NEW DELHI: Passengers on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Goa faced trouble at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi on Saturday after the flight was delayed for several hours.The airline said that the delay of flight SG-211 was caused by operational issues, as the originally scheduled aircraft had to be grounded due…
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the Odisha assembly polls, outgoing chief minister Naveen Patnaik addressed the speculation surrounding BJD leader VK Pandian‘s role in the party. Patnaik clarified that Pandian, a former IAS officer who served as his private secretary for over two decades before joining the BJD in 2023, is not his “successor.”…
NEW DELHI: After gaining a considerable number of seats in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed that the Lok Sabha poll mandate was a ‘decisive rejection’ of the politics of divisiveness and said that the INDIA bloc must continue to work together as an united opposition in both inside and…
NEW DELHI: Speaking about Sunday’s exciting India-Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup match, veteran Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said that although he would have chosen Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings, he could understand Virat Kohli‘s pairing with the captain.“…they have changed the combination because then Dube and Axar wouldn’t have got the…
NEW DELHI: A day after it was discovered that four MBBS students lost their lives by drowning in a river in Russia, Indian officials on Saturday informed that the bodies of the deceased were recovered are being flown to India. Four Indian medical students drowned in a river near St. Petersburg, Russia. The Indian mission…
NEW DELHI: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to arrive in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit was confirmed following a phone conversation between Dahal and Modi on Wednesday evening, during which the Narendra Modi extended a formal invitation to his Nepali counterpart.A senior official,…
CHANDIGARH: A 36-year-old man allegedly murdered a 31-year-old woman in Phase-5 of Mohali in broad daylight on Saturday. The victim was on her way to work when the assailant attacked her.Authorities have not yet determined the attacker’s motive for the crime. “CCTV footage showed that a man, who was holding a sword, allegedly attacked the…
PM Narendra Modi has thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk had congratulated Prime Minister Modi on his historic election victory. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, PM Modi said, “Appreciate your greetings @elonmusk. The talented Indian youth, our demography, predictable policies and stable democratic polity will continue to provide the business environment for all…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut on Saturday criticised those applauding a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable who allegedly slapped her at the Chandigarh airport and asked if they would also find it acceptable if someone was subjected to rape or murder.“Every rapist, murderer or thief always have a strong emotional, physical, psychological or financial…
Gold accelerated declines on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report doused expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts this year, adding to bearish sentiment driven by data showing top consumer China held off on bullion purchases in May. Spot gold dipped about 3% to $2,304.54 per ounce as of 1757 GMT. U.S. gold futures settled…
