US defence secretary Pete Hegseth (AP photo) NEW DELHI: “India is powerful and modernising its military,” US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, placing New Delhi at the centre of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy as he praised India’s growing military capabilities and expanding strategic role in maintaining regional balance.Addressing delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in…
Ishaq Dar with Marco Rubio (Image/X) A viral video featuring Pakistan deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reignited debate over whether Islamabad could eventually recognise Israel. In the clip, a journalist is heard asking Dar, “Dar saab, kya Pakistan Israel ko recognise karega?” (Will Pakistan…
The Centre on Friday launched a high-priority operation to guide 13 Indian-flagged commercial vessels safely out of the Strait of Hormuz as tensions continue to rise across West Asia and the Gulf region.The move forms part of a wider government effort involving multiple ministries to protect Indian citizens, seafarers and commercial interests amid growing instability…
PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a direct swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over NEET UG paper leak row, which affected more than 20 lakh medical aspirants across the country.His sharp reaction came after the Centre assured the Supreme Court about the…
US President Donald Trump’s latest medical report, released on Friday, declared the 79-year-old president to be in ‘excellent health’ and fully capable of carrying out the duties of commander-in-chief. However, his physician also advised him to lose weight and increase physical activity as part of preventive health measures.The report was issued by White House physician…
Two lifelong friends. Same food. Same habits. Completely opposite cholesterol numbers. One was told his terrible HDL was genetic. The other believed his perfect LDL meant he could eat anything. Then a deeper health analysis revealed both of them were wrong. This story changed how they think about health forever. We have been friends since…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Noting that medical entrance exam NEET-UG has been marred by mismanagement in recent years, Supreme Court on Friday said responsibility has to be fixed on a certain person or authority in case of paper leak which happened this year. The Centre agreed, saying the buck must stop somewhere.The…
NEW DELHI: India is making steady progress in reducing child malnutrition and improving maternal and child health, but rising obesity and diabetes are emerging as a major new public health challenge, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 released on Friday.The survey found that the proportion of women aged 15-49 who were overweight…
NSA Ajit Doval, Russian Presidential aide Patrushev review maritime, defence cooperation National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Russian officials in Moscow on Friday, reviewing progress on key bilateral initiatives in maritime connectivity, shipbuilding, defence collaboration, and training of sailors for polar operations.Doval held talks with Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President and Chairman of…
RSS prachar pramukh Sunil Ambekar dismissed concerns around the “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), saying that open debate and different views are normal in a democratic society.Speaking to reporters, Ambekar said that India is an aware society that functions through democratic processes, with transparent elections, a free media and active public debate. He said open discussions…