NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio will call on PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, ahead of his bilateral meeting with counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday and the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday. Rubio, who will land in Kolkata in the morning, will arrive in Delhi later in the day.The four-day visit to…
Image shared by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (posted on X) A symbolic gesture, images of children killed in the Minab incident were placed on seats aboard an Iranian government flight to Islamabad on Friday, turning the journey of a high-level delegation into a stark visual statement ahead of key peace talks.In a social…
Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal meet BJP National President Nitin Nabin at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha’s exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) does not come as a surprise. Nor, perhaps, his decision to join the BJP. Raghav Chadha’s political…
The US military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT (April 13), while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to continue transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including…
Alcaraz, Sabalenka headline Laureus awards 2026 (Screengrab/X) Tennis dominated the grand stage at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 ceremony, as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were crowned Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively. The star-studded event was held at the iconic Cibeles Palace in Madrid, celebrating the finest achievements across global sport. What…
NEW DELHI: Contrary to West Bengal govt’s apprehensions that scrutiny of deleted voters’ claims for inclusion in voters’ lists would not be completed before filing of nominations for assembly elections later this month, Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Calcutta HC chief justice has informed that all 60 lakhodd claims would be adjudicated by April…
India’s largest airline IndiGo on Thursday announced the temporary suspension of flights to six international destinations, including Hong Kong, Shanghai and Thailand’s Krabi, as it moves to optimise its network amid softer travel demand and rising operating costs.The budget carrier said services to Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Shanghai will be…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of repolling in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to the assembly elections,…
PAHALGAM: Routine care at a quiet medical outpost evaporated with a single phone call on April 22 last year. By dusk, the floor was slick with blood. Staff had processed 26 bodies and 17 wounded survivors. The one-storey facility was the thin line between life and death following the terrorist attack in Baisaran valley near…
While these all destinations offer strong potential, buyers and investors should be aware that certain states have specific land and property rules and regulations. States such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka have restrictions on purchasing agricultural land or limits for non-local buyers who do not belong to the state itself. So considering this, it…