New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday held "productive" talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on a wide range of issues including ways to further boost bilateral economic and cultural ties. Hours before Kishida's arrival here, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported that he is expected...
Tumkuru (Karnataka): As many as 8 persons were killed and 25 seriously injured after a private bus they were travelling in turned turtle in Palavalli Katte village near Pavagada town in Tumakuru district of Karnataka Saturday. According to police, several persons have suffered critical injuries...
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told his US counterpart Joe Biden that the “Ukraine crisis” is not something "we want to see" and called for joint US-China cooperation to shoulder "international responsibilities" for world peace and tranquility. “The prevailing trend of peace and...
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has sworn in Shalanda Young as chief of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), making her the first Black woman in the country's history to assume the position. Thursday's swearing in came two days after the...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced that the annual Plus-II (Class 12) board examinations for Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams will be held in offline mode from April 28. The examinations will be held in one sitting from 9 am in view of the...
Houston: At least nine people, including six college students, died following a crash in Texas between a pickup truck and a van carrying students from a university in the neighbouring state of New Mexico, authorities said. The crash involved members of the University of the...
Puri: Former member of Srimandir temple managing committee Krushna Chandra Pratihari was shot dead Wednesday by miscreants near Barabati area over suspected past enmity. Pratihari was pronounced dead by doctors at Puri hospital. Pratihari was the Secretary of Suar Mahasuar Nijog and a former member...
Bangalore/New Delhi: Several political parties and minority organisations frowned upon the Karnataka High Court’s decision Tuesday to uphold the ban on hijab in educational institutions. They termed the hijab ban ‘deeply disappointing’, ‘contrary to constitutional guarantees of equality’ and ‘adversely impacting’ religious freedom and education...
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court order Tuesday dismissing all petitions seeking direction for permission to wear hijab in classrooms. The plea, filed by two Muslim students, Manan and Niba Naaz, through advocate Anas Tanwir,...
Udupi: The five young women from this city – whose petition seeking that hijab be allowed in classrooms got turned down Tuesday by the Karnataka High Court expressed disappointment. The five students told the media that they have been ‘denied fundamental rights’ and they feel...
By Aakar Patel Next week, on 3 November, America will have its midterm election. It is so called because it...
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By Dilip Cherian Five extensions in three months, including those of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan,...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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