File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Government did not stop students from protesting at any point in time, while at the same time, it was gearing up to conduct the NEET re-examination in time and punish the culprits who had engaged in paper leaks, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.“Permission was given when…
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026 India enjoyed its most successful day so far at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four medals, while boxers continued their impressive run and the men’s swimming relay team reached another Commonwealth final.Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu…
NEW DELHI: From PV Sindhu‘s racquet in Tokyo to a privately built rocket lifting off from Sriharikota, PM Narendra Modi Sunday used Mann Ki Baat to say young Indians were taking the country into arenas once considered beyond reach.In his monthly radio address, Modi singled out Sindhu’s Japan Open triumph, the launch of Vikram-1, and…
File photo: Northern Railway operates special trains in Kashmir JAMMU: Northern Railway operated special trains between Kashmir Valley and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to assist tourists and pilgrims stranded due to heavy rainfall, landslides and shooting stones that disrupted traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.A Jammu Division railway spokesperson said the initiative aimed to provide…
Glasgow: India’s Raja Muthupandi secures a silver medal during the men’s 65kg weightlifting final at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_27_2026_000017B) Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in the men’s 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding another podium finish to India’s strong start in the sport.The…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday asserted that India is continuously scaling new heights in defence production and military exports, as he cited commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, recent defence technology tests by DRDO and agreements on BrahMos and Astra missiles with Indonesia.In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he also paid tributes to those…
The Centre had asked CSIR-NEERI to develop green/low-emission fireworks with pollution reduction of more than 50% in association with fireworks manufacturers NEW DELHI: There is no unanimity on allowing commercial production of next-generation green firecrackers in the country, with two govt organisations taking contradictory stands in Supreme Court.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National…
Glasgow: India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, right, after defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman during the men’s 55kg boxing round of 16 at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_27_2026_000003A) India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam produced another assured display at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman by unanimous decision to book his place in…
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NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday offered a witty response to his son Ishaan Tharoor’s social media post calling for a ban on “boomers” using WhatsApp, adding a humorous twist to an ongoing debate over children’s access to social media.The exchange began after Ishaan reacted to Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu’s suggestion that India…