Muslim leader writes letter in blood to PM Modi NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Zeeshan Ansari on Monday wrote a letter in his own blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to declare the cow as the country’s “Rashtra Mata” (national mother).Ansari wrote the letter outside district magistrate’s office in Varanasi before submitting…
Caption: Illustration showing the new porous material switching between magnetic states when exposed to light, heat or pressure, with a visible colour change. | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: IISc scientists have developed a new class of “smart” materials that can change their magnetic properties when exposed to light, heat or pressure, a breakthrough that could help…
Akal Takht gives Punjab govt 1 month to amend anti-sacrilege law (File: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Akal Takht on Monday gave the AAP-led Punjab government one month to amend the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkaar (Amendment) Act, 2026 in line with Sikh sentiments.The directive came after the Sikh legislators and ministers appeared before…
Amit Shah oversees Haryana-Rajasthan MoU on 1994 Upper Yamuna pact NEW DELHI: Haryana and Rajasthan on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board Agreement, marking a step towards operationalising the decades-old water-sharing pact.The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union home minister Amit…
PM Modi watches Indian contingents march at Seychelles’ 50th independence (X) SEYCHELLES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up in a mark of respect as the Indian Army and Navy contingents marched during Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations, highlighting India’s close ties with the island nation during his three-day official visit.The Prime Minister arrived in Seychelles…
DMK chief MK Stalin says elections may be soon in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday questioned the stability of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, claiming it may not complete its full five-year term and urging party workers to prepare for elections that, he said, could…
Udhayanidhi Stalin, TN CM Vijay, MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: DMK president M K Stalin and leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday intensified their attack on the ruling TVK government, accusing chief minister C Joseph Vijay of administrative failure, deteriorating law and order and turning the Tamil Nadu Assembly into a “film…
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to…
PM Modi honoured with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ by Seychelles (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India and Seychelles signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty to combat transnational crime, as PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Patrick Herminie, saying India’s vision is to turn Indian Ocean into an ocean of opportunity and that both countries…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday became the first Indian PM to address Seychelles’ National Assembly and was honoured with the country’s first-ever “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” distinction — twin firsts on a State visit that reasserted India’s position as western Indian Ocean’s security and development anchor amid China’s expanding presence along key sea…
