Meet Mr Bipin. He is nearing 62. These days, he pauses before signing his name, his hand trembling as he tries to steady the pen. What was once a simple task now takes great effort. His movements have slowed, his steps have become shorter, and at times he shuffles or loses balance without warning.Mr Bipin,…
US-Iran ceasefire: JD Vance lands in Islamabad to lead talks as fragile truce hangs in balance US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to lead crucial negotiations with Iran aimed at stabilising a fragile ceasefire and exploring a path to peace in Middle East.Vance, heading the US delegation on behalf of Donald…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to get her candidature from the Bhabanipur assembly seat cancelled with the help of the Election Commission of India by filing “false cases”, alleging the move was…
The UK government led by Keir Starmer has shelved its proposed Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius, amid strained ties with Donald Trump and the absence of formal US approval, according to an official statement.The deal, which aimed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the strategic Diego Garcia military base,…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, remarking that “governance offers no retakes” — in a pointed reference to the actor-politician’s film career.“Governance is not easy. I have governed for about 20 years, and I can say it is not a simple task….
A rescue worker walks in front of residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa (AP photo) Russian drone strikes hit the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring two others, local authorities said, just hours before a proposed Easter ceasefire was expected…
BJP leader Biman Ghosh (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Supporters of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party clashed during an election campaign on Friday in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, news agency ANI reported.Biman Ghosh, BJP’s candidate from the Pursurah Assembly constituency, alleged that four party workers sustained minor injuries in the…
NEW DELHI: With his resignation on Friday, former Allahabad high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma saved himself from the embarrassment of being the first judge to be “removed” through a motion adopted in Parliament.Lok Sabha had admitted the motion to initiate proceedings against him in Aug last year. The law for removal of a judge…
Abu Dhabi enforces strict distance learning rules attendance and live classes now compulsory / Image: file The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has introduced stricter distance learning rules across Abu Dhabi, making live online classes and mandatory attendance tracking compulsory for all schools.ADEK said the updated framework is designed to align remote education…
PM Modi with Rahul Gandhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday were seen engaging in a brief and candid conversation during the tribute ceremony held on the occasion of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s 200th birth anniversary at the Parliament premises.The interaction came at…