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Mauritius: President Gokhool joins special yoga session organised by Indian High Commission to mark 12th International Day of Yoga Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool, along with First Lady Brinda Gokhool, participated in a special yoga session organised by the Indian High Commission as part of celebrations marking the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026.In a…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and the Punjab government on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging failure by private schools in Punjab to implement provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).The petition claimed that several recognised…

NEW DELHI: The first phase of Census in Delhi, which concluded in Delhi on Sunday, has found a 2.3 crore population living normally in the National Capital Territory (NCT), with North East Delhi emerging as the most populated district with 28.7 lakh normal residents and New Delhi with the least population at 2.4 lakh.In Census…

An Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Lumbini Province on Monday after police allegedly recovered narcotic drugs concealed inside his undergarments, according to Nepal Police.The arrested individual was identified as Mohmad Rijwan, 40, a resident of Uttar Pradesh in India. He was detained during a security check in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City, police said in a…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran to end months of conflict in West Asia, expressing hope that its implementation would restore regional stability, safeguard global commerce. In a post on X, PM Modi said the conflict had caused widespread economic disruption and loss…

Jairam Ramesh; PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran but criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “blind devotion” to Israel.Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cited Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Israel just days before it launched strikes…

Trilateral energy boost as Nepal resumes hydropower supply to Bangladesh via India Nepal resumed its cross-border hydropower supply to Bangladesh via the Indian electricity grid at midnight, kicking off a new seasonal trade cycle under a landmark trilateral co-operation agreement.“This season, the new season of power trade will start from midnight today. The agreement stipulates…

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi to felicitate farmers who gave land for Noida International Airport LUCKNOW: Following the commencement of commercial flight operations at Noida International Airport in Jewar on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to felicitate farmers who contributed their land for the project upon their arrival in Lucknow on the…

TMC MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Mala Roy, Yusuf Pathan, and others meet Union minister and BJP leader Bhupender Yadav at his residence, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A little-known political outfit that struggled to make an impact in the 2023 Tripura assembly elections has suddenly found itself at the centre of…

NEW DELHI: From the stirring notes of Vande Mataram sung by a Slovak folk ensemble to the traditional offering of bread and salt, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm cultural welcome in Bratislava as he began the second leg of his European tour.As India’s first Prime Minister to visit Slovakia, PM Modi was greeted…