Helsinki, Finland (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The body of an 18-year-old Hyderabad-based student who went missing in Finland in May has been recovered from the sea in Helsinki, according to an email sent by the Indian Embassy in Finland to his family.The embassy informed the family on Friday that Finnish authorities had confirmed the recovery…
15 Indians killed after boat capsized in Vietnam, confirms Indian Embassy NEW DELHI: 15 Indians have been killed in a boat accident on Saturday in Vietnam. The incident happened when the speedboat, carrying 36 people, capsized about 400 metres (440 yards) off May Rut Ngoai Islet, authorities said.Tourist boats in the area rushed to assist…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to topple his National Conference (NC)-led government by engineering defections, alleging that party MLAs were offered between Rs 20 crore and Rs 30 crore, ministerial berths and even the promise of statehood in exchange for switching sides.Addressing a…
Ritabrata Banerjee declares Anubrata Mandal as party president of Birbhum district NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s close aide Anubrata Mandal joined the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee Saturday serving another blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).The talks of Mandal joining the rebel camp was ongoing but the confirmation came as Ritabrata announced presidents of several…
INS Nilgiri, INS Udaygiri, and INS Himgiri in formation. Photo credit: X/ @IN_HQENC The Indian Navy received its sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri, on Saturday as defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the indigenously built warship at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, further strengthening the country’s maritime combat capabilities.“There was a time when…
Indians killed in Vietnam, typhoons batter China 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat capsized southern Vietnam. FSSAI has issued 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that avenging his slain predecessor and father was “the demand…
PM Modi condoles deaths of 15 Indians in Vietnam boat tragedy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists and left several others injured.Taking to X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved…
Abdullah said he had given the Centre time to fulfil its promise of restoring statehood after his government took office, but claimed that “the reality is that they want to keep the situation like this”. NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday stepped up his demand for the restoration of statehood,…
Representative image (PTI file) NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old Indian tourist from Bihar died after drowning in Nepal’s Phewa Lake in Pokhara, police said on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar, who had travelled to Pokhara with four friends. The incident took place on Thursday evening after the group visited the Tal Barahi Temple, located…
Median wealth of Indians are increasing If the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026 is anything to go by, acche din has arrived for a growing slice of Indians who are fast moving up the social ladder. India added 31,033 new US-dollar millionaires in 2025, more than twice mainland China’s 14,079. India’s millionaire count rose 3.4%…