 1,500 people set out from Tapachula in southern Mexico in the early morning hours for a walk…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the top leaders of Caribbean nations on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit here and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation across several key areas. The Prime Minister arrived in Guyana earlier in the day — the first visit by an Indian head of the state to…
A painting by the ‘Master of Surrealism’ Rene Magritte has smashed the auction record for any of his works by selling for an astonishing $121 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday. The piece of art, titled ‘L’empire des lumieres’ or ‘The Empire of Light’ brilliantly juxtaposes night and day. While Magritte…
After hosting an impressive 47 lakh devotees this season, the Badrinath Nagar Panchayat initiated a comprehensive cleaning drive to restore the sacred shrine and its surroundings to their pristine condition ahead of the winter closure. A dedicated team of 50 ‘Paryavaran Mitra’ conducted the cleanup, collecting 1.5 tonnes of waste from key areas such as…
The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in US loans to Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, as outgoing officials seek to do what they can before leaving office to bolster Ukraine in its war against Russia. A funding bill passed by the US Congress in April included just…
Legislation put forward by the UK’s new Labour government to renationalise the country’s rail services, most of which are privately owned, was on Wednesday given the go-ahead by parliament. The bill will bring rail operators into public ownership when the private companies’ contracts expire — or sooner in the event of poor management — and…
General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), addressed an audience at the International Centre on Wednesday, highlighting the transformative changes in modern warfare driven by technological advancements. Speaking at the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, he elaborated on the evolving nature of warfare and India’s preparedness for future conflicts. CDS Chauhan identified three major technological trends…