Rahul Gandhi and Nirmala Sitharaman (R) NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the Modi government’s record while taking aim at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “undermining” India’s achievements in an attempt to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre.Addressing BJP workers at the Viksit Bharat…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing…
A view of riverside ghats submerged amid the rise in Ganga River’s water level, in Patna earlier this week NEW DELHI: The Ganga breached the ‘highest flood mark’ at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat amid heavy rain in Bihar, with the river’s water level rising 10 cm in four hours on Saturday morning, according to an official…
The United States has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran, with the military saying the operation is aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and retaliating for an attack on American troops in Jordan that killed two US service members.In a post on X, the US…
Playback singer Swagatha Krishnan has once again drawn attention on social media with a strongly worded Instagram Story about an unnamed person from the Tamil film industry. In the post, she alleged that the individual had sexually assaulted multiple women, threatened and blackmailed them, forced religious conversion and taken away their money and dignity. Swagatha…
The first week has brought a clear difference in the box office journey of ‘Mandaadi’ and ‘Sardar 2.’ Both Tamil films opened in theatres on September 10 and have been competing for audience attention across Tamil and Telugu markets. While Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ has maintained stronger momentum through its opening week, Karthi’s ‘Sardar 2’ has seen…
Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar (Agency Image) India’s crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle unearthed two potential long-term assets in different departments — left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and batter Devdutt Padikkal.Suthar, in particular, looks every bit a Test star in the making. In just two Tests, the 24-year-old has claimed…
The incident allegedly occured shortly after Abhishek Banerjee landed in Kolkata from Delhi NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday raised concerns over law and order in West Bengal after an allegedly armed individual was detained at Kolkata Airport on Friday night.Also Read | ‘Armed with weapons’: TMC claims ‘possible…
An aviation enthusiast paid a moving tribute to three members of the Ohio Air National Guard, days after they were among six service personnel killed in a refueling tanker crash in western Iraq.Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows a pilot creating a symbolic tribute in the sky on March 19, tracing the outline of a service…
Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan continued his dream IPL run on Friday, entering an elite club alongside Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle during another superb knock in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.The stylish left-hander scored 58 off just 32 balls and in the process…