Britain’s Labour government plans to require some legal migrants to wait up to 20 years before applying for permanent settlement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced on Thursday. The move is part of a broader strategy to curb legal migration and follows recent changes to rules governing irregular arrivals. Crackdown amid political pressure The dual tightening…
Haryana off-spinner Nikhil Kashyap New Delhi: Growing up in Rohtak, Nikhil Kashyap spent his teenage years playing tennis-ball cricket and foxing batters with his carrom ball — an art he learnt after spending hours on YouTube watching R Ashwin‘s bowling videos.“He (Ashwin) is my idol. I have spent hours watching his videos. He is a…
A fire ripped through several pavilions at the COP30 climate summit in Belem on Thursday, triggering evacuations and stalling negotiations just as delegates entered a decisive phase.The blaze, which tore through the roof of a temporary structure at the entrance to the venue, sent thousands of attendees fleeing as smoke rapidly filled enclosed corridors, according…
NEW DELHI: If one moment conveyed NDA’s triumphant mood at the swearing-in ceremony in Patna after its massive poll win, it was the sight of PM Narendra Modi waving a ‘gamcha’ to the crowd of happy supporters, many of whom cheerfully responded by swinging their own ‘gamchas’.A utilitarian accoutrement in everyday life, especially for the…
TEL AVIV/ NEW DELHI: India and Israel on Thursday inked terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for a free trade agreement, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said.The ToR, which will be the basis for talks, includes market access for goods by eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers, investment facilitation, simplification of customs procedures,…
Carbon dioxide is vital to all life on Earth. Without it, plants wouldn’t be able to grow and produce the oxygen we breathe. Yet an excess of CO2 is posing a real threat to the livability of the planet. As a greenhouse gas it traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere and CO2 levels have increased…
SRINAGAR: As reports and videos have emerged of Kashmiris being harassed in other parts of the country in the wake of Delhi car blast, J&K politicians have urged the central govt to intervene and ensure their safety.Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti asked CM Omar Abdullah to take up the issue with the…
Reliance Industries on Thursday announced that it stopped importing Russian oil for processing at its export-only refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat from November 20. The company, according to PTI, said that from December 1, all exports from its only-for-exports facility will be produced exclusively from non-Russian oil.Reliance, India’s largest buyer of Russian crude, processes the oil…
The pitch played a huge role in the unpredictable 1st Test in Kolkata. Will it be the same in Guwahati at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium? (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(PTI11_20_2025_000244B) South Africa bowling coach Piet Botha says the pitch for the second Test in Guwahati could offer far better batting conditions than the surface seen in Kolkata,…
An airborne Su-57 fighter jet (ANI) NEW DELHI: Russia has expressed its readiness to support India’s future fighter aircraft needs, offering unrestricted technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter, with all demands from the Indian side described as “completely acceptable,” reported ANI citing officials. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai air show 2025,…