NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren marked his birthday on Saturday by sharing a poignant reflection on social media. He posted an image of a prisoner’s stamp on his hand, describing it as a symbol of the ongoing challenges faced by democracy. Soren explained that the stamp was placed on his hand by jail…
Representative image Indore: The political unrest and uncertainty in Bangladesh has spurred a surge in orders for garment manufacturers in Madhya Pradesh, a hub for large and medium-sized garment units. “From a business standpoint, there is a ray of hope. We have observed an uptick in orders for apparel, and many domestic retailers who were…
NEW DELHI: Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, highlighting historical disagreements between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Indian national flag. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Ramesh allegedly pointed several instances from RSS history that he argues reflect…
President Droupadi Murmu received the highest civilian ‘Grand-Collar of the Order‘ award of Timor Leste on Saturday.“President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste conferred the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, the country’s highest civilian award, upon President Droupadi Murmu. The award is in recognition of her achievements in public service and dedication to education, social welfare…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday announced that India and Maldives have signed an agreement to introduce Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the archipelago nation.This comes as Jaishankar is in three-day official visit to the Maldives.Taking to X Jaishankar said, “Witnessed signing of MoU between (the) National Payments Corporation of India and…
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died after battling cancer for two years, Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said X (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday. Susan Wojcicki joined Google in 1999 as the company’s 6th employee. She was the YouTube CEO from 2014 to 2023.Paying his tributes, Pichai wrote “Unbelievably saddened by the loss of…
Members of the Indian men’s hockey team, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, touched down in India on Saturday morning after securing a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team’s victory over Spain in the third-place playoff helped India extend its record hockey medal tally at the Olympics to an impressive 13.While most…
Krishna Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, as per Hindu mythology. Lord Krishna’s birth is celebrated with great joy and devotion by devotees across the world. On this day, people light fast and pray to Lord Krishna to celebrate his birth on Earth. It is said that praying to…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a recent press conference recounted a story about nearly dying in a helicopter crash with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Trump claimed that during the incident, he and Brown thought it might be “the end” and that the landing was unpleasant, leaving Brown “a little concerned.” The former…
As the Middle East grapples with tensions rising up multiple notches after the recent spate of high profile assassinations of the Hamas chief in Tehran and the Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Iran is mulling to “harshly punish” Israel at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s order, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander was quoted as…
