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₹84,000-cr push for oil wells gets cabinet nod
The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved Samudra Manthan, a ₹84,084 crore national offshore exploration scheme that aims to boost depleting domestic oil and gas resources at a time when India’s crude oil import...
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SC to examine Centre’s SOPs on pellet gun use
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Centre’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standing orders governing the use of pellet guns for crowd control, following allegations that security forces deployed them against students during...
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DU UG admissions cross 71K; Mid-entry schedule announced
NEW DELHI: Delhi University on Wednesday announced the schedule for the mid-entry and third round of undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), even as admissions for the 2026-27 academic session crossed the 71,000...
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SC clears way for probe of attacks on students, cops
The Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for an independent inquiry into allegations of police excesses as well as attacks on police personnel during the recent student protests, holding that allegations disclosed a prima facie case warranting a...
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After protests, Parliament to debate tougher paper leak bill
NEW DELHI: A stringent bill that hikes fines and punishment for those convicted of examination paper leaks is set to be debated in Parliament on Tuesday, a day after it was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid protests by the Opposition that sought to...
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PM unveils Nilekani-led panel for exam reforms
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a six-member highpowered task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to recommend technological interventions and structural reforms to overhaul the National Testing Agency’s (NTA)...
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Govt steps up bid to end impasse, protesters firm on Pradhan’s exit
The government intensified efforts on Friday to break a stalemate with student protesters, pushing through cabinet a stringent bill cracking down on paper leaks, sacking top officers at the National Testing Agency and moving to hire specialists, but...
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PM promises new law to tackle paper leaks; cabinet meet today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised a new law to tackle examination question paper leaks and fast-track courts to deal with those accused of the crime as the government pushed to break an impasse with student protesters demanding the...
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Parliament stays in deadlock as students continue protests
An impasse over student protests demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan deepened on Wednesday as crowds swelled and tensions briefly flared at Jantar Mantar, while the Opposition jammed Parliament during the day and...
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Oppn joins in as protesters regroup
Opposition politics took centre stage in the Capital on Tuesday as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led an unprecedented protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence and a string of leaders visited Jantar Mantar to back agitating students, ratcheting up...
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Chaos on streets echoes in House
Massive protests inside and outside Parliament rocked the first day of the monsoon session on Monday as a phalanx of agitators marched in central Delhi demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the Opposition sought...
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Students from India shine in Chemistry and Biology Olympiads, PM lauds performances
Indian students have performed exceptionally at recent International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as well as at the International Biology Olympiad held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Debadatta Priyadarshi, Harshit Singhal, Kabeer Chhillar and...
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Sunetra, Parth not in favour of NCP merger
MUMBAI: Amid growing buzz of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party’s merger, party chief Sunetra Pawar and her elder son, Rajya Sabha MP Parth Pawar, have resolved to oppose such a move. However, if forced into a merger by the Bharatiya...
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Attacks mount as US and Iran hurtle towards all-out war
DUBAI: The United States intensified its strikes on Iran on Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at...
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US unleashes wave of strikes, Iran says in ‘existential war’
CAIRO/DUBAI: The US struck Iran’s coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports, saying it was engaged in an “existential war” with...
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U.S. ATTACKS IRAN, TEHRAN RETALIATES BY TARGETING WEST ASIAN COUNTRIES
DUBAI: The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East...
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Trump reimposes Hormuz blockade, sets tolls on ships
DUBAI: US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships for safe passage. Iran has insisted it controls the critical waterway, as another exchange of...
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Hormuz crisis returns as Iran, US escalate strikes
The United States attacked Iran on Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman —...
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Iran talks to go on, but truce over: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the decades-old foes was over. Meanwhile, Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the...
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India secures landmark uranium deal with Aus
India and Australia concluded a landmark deal on Thursday for the supply of uranium to boost New Delhi’s nuclear power programme and agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security, critical minerals and energy as Prime Minister Narendra...
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Trump threatens more strikes, but no return to ‘war’
DUBAI: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to unleash more military strikes against Iran after saying that Iranian attacks signalled the end of the ceasefire. But he later said the most recent exchange of fire with the Islamic Republic did...
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Missiles, minerals mark new phase in India-Indonesia ties
NEW DELHI: India and Indonesia on Tuesday concluded a raft of agreements, including deals for the supply of Brahmos and Astra missiles and cooperation in critical minerals and maritime security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo...
