Putin departs from New Delhi. (ANI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday departed New Delhi after attending the two-day Brics Summit hosted by India.During his visit, Putin participated in two Brics sessions and visited the Bharat Innovates exhibition at Bharat Mandapam. He also addressed the Leaders’ Session of the Brics Business Forum, where he criticised…
A new twist in Mayawati’s succession story NEW DELHI: Mayawati on Sunday escalated her criticism of her nephew Akash Anand, saying he continues to act under the influence of his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, days after Anand was ‘fully relieved’ from the party. The Bahujan Samaj Party chief also accused expelled leaders of attempting to create…
Rahul Gandhi’s Brics dinner remark draws BJP backlash NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the all-vegetarian menu served at the Brics Summit gala dinner, saying that “80% of Indians are non-vegetarian”, while Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of politicising…
NHRC and MEA to hold six-day ITEC capacity building programme on human rights for 41 functionaries from 15 Global South NHRIs from Sept 14. NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is organising a six-day Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) executive capacity building programme…
Russia on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered their services to help end the Ukraine war on the sidelines of the Brics summit.According to news agency Reuters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed their readiness.“During their bilateral meetings, Modi and Xi took a…
How well do India’s systems support students in crisis? (File Photo) Imagine finally admitting that you need help and dialling a 24/7 national mental health helpline, hoping a person will answer, only to hear: “All our counsellors are busy attending to other callers. This is taking more time than expected.” On some calls we made…
Air India’s Bhopal to Delhi flight lands in Jaipur NEW DELHI: Air India flight AI1886, operating from Bhopal to Delhi on Sunday, was diverted to Jaipur due to a technical issue, the airline said.The aircraft landed safely at Jaipur and is undergoing checks in line with Air India’s safety standards, the airline said. Efforts are…
Chinese president Xi Jinping NEW DELHI: Chinese president Xi Jinping on Sunday called on Global South countries to jointly defend the rule of law in international affairs and strengthen cooperation across areas including artificial intelligence, trade, digital industries, manufacturing and science and technology.His remarks came at the second session of the 18th Brics Summit, where…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam moved Supreme Court days after she was reprimanded over the detention of a student protester under the National Security Act.This comes after Allahabad high court quashed the NSA against Akriti Chaudhary – a 25-year-old student – who was taken into custody in connection with Noida worker’s…
(Representative image: IANS) Panic gripped Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar area after a four-storey building suddenly tilted, raising concerns among residents living nearby. NEW DELHI: A four-storey building was vacated in Delhi’s Shahdara after a sudden tilt on Sunday, triggering panic among the nearby residents.Located in Shahdara’s Gandhi Nagar area, the building was immediately evacuated as a…