XplorichBRICS consensus on West Asia uncertain as Iran, UAE spar at meeting
Talks for a BRICS foreign ministers’ joint statement seemed balanced on a knife-edge on the first day of the meeting, with a consensus on the West Asia situation remaining uncertain.…
EAM slams unilateral sanctions, says pressure can’t replace diplomacy
BRICS: EAM slams unilateral sanctions, says pressure can’t replace diplomacy (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting began Thursday with external affairs minister S Jaishankar denouncing “increasing…
Why Congress picked VD Satheesan over KC Venugopal
NEW DELHI: After 10 days of intense consultations, lobbying and internal churning, Congress on Thursday finally ended suspense over Kerala’s chief ministerial face by picking VD Satheesan for the top…
HC judge initiates contempt proceedings against Kejriwal; sends case to new bench
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she had decided to initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the excise policy…
HC instructs newly-elected BJP government in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee’s appeal
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Thursday instructed the newly-elected BJP governmemt in West Bengal to “strictly maintain law and order at the ground level”. The order came after…
Death toll rises to 117; Yogi govt announces Rs 4 lakh compensation
NEW DELHI: At least 117 people have lost their lives across Uttar Pradesh after relentless rain, lightning and thunderstorms battered several parts of the state over the past 36 to…
BJP claims new Kerala CM will be ‘remote controlled’ by IUML
VD Satheesan and Shehzad Poonawalla (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Hours after the Congress announced VD Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the party, alleging…
Top maternity voices converge for integrated, equitable maternal care across India
Representative image (AI-generated) With close to 25 million births annually in the country, the discussion, when it comes to maternal health, has moved to building healthier generations from merely survival.…
'Why this show off of independence?’: Supreme Court flags CEC appointment mechanism
The Supreme Court questioned the current selection process for Election Commissioners. It raised concerns about a cabinet minister being part of the panel. The court noted this could lead to…
Cockroach found in food at RML doctors’ hostel mess, probe ordered | India News
NEW DELHI: An inquiry has been initiated at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a cockroach was allegedly found in dal served at the doctors’ hostel mess on Tuesday, triggering…