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Missing Link found and lost in 48 hours of heavy rains
Heavy rains, high velocity winds and landslides paralysed Mumbai, Konkan and large parts of western Maharashtra for a second day in a row on Monday. At least 16 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the region in the last 48 hours. The...
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U.S. CELEBRATES 250 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
The United States celebrated its 250th birthday on Saturday with parades, flyovers and fireworks, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary in a deeply divided nation. But weather threatened to spoil Trump’s super-sized...
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El Nino to intensify rapidly by Sept, set off weather chaos
El Nino conditions in the tropical Pacific are forecast to strengthen rapidly into a strong event between July and September, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, raising the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall...
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India, Japan upgrade strategic partnership
NEW DELHI: India and Japan on Thursday unveiled measures to expand cooperation in defence, energy security, rare earths and artificial intelligence (AI), and finalised a joint roadmap on economic security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...
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MBAPPE SCORES TWICE TO TIE WITH MESSI AS FRANCE EASE PAST SWEDEN
Kylian Mbappe and France are sizzling — and not just because of MetLife Stadium’s broiling conditions. Mbappe had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournament’s knockout rounds, leading Les Bleus over...
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India saw its 5th driest June since 1901, below average rainfall likely in July: IMD
India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in July after logging its fifth driest June since records began in 1901, the weather department said on Tuesday, raising concerns over farm output and economic growth. The monthly average...
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Attacks pause, but US, Iran differ over next steps on talks
President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran’s top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to...
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PM visit deepens India-Seychelles strategic relations
India and Seychelles on Sunday finalised an extradition treaty, a ₹1,250-crore line of credit and an agreement on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Patrick Herminie held talks on strengthening...
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Ram Temple funds: Arrests, resignations, cash haul follow FIR
Allegations of irregularities in the collection of donations to the Ram Temple snowballed into a major controversy on Friday after the arrest of eight men connected to the temple management, the recovery of nearly ₹80 lakh from their homes and the...
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Twin quakes ravage Venezuela, 188 killed
Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. Many more were...
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US, Iran at odds over N-checks; Hormuz evacuation to start
DUBAI/LONDON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity”, despite Tehran’s denials, as the UN began efforts to evacuate hundreds of ships from the Gulf in a tentative return to calm after a fragile...
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UBT split cemented as 6 MPs switch sides to Sena
MUMBAI : Six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha members of parliament joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of party chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday, boosting the regional party’s presence in Parliament and bolstering the National...
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DUTCH BEAT SWEDEN AS BROBBEY & GAKPO SCORE TWICE EACH
Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, including child and journalist CAIRO: Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a child and a journalist from Al Jazeera, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. An Israeli...
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New WB govt clears all CBI sanction requests
NEW DELHI: Since 2018, the erstwhile Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal had refused to entertain requests from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for sanction to prosecute public servants and limited approvals for investigations...
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MoU inked, clock starts on final deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States expects “a complete ceasefire on all fronts,” as an US-Iran interim peace deal he signed took effect, his vicepresident announced an end to a blockade of Iran ports and a...
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Trump: Will help India led by Modi if attacked
NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will help India if the country is attacked under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two leaders met for the first time in 16 months on the margins of the G7 Summit in...
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With Trump present, Modi flags seafarers’ safety at G7
NEW DELHI: Wars can only be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, and all countries must ensure the safety of maritime routes and seafarers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering that included US President Donald...
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IRAN, U.S. AGREE TO HALT WAR AND REOPEN HORMUZ, SENDING OIL PRICES TUMBLING
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: The US and Iran said they had agreed terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran’s nuclear...
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IRAN SAYS ‘NO POINT’ IN U.S. TALKS AFTER BEIRUT STRIKE, CASTING DOUBT ON DEAL
CITYLIGHTS India now a provider of global solutions, not just consumer, says PM in France NICE: India is no longer just a consumer are finding solutions that can benefit of global solutions, but a major all of humanity. contributor to them, Prime...
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AI-171 update offers no answers, no timeline
NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), on the first anniversary of the Air India flight 171 crash, said on Thursday that its inquiry was progressing across aircraft systems, flight recorder data and engine-related...
