Prime Minister Narendra Modi; and Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially opened in Aichi-Nagoya, urging the athletes to give their best and shine as India begins its medal…
Pakistan: Two minor Hindu sisters allegedly abducted, converted and forced into marriage The alleged abduction and forced conversion of two minor Hindu sisters in Pakistan’s Sindh province has triggered fresh concern among minority rights group, with one organisation calling for an independent probe and safeguards for the girls.According to Voice of Pakistan Minority, Roopi, 13…
Rahul Gandhi at his Indore session of ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’event NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday offered to participate in the ongoing protest by teacher job aspirants in Madhya Pradesh, while alleging that the “system” was preventing students from raising questions.Speaking at the ‘Chhatron Ki…
Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker remembered her late coach Jaspal Rana after carrying the Indian flag at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony on Saturday.Bhaker said she missed Rana during the ceremony, making the special occasion an emotional one. She carried the Indian flag alongside kabaddi star Pawan…
11,297 acres surrounding the East Branch of the Penobscot River were returned to the Penobscot Nation, marking the first phase of a larger effort to restore more than 30,000 acres of ancestral homeland (Image Credit: Chris Bennett/ Trust for Public Land) A vast stretch of Maine forest has changed hands in a return more than…
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a “bully” was to “resist him forcefully”, after US president Donald Trump signed into law a legislation expanding sanctions on Russia and Iran and giving Washington new tariff powers targeting major buyers of Russian energy.AICC general secretary Jairam…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate future in white-ball cricket.Pant was left out of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series. However, he has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup.The…
Quincy Jones spent decades turning a 2.3-acre Bel Air hillside into a private estate designed around his life, music and love of entertaining (Image Credit: The MLS via Coldwell Banker) Quincy Jones spent decades turning a 2.3-acre Bel Air hillside into a private estate designed around his life, music and love of entertaining. The late…
MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh said India’s foreign policy remains independent, with decisions guided by the interests of the country and its people rather than pressure from other nations. ABVP won three of the four central posts in the DUSU elections, while independent candidate and NSUI rebel Deepanshu Shokeen won the vice-president’s post. Olympic champion…
The 20th Asian Games officially began in Nagoya on Saturday with a colourful and high-tech opening ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.Japan’s Emperor Naruhito officially declared the Games open in the presence of Empress Masako, members of the Japanese imperial family, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and International…