NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will begin his two-day visit to China starting Sunday.The MEA said that Misri’s visit from January 26 to Janury 27 is centred around attending the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism meeting.The MEA further said that this bilateral mechanism’s revival is…
NEW DELHI: Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed on January 16 at his 12th-floor apartment in the upscale Bandra area in Mumbai. As the actor underwent two surgeries, got discharged after 5 days and police arrested a Bangladeshi man in connection with the attack, several angles have come up in the last eight days along…
NEW DELHI: Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to cab companies Ola and Uber over alleged differences in prices for similar cab rides on mobile operating system — Android and iOS, consumer affairs minister Prahlad Joshi informed on Thursday.“As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent Differential Pricing based on the different models…
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (File photo) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) veteran Sharad Pawar on Thursday shared the stage with Maharashtra deputy chief minister and his nephew Ajit Pawar during the annual general meeting of the Vasantdada Sugar Institute.This marked the second instance in a week where the two leaders were seen together publicly. Earlier,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday provided an update on unidentified illness that has killed over 17 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, saying that it is “just a toxin”. He ruled out the possibility of any infection, virus or bacteria.“I think the discussion has started but the first test was conducted by a…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishnakar on Thursday addressed the attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco, which took place in 2023, and called it a “very serious matter”. He added that the country expected accountability from the US in the matter.“The arson attack on our consulate in San Francisco is a very, very…
Excavation begins near Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid well MEERUT: Sambhal district administration on Wednesday began excavating a centuries-old well located 50m from the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi town. The digging is part of a broader initiative to revive historical wells and pilgrimage sites across the city.Sambhal DM Rajender Pensiya told TOI, “A total…
US President Donald Trump (NYT photo) NEW DELHI: India and the US are in touch diplomatically to schedule a visit by PM Modi to the US, but there’s no clarity on how soon it could happen, govt sources said. India has to host President Donald Trump for the Quad summit this year and the timing…
One of the issues secretary of state Marco Rubio raised with EAM S Jaishankar was irregular migration, underlining the Trump administration’s position on the issue. Jaishankar said India’s position on legal mobility and illegal migration has been consistent with all countries and “US is no exception”.“We have always taken the view that if there are…
Man, 51, jumps into Narmada canal to save his dog, drowns VADODARA: A 51-year-old man drowned in the Narmada canal while trying to save his pet dog in Gorwa area in Gujarat’s Vadodara district Wednesday morning. Biju Raghunath Pillai had taken his two dogs — a German shepherd and a Husky — for a walk…
