NEW DELHI: Congress has slammed US secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement on the US strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman that killed three Indian crew members.In a post on X, Cong MP Shashi Tharoor said, “Deeply shocking to read this official US statement, which contains absolutely no expression of regret…
KEM Hospital and Medical College has placed MBBS student Sejal Pawar on a 15-day forced leave and barred her from entering the hospital campus, medical college and hostel premises following the controversy over a viral stand-up comedy video featuring comedian Pranit More.The action came after a preliminary inquiry by the institution. Officials said the inquiry…
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: From the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC shifting its Delhi operations from the residence of Partha Bowmick – a Lok Sabha MP whose name has surfaced among the 19 rebel MPs –to its earlier address on South Avenue — the home of another MP Mohammed Nadimul Haque – about a week…
The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date for applications to the Haj House Residential Coaching Institute (HHRCI) for the academic year 2026-27. According to a notification issued on June 10, candidates can now register online until June 19, 2026.The extension comes after an earlier notification issued on May 30. Candidates have been…
NEW DELHI: India continued to remain second largest buyer of Russian crude in May, with purchases worth nearly 4.8 billion euros (about $5.6 billion), up by nearly 7% from 4.5 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in April, said Centre for Research in Energy and Clean Air (CREA), an independent think tank based in Finland, in a…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended Aditi Yadav, the elder daughter of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and a student at University College London, after she was targeted by allegedly fake and defamatory social media posts. Speaking on the issue, Yogi condemned the remarks, said such comments against a daughter were unacceptable, and…
NEW DELHI: The recent deaths of three Indians on a US-sanctioned ship after a US navy strike and attacks on two more vessels that had Indian sailors on board have brought to light how seafarers are rarely aware about the status of such sanctioned or “dark ships”.A veteran sailor said that in the current dynamic…
A misleading claim about a fresh NEET paper leak has been circulating on social media, prompting a response from the government. The PIB Fact Check unit has confirmed that the purported question paper is fake and advised candidates not to rely on unverified content. Aspirants have been urged to follow only official sources for accurate…
NEW DELHI: 11 Indian sailors were convicted by a Nigerian court in a cocaine trafficking case on Saturday, while the merchant vessel on which they served has been ordered to pay $5.3 million in restitution to the Nigerian government.“Nigeria is no longer a safe corridor for cocaine or any other illicit substance,” the NDLEA statement…
Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He will take over from General Upendra Dwivedi on June 30, 2026.Lt Gen Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured…
