Armed Hamas member (AP file photo) A new US-backed proposal has reportedly been presented to Hamas, asking the group to give up its weapons as part of efforts to secure a long-term ceasefire in Gaza.According to New York Times, the plan has been put forward by Board of Peace, created under US President Donald Trump…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday used Instagram to amplify a simple public health message – cut down on sugar and prioritise fitness.Sharing a short reel posted by Yuvraj Dua, in which he had urged the PM to advise his father to reduce sugar intake, Modi said he would echo the appeal not just…
Saurabh.SinhaNew Delhi: The “usable” corridor in West Asia – a key route for flights between India and Europe, UK and North America – is shrinking with the Israel-Iran war theatre expanding.From Friday, Air India changed its route slightly to fly more to the southern side of Saudi Arabia after entering the country from Oman as…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) In the Oval Office on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour to the Japanese prime minister’s face. It lasted seconds. It undid…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking its direction against hate speeches targeting the Brahmin community, which the petitioner had alleged was ‘Brahmophobia’.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said there should be no hate speeches against any community but declined to entertain the plea. “We don’t…
MUMBAI/PUNE: NCP politician Rupali Chakankar, who is under a cloud after her alleged links to rape-accused astrologer Ashok Kharat came to light, resigned from her post as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission after being asked to step down by CM Devendra Fadnavis.Sources said Fadnavis summoned Chakankar to his official residence for a meeting…
NEW DELHI : Taking suo motu cognisance of destruction of wildlife habitats in the National Chambal Sanctuary, Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the govts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and observed that their officials should be made liable for the damage as they failed to prevent illegal sand mining in the…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, the…
NEW DELHI: Foreign medical graduates who studied partly online will have to undergo mandatory hands-on clinical training before practising in India, as the National Medical Commission (NMC) tightens registration norms.In a public notice – issued on March 18 – NMC has made it clear that online medical education cannot substitute real-world clinical exposure and must…
An Indian-origin truck driver has been arrested in Canada as part of a major investigation into a cross-border smuggling operation involving drugs and contraband worth millions of dollars.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said “Abhishek Abhishek” was taken into custody after a transport truck he was driving was allegedly allowed into Canada carrying large quantities of…