French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Monday was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron with a hug at a dinner in Paris ahead of the AI Summit. “Delighted to meet my friend, President Macron in Paris,” Modi posted on X on Monday. At…
The sitars of Miraj still sing. They resonate with the same depth of sound that once captivated the world through Pandit Ravi Shankar’s fingers, enchanted by Vilayat Khan’s mastery, and found an unexpected champion in George Harrison’s “Norwegian Wood”.. For now, the chisels still strike, the polish still gleams, and the strings still hum. But…
KALIMPONG: Most residents of Kalimpong, and adjoining Siliguri and Darjeeling, have no clue the thukpa that had been filling their bowls for over half a century came from a factory set up by the Dalai Lama‘s elder brother, a towering spiritual figure among Tibetans, who passed away on Saturday at 97.Way back in 1966-67, Gyalo…
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to reduce sodium intake, WHO has recommended that people should consider replacing regular table salt with Lower-Sodium Salt Substitutes (LSSS).LSSS refers to the salt form in which a certain percentage of sodium chloride is replaced with another mineral, most commonly potassium chloride. Use of LSSS when compared to regular…
NEW DELHI: Observing that a poem recited by Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi did not seem to be against any religion, Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat govt “to apply its mind” to the poem and take a stand on the politician’s plea to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him in the state for hurting…
NEW DELHI: Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 broke tradition with an open-air, informal conversation at Sunder Nursery, replacing the conventional auditorium setup, as students engaged with PM Narendra Modi in a free-wheeling discussion around diet, stress, technology and personal struggles related to examinations.Modi revealed, “Had I not been PM, I would have liked to work in…
NEW DELHI: If a convicted person is barred from government employment, what is the rationale behind provisions in the Representation of the People Act that allow a convicted criminal to contest elections and become a lawmaker six years after he has served the sentence, Supreme Court asked on Monday.After two landmark judgments on electoral reforms…
NEW DELHI: As President Trump issued fresh threats of 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the US (on top of existing metal duties), India is getting ready to unbracket itself from countries he has called “worst tariff manipulators”, citing its recent duty cuts to point to a reduction in average duties in…
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has called Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, ministers and party MLAs to Delhi for deliberations on Tuesday, in a move that was not only seen as aimed at insulating its government but also termed by rivals as “preparation” for the removal of Mann from the top post.Although AAP termed it…
NEW DELHI: Keeping your vehicles beyond 20 years is going to cost you more as the road transport ministry has issued a draft notification proposing a steep hike in renewal of their registration. The move is aimed at disincentivising people to keep vehicles that were manufactured before the BS-II emission norms came into force. The…
