Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen exchanging a few words during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, as leaders of the regional grouping gathered for an official group photograph. The brief interaction between Modi and Xi took place as the leaders assembled at the...
Activist and education reform campaigner Sonam Wangchuk has explained why he eventually softened his demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during the student-led agitation over examination-related concerns. Wangchuk said his decision was influenced by the changing circumstances surrounding the protest, particularly concerns about possible violence, legal action against students and protesters,...
India’s energy trade with the United States underwent a significant shift during the first quarter of financial year 2026-27, with imports of petroleum products, led largely by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), registering a sharp increase even as purchases of American crude oil declined substantially. Government trade data showed that India’s imports of petroleum products from...
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has constituted a five-member special bench to reconsider the repayment plan submitted by Zee Group founder Subhash Chandra in connection with his personal insolvency proceedings. The development follows differences among members of the earlier NCLT bench over the proposed resolution plan. The matter has also reached the National Company...
The Congress intensified its political campaign against the FIR registered against party leader Rahul Gandhi, with party workers and leaders staging protests in several states. The demonstrations were organised to oppose the criminal case and highlight what the party described as an attempt to target the Leader of Opposition politically. The controversy centres on remarks...
A day after a devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit on the Prayagraj-Kaushambi border claimed 11 lives, police arrested the alleged owner of the facility following an encounter early Tuesday morning. The accused, identified as Naushad, was intercepted by a police team at around 4 a.m. in the Saiyad Sarawan area of Kaushambi. According...
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus after the driver and conductor allegedly misled her about the vehicle’s destination in Greater Noida, police said. The teenager, who was travelling to Noida to meet relatives, had become stranded at Pari Chowk during heavy rain and darkness when she sought...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renewed his appeal for Indians to prioritise domestic consumption and support the broader idea of self-reliance, linking individual spending choices with India’s economic strength. In a video message on Tuesday, Modi congratulated the country after India recorded a 7.8% economic growth rate in the first quarter of the financial year...
The Punjab government has initiated disciplinary action against employees who remained absent from duty during the statewide Maha Hartal held on August 27, escalating the ongoing confrontation between the state administration and government employee organisations. The Personnel Department has directed administrative secretaries and heads of departments to identify employees who were absent without prior authorisation...
After watching Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, one thing becomes clear: the film is attempting to offer something different from the conventional mass-action formula. It combines action, historical elements, larger-than-life characters and a dark visual world while attempting to tell a story connected to a complicated period in Indian history. Set against the backdrop...