RAHUL TO LEAD NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR YOUTHS
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who has emerged teh most consistent and credible advocate of students and youth, will conduct a nationwide campaign of a series of large student conventions starting with Kota (17 June), Allahabad (10 July), Patna (11 July) and Delhi (14 July), bringing together students, aspirants, youth organisations, educators […]
US-IRAN WAR TRUCE TO BE SIGNED IN GENEVA NEXT WEEK
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump said Washington had just made a great settlement of the war with Tehran and that only final documentation remained before a deal could be signed. However, Iran refused to confirm that. There might be peace ahead and the situation in the Middle East nearing normalcy as Donald Trump on […]
DAWOOD GANG’S TARGETED KILLINGS IN INDIA TO SPREAD PANIC
NEW DELHI: The Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is reportedly assembling a fresh network of sharpshooters across northern India and neighboring states to execute targeted killings of high-profile individuals, intelligence agencies have revealed. An Intelligence Bureau official said that, unlike similar networks in the past, this one is not being pieced together to target high-profile politicians or […]
PAKISTAN FOOD CRISIS DEEPENS AS MEAT PRICES SOAR
NEW DELHI: Pakistan is facing growing economic pressure as inflation and living costs continue to rise. Despite repeated promises of relief from leaders in Islamabad, many families are still struggling to manage their daily expenses. Higher food, transport, and utility costs are putting a huge strain on household budgets, particularly for low-income families, forcing many […]
KHARGE, KHERA, 2 OTHERS ELECTED ‘UNANIMOUSLY’ FROM KARNATAKA
NEW DELHI: Three Congress candidates, including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, and one BJP nominee were declared elected “unanimously” to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka on Thursday, election officials said. Elections were announced to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from the state because the terms of current members — Iranna Kadadi and Narayana Koragappa (both from […]
US ENVOY SUMMONED AGAIN OVER ATTACKS ON SHIPS OFF OMAN COAST
NEW DELHI: India summoned the senior US diplomat in New Delhi Friday to “lodge a protest” against attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman. This is the second time in 48 hours that New Delhi has summoned the top US official. The diplomatic move follows yet another incident on Thursday, where a commercial […]
KALYAN BANERJEE SAYS: “IT’S EITHER ABHISHEK OR ME”
NEW DELHI: For 15 years Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress were untouchable. Three consecutive Assembly election wins built her legacy and four straight Lok Sabha polls – in which the Trinamool was the single-largest party – cemented it. But on Thursday the Trinamool lurched deeper into an existential crisis after party veteran Kalyan Banerjee […]
INDIANS TRAINING AI ROBOTS FOR HOUSEHOLD JOBS
NEW DELHI: With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future. Earning just over two dollars for an hour of video, her mundane recordings are invaluable for global tech companies teaching machines how to move like humans […]
CONG IN SC OVER MEENAKSHI NATARAJAN NOMINATION’S REJECTION
NEW DELHI: The issue of the rejection of Rajya Sabha nomination of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan in Madhya Pradesh has now reached the Supreme Court. The Congress has moved the top court to contest the dismissal of its candidate’s nomination. This legal action follows the Returning Officer’s rejection of Natarajan’s nomination papers due to objections […]
MONSOON HAS STALLED IN INDIA
NEW DELHI: India’s southwest monsoon made a strong start after arriving over Kerala on June 4, spreading rapidly across parts of southern India, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Northeast within a matter of days. But after that initial burst, its progress across the country has become more gradual, with large parts […]
