India
- India
HP: Heavy rains strand pilgrims in Chamba; rescue, restoration underway
Shimla: Thousands of devotees undertaking the Manimahesh yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to inclement weather, are stranded in many places in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba due to rain-damaged roads, according to…
- Opinions
Radhakrishnan as Vice President or BJP chief: Which will help the party more in Tamil Nadu?
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s move to field C P Radhakrishnan as the Vice-Presidential candidate to improve its performance in the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu next year amounts to banging one’s head…
- Opinions
The silent domestic labour force in Telangana is mostly invisible
By Emaan Chimote and Manisha Dhulipala In Hyderabad, the quiet rhythm of economically privileged life is maintained by an equally quiet workforce—women who clean, cook, and care for the homes of others…
- Middle East
Naval diplomacy: INS Tamal stops in Saudi Arabia en route to India
Jeddah: Saudi naval and Indian officials accorded a warm welcome to INS Tamal as the Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate arrived at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah for a port call on Wednesday. The…
- Business
US tariffs on Indian goods doubled to 50 pc over Russian oil imports
New York/Washington: The additional 25 percent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect on Wednesday, August 27, bringing the total amount…
- India
PM Modi to chair Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday in New Delhi. This high-level meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. The last Cabinet meeting,…
- India
SC concerned over delays by HCs in pronouncing judgements
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has voiced strong concern over long delays by High Courts in pronouncing judgments after hearings are concluded, warning that such a situation erodes “litigants’ faith in the…
- Entertainment
Shin chan’s new film to have India premiere at Japanese Film Festival 2025
Mumbai: The upcoming film ‘Shin chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India’ is set to have its India premiere at the Japanese Film Festival on September 14, 2025. The film takes Shin…
- India
NDA trying to snatch people’s rights, says Tejashwi Yadav
New Delhi: RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling NDA government, accusing it of attempting to “snatch people’s rights” and…
- Delhi
Two journalists detained for covering SSC protest in Delhi; released later
Two journalists were reportedly detained while covering a protest in Delhi’s Ramleela Maidan over alleged irregularities in recruitment process of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Rajat Pandey and cameraperson Rashid Ali Kazmi,…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi slams 130 Amendment Bill, questions President’s power
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday, August 25, slammed the proposed 130th Amendment Bill, raising questions over powers vested in the President of India. “According to the Constitution,…
- Photos
Photos: Shubhanshu gets hero’s welcome in Lucknow
Lucknow: Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to his hometown Lucknow on Monday to a rousing reception after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station. “It’s great…
- India
India, Fiji decide to boost defence ties
New Delhi: India and Fiji on Monday firmed up a broad action plan to expand their defence ties following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extensive talks with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka.…
- Business
US tariffs unlikely to significantly impact India’s growth: Analysts
New Delhi: As the August 27 deadline for US secondary tariffs of 25 per cent falls this week over Russian oil purchase, analysts and global reports say that a total of 50…
- India
MK Stalin to join Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar on August 27
Chennai: The Congress party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ spearheaded by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, is set to see a major show of opposition solidarity in Bihar later this…