Puri was declared elected unopposed to the Upper House. NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after the nomination papers of the two other candidates were rejected, leaving him as the sole contender in the by-election.BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal collected Puri’s certificate…
NEW DELHI: Richa Ghosh produced a sensational counterattacking knock but her valiant effort ultimately went in vain as England held their nerve to register a thrilling five-run victory over India in a Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match on Wednesday.After defeating West Indies by 26 runs in their first warm-up game, India came agonisingly close…
NEW DELHI: In a major public health alert, India’s top drug regulator has flagged around 90 medicines—ranging from painkillers and antibiotics to cough syrups and vitamin supplements—being sold without approval, raising concerns over patient safety and gaps in enforcement.In a communication to all state drug controllers, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said multiple…
Italian painter Sandro Botticelli’s ‘Madonna and Child’ flanked by Hariti—the former ogress-turned-Buddhist-goddess of children and fertility—on the left, and Mater Matuta, the ancient Roman goddess of dawn and childbirth, on the right. The works will be part of an exhibition at Delhi’s Humayun’s Tomb Museum Before Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, there was Botticelli. The…
Both Modi and the UAE president discussed new measures to further deepen the strategic partnership, including energy, defence, technology, investment and health NEW DELHI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with PM Narendra Modi the West Asia situation and cooperation to promote regional peace and stability, as he dialled the Indian PM…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s women’s cricket team have taken an unusual route to prepare for the Women’s Asia Cup, playing full T20 matches against a men’s side during their training camp in Lahore.The matches against the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy featured both teenage and senior male players.Unlike regular practice sessions, the…
MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…
BCI co-chair seeks Manan Kumar Mishra’s resignation, alleges financial irregularities NEW DELHI: After facing brickbats from law students and also from Supreme Court for acting beyond jurisdiction in barring law graduates from Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law from being registered as advocates, for which he later apologised, Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra…
For over six decades since its discovery, Cygnus X-1 – the first black hole confirmed to exist – has yielded some very interesting and important discoveries. A few recent discoveries include information about the power of the jets, which comes from the Cygnus X-1 binary system, where a collection of 18 years’ worth of radio-telescope…
A light-hearted exchange between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen briefly stole the spotlight after bilateral talks on Friday, as the two leaders shared a joke while discussing defence cooperation. The moment came during a panel discussion when Valtonen, referring to the discussions, quipped that the two sides had signed…