Congress MP Manickam Tagore NEW DELHI: The defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha has triggered a political exchange over women’s reservation, with Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday saying he was ready to give up his Virudhunagar seat for a woman candidate if 33 per cent reservation…
‘No force can reopen it’: Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandeb closure after Iran shuts Hormuz Yemen’s Houthi administration has warned that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be shut if US President Donald Trump and what it called the “complicit world” do not end “all practices and policies that obstruct peace,” as tensions escalate around multiple…
Screenshot from the video shared by Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday shared a video of an American astronaut performing Bihu, an indigenous folk dance from the state, aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving “special focus” to Bihu.“Bihu in an International…
Director Abhishek Pathak (Drishyam 3) and wife Shivaleeka Oberoi welcomed their baby girl on Akshaya Tritiya, April 19—three years after their 2023 Goa wedding. The couple announced: “Our little Goddess Laxmi has arrived.” Celebs like Ishita Dutta congratulated them. Director Abhishek Pathak of ‘Drishyam 3’ and actress Shivaleeka Oberoi, his wife, have joyfully welcomed their…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday unveiled the DMK’s Chennai-focused manifesto, setting out an ambitious roadmap to reshape the city’s infrastructure, mobility and economy ahead of the Assembly elections. Released at the Anna Arivalayam headquarters, the “Chennai Super-6” plan forms part of the party’s broader Dravidian Model 2.0 vision, with a…
Two Indian men were shot dead in Covo in Italy’s Bergamo province just as they were leaving a warehouse used as a place of worship during a gathering for the Vaisakhi festival, local media reported on Sunday.The incident took place on Friday, a few minutes before midnight, in the square outside the Gurdwara Mata Sahib…
India’s growth trajectory is expected to remain steady despite the ongoing Middle East crisis, that has sent ripples across the globe. In its latest report, SBI Research said that the country is navigating oil shocks and the Iran war from a “situation of strength”, projecting GDP growth at 6.8% to 7.1% in FY27.The report noted…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued sweeping pan-India directions to improve road safety, including a ban on parking of heavy and commercial vehicles on national highways, warning that expressways must not turn into “corridors of peril” due to administrative lapses or infrastructure gaps.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar noted…
Matheesha Pathirana (Pic credit: KKR) NEW DELHI: A struggling Kolkata Knight Riders received a timely lift on Sunday with the arrival of Sri Lankan pace sensation Matheesha Pathirana, offering a ray of hope to a side languishing at the bottom of the points table. The franchise confirmed his arrival ahead of their crucial afternoon clash…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, highlighting his evolution as both a batter and a leader over the past two years. Ashwin believes Iyer is steadily growing into a captain whom players trust and look up to, crediting his leadership style and…