File photo: Tanker attacked during ongoing Middle East crisis NEW DELHI: Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict earlier this year, sixteen Indian nationals, including 10 seafarers, have lost their lives in the region (eight in Oman, four in UAE, two in Kuwait and one each in Iran and Saudi Arabia) and 75 have…
Cauvery Water Management Authority upholds Karnataka water release directive to Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order, Cauvery Water Management Authority on Thursday directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. As per the direction, Karnataka will have to release a…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro, File) European football’s opposition to FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring intensified on Thursday after UEFA’s 55 member associations unanimously backed a boycott of…
File photo: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi NEW DELHI: Over 200 academicians have written an open letter objecting to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra‘s ‘gaumutra’ expert jibe at IIT Madras director V Kamakoti and said dismissing a scholar through a label risks undermining the scientific temper promoted by the Constitution.The first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is credited with…
NEW DELHI: Amid the deepening Middle East crisis, PM Narendra Modi Thursday chaired what was the fourth special meeting of the cabinet committee on security (CCS) and directed establishment of a mechanism to provide timely information, emergency assistance and counselling to seafarers, serving on both domestic and foreign-flagged vessels, and their families.“The PM said all…
Lovepreet Singh competes in the men’s +110kg weightlifting final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting team ended its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with another medal on Thursday after Lovepreet Singh won silver in the men’s 110+kg category in Glasgow.It was India’s eighth medal in weightlifting at…
The largest chunk of the latest recruitment drive is to fill up 244 Level-4 administrative posts through the Isro Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) BENGALURU: The department of space (DoS) and Isro have launched one of their widest recruitment drives in recent years, announcing 746 openings across scientists, administrative staff and apprentices over the past week,…
As NEET protests spur crowd control debate, Kashmir’s scars resurface SRINAGAR: J&K government approved Thursday Rs 41.16 lakh for a gas agency promised to pellet survivor Insha Mushtaq eight years ago, reviving a rehabilitation pledge that had remained frozen since the fall of PDP-BJP govt in 2018.The approval marks a turning point for Insha from…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino pauses as he speaks during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has emerged as the leading figure being discussed by senior European football officials as a potential challenger to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, according…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 31, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…