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3 Indian sailors dead in US attack; 3rd vessel hit
NEW DELHI: Three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday, hours after US forces targeted another merchant vessel with 20...
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IRAN, ISRAEL ANNOUNCE PAUSE IN STRIKES ON EACH OTHER FOR NOW
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately “stop ‘shooting’”, though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit...
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India, Indonesia explore deeper cooperation in defence, maritime trade and pharma
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono for wide-ranging talks on Sunday, exploring ways to deepen cooperation in areas of defence, maritime trade, investments, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and...
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RBI keeps rates steady, takes steps to attract foreign capital
NEW DELHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo on monetary policy rate and stance – they continue to be 5.25% and neutral – on Friday even as it reduced its growth forecast and increased its inflation...
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S-W monsoon reaches subcontinent 3 days later than usual; set to cover more states
MUMBAI: Monsoon made onset over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date and five days after IMD’s forecast date. Monsoon normally arrives over Kerala around June 1. IMD had forecast on May 15 that this year, the south-west monsoon...
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BEHAVIOUR OF ATMOSPHERIC WINDS HELP DISCOVER MAGNETIC FIELDS ON EXOPLANETS
An illustration depicts magnetic activity in an exoplanet that is a gas giant like Jupiter, but it orbits very close to its host star and is tidally locked. While one side always faces the star and is scorching hot, the other side is extremely cold....
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CBSE chairman, secy shunted amid outcry
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday replaced the chair and the secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and started a probe into the procurement of services for the board’s controversial, glitch-prone onscreen marking (OSM) system amid...
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Edu ministry seeks report from CBSE on OSM tender
NEW DELHI: The Union education ministry has sought a detailed report from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on the procurement process for the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, amid mounting scrutiny over the rollout of the platform...
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Focus on synergy as new military chiefs take over
NEW DELHI : General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday took over as India’s third chief of defence staff (CDS) upon the retirement of General Anil Chauhan. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment as the armed forces advance theaterisation—a longawaited...
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A weak monsoon looms as MeT dept lowers its forecast
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday revised its seasonal rainfall forecast downward — from 92% of the long-period average issued in April to 90% — and attached a 60% probability to a deficient season, meaning there is a...
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Siddaramaiah makes way for DKS in K’taka leadership shift
BENGALURU: Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday, ending months of uncertainty over the Congress leadership transition in the state and potentially clearing the way for his deputy and challenger DK Shivakumar to assume...
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SIR valid, falls within ECI’s powers, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), ruling that the exercise furthered the constitutional objective of free and fair elections and...
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Max temp of 43.5°C logged; respite likely by Friday: IMD
NEW DELHI: Delhi reeled under sweltering heat on Tuesday as the maximum temperature settled at 43.5 degrees Celsius (°C), 3.1 notches above normal, at the benchmark Safdarjung observatory, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The...
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Petrol tops ₹100 across most cities, diesel nears ₹100, as prices raised for fourth time
NEW DELHI: Petrol prices were raised by ₹2.61 a litre and diesel by ₹2.71 on Monday, the fourth increase in less than two weeks that extended a delayed pass-through of soaring global crude oil costs triggered by the Iran conflict. The latest increase...
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IRAN DEAL IS ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’, WOULD REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ: TRUMP
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Washington and Iran have “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a breakthrough might be imminent in the...
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SC divided on UAPA bail, larger bench to weigh in
NEW DELHI: In an extraordinary institutional moment at the Supreme Court, a clash of judicial views between two coordinate benches over bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) spilled into the open on Friday, with one...
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Tehran digs in as Trump threatens return to force
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Pakistan stepped up diplomacy on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks even as Tehran appeared to harden its stance over nuclear materials amid new threats of strikes from US President Donald Trump if he did not get the “right...
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Rome, Delhi dial up ties during Modi’s Italy visit
NEW DELHI: India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their ties to a special strategic partnership and pledged to expand bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held talks on...
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Minister Pradhan urges pvt sector to step up investment in research and innovation
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday called on the private sector to step up investments in research and innovation, emphasising the need for greater industry participation in the sector. Inaugurating the IIT Madras...
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People’s power has prevailed; politics of good governance has triumphed: Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people’s power prevailed and the BJP’s politics of good governance triumphed in West Bengal, while in Assam, the NDA’s win illustrated the unwavering support for the ruling alliance’s emphasis on...
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