Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it was heartening to see the first-ever Formula-4 car show that was held on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, and that it will further help showcase the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir. “This is very heartening to see. It will help further showcase the beauty…
Following are reactions from foreign governments and officials to Russia’s presidential election, which handed Vladimir Putin a landslide win and another six-year term in office, according to first official results on Sunday. White House National Security Council Spokesperson “The elections are obviously not free nor fair given how Mr. Putin has imprisoned political opponents and…
A day after capturing 35 Somali pirates and freeing 17 hostages held by them in a dramatic operation, the Indian Navy on Sunday said the action reflects its resolve to reinforce peace and stability in the Indian Ocean and thwarting resurgence of piracy in the region. The Navy seized former Maltese-flagged merchant vessel (MV) Ruen…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said he was mocked for his 2019 Assembly poll campaign punchline “I will be back” but asserted he returned to power after breaking two parties, a reference to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar’s NCP. The Shiv Sena split in June 2022 after Chief Minister…
Congress’s Rahul Gandhi concluded the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in Mumbai today with some barbs at foes and former friends. While the heavy artillery was reserved for the BJP, a senior leader, thought to be Ashok Chavan, who recently crossed over to the BJP, got some special attention. Without naming the former Maharashtra Chief Minister…
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was slated to win presidential elections with 87 percent of the vote, state-run exit polls showed Sunday, following a ballot that included no real opposition candidates. The government-run VTsIOM pollster showed the 71-year-old Russian leader had won the election — also being held in occupied regions of Ukraine — after polls…
Five international students were injured after a mob stormed a Gujarat University hostel last night and attacked students from African countries, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, allegedly for offering namaz on the campus.  Hours after state home minister Harsh Sanghavi reportedly spoke with Gujarat’s top police officers and directed them to ensure a fair probe, Ahmedabad Police…
BRS leader K T Rama Rao Sunday met his sister K Kavitha, who is in the Enforcement Directorate custody in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy case, at the agency office on Sunday. Ms Kavitha, 46, was arrested from her Banjara Hills residence in Hyderabad on Friday and was brought…
Ghaziabad Police on Sunday arrested a man identified as Mintoo alias Sunil (42) for allegedly raping a 32-year-old doctor, who runs a clinic in a colony in Teela More police station area here. Shalimar Garden ACP Siddhartha Gautam said that Sunil had visited the woman’s clinic two years ago and befriended her. The woman in…
Curious about how astronauts manage their sleep with 16 sunrises and sunsets each day? The European Space Agency (ESA) has shed light on the intriguing sleep cycle of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Sharing details on Instagram, ESA elaborated on the routine followed by astronauts to maintain a semblance of normalcy amid their extraordinary…