The cottages were situated at Monteiro Waddo and were shut at the time of the fire A food kiosk in the Hyderabad’s Puppalaguda locality caught fire on Monday. A gas cylinder exploded. According to the authorities, no injuries were recorded during the incident.The stall structure and the surrounding area were clearly damaged by the explosion,…
“Two ancient languages, still very much alive today,” Reuven Azar. NEW DELHI: Israel on Monday wished India a happy Hindi Diwas, calling Hindi an “ancient language” that is “still very much alive today”.“Two ancient languages, still very much alive today. Israel would like to wish everyone हिंदी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकमनाएं!,” Reuven Azar, Israel’s ambassador…
Senior Congress leader said: “They kept calling him ‘Pappu’, but now he has become everyone’s ‘Papa’.” NEW DELHI: The BJP and the Congress, two arch political rivals, sparred over Rahul Gandhi‘s student-outreach event, “Chhatron Ki Goonj”, with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav dubbing it “Jhooth Ki Goonj” (echo of lies).Striking a combative note over…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with heads of govt and state on the margins of Brics summit over three days, apart from pull-aside meetings with leaders of global institutions. On the closing day, Modi met leaders from Kazakhstan, South Africa, Philippines, Nigeria, Uganda and Burundi, the current chair of the…
New Delhi: BJP and Congress on Sunday traded barbs over the all-vegetarian menu at the dinner for Brics leaders, as the opposition party alleged that the govt was imposing its dietary choices on foreign guests.Hitting back, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said, “I cannot believe Congress is doing politics even on food served to Brics leaders….
New Delhi: Congress Sunday accused PM Modi of “calibrated capitulation” before China, claiming the trade deficit with the neighbour has ballooned to unprecedented levels.A day after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh asked four questions to the PM, ranging from his statement giving a “clean chit” to China after…
NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of a murder accused taking out a “victory procession” on being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana HC, Supreme Court has directed Haryana Police to produce him before it.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also recorded in its order that despite a non-bailable warrant being issued…
Mumbai: Union home minister Amit Shah said Sunday that all 21 NDA-governed states would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029.“Triple talaq has been abolished, giving Muslim women equal rights. We have introduced UCC in several states and I am confident that in the 21 BJP-NDA-governed states, we will introduce UCC before 2029,” he…
NEW DELHI: The Ladakh outfits in talks with the home ministry on safeguards for the Union territory (UT) have been asked to submit a draft proposal addressing seven questions on the larger governance structure for Ladakh, including the division of powers and functions between the proposed UT-level body and the seven district councils.Sources involved in…
New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Brics members to expand trade in national currencies to reduce dependence on existing financial and trade systems, as he slammed the West for imposing unilateral sanctions and for “crimes and genocide” against people of Iran and Gaza.With Iran bearing the brunt of sanctions, which have worsened the…