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NEW DELHI: The government has extended invitations to officials from countries that were part of undivided India at that time to mark 150 years of the India Meteorological Department, established in 1875. This includes officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal.Representatives from the Middle East and Southwest Asia have also been…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review requests in same-sex marriage noting that in the previous ruling “no interference is justified.”A batch of petitions sought review of the 2023 ruling. A five-judge Constitutional Court held in October 2023 that there is no unconditional right to marriage and that same-sex couples cannot claim…

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. NEW DELHI: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has described India as a “major” regional and economic power following talks between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Misri and Muttaqi held talks in Dubai on Wednesday in the…

NEW DELHI: While the N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board came under fire for Wednesday’s stampede that claimed six lives, the FIR lodged over the incident blamed the victim and the crowd for the incident.The Tirupati East Police registered two separate FIRs following the death of six devotees during…

NEW DELHI: A devotee who survived the deadly stampede in Tirupati recounted the horrific incident saying people became uncontrollable, walking on others and pushing each other. D Venkata Lakshmi, who was waiting for hours to get tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam “For five minutes we thought we were all dead,” he recalls. “I have been…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Vishnu Mittal, BJP general secretary launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of focusing on building a ‘sheeshmahal’ (palatial residence) while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is dedicated to improving the lives of the poor.“Arvind Kejriwal is building his ‘sheeshmahal’ while Prime Minister Modi is building houses for…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi walked into a Keventers outlet and became a barista for a day, creating cold brew coffee with his bare hands. What began as a casual visit quickly morphed into an exploration of business, entrepreneurship and legacy.The tour began with the store staff offering to demonstrate how cold brew coffee…

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing fight between INDIA block His partners Congress and Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought clarity on the opposition alliance.Abdullah said if the alliance was only for the Lok Sabha elections, then it should be dissolved and the opposition…

NEW DELHI: A Bengaluru resident has sparked a heated discussion on social media by questioning the justice of free bus rides for women in Karnataka. Sharing his observations during a bus ride, the user expressed concern about the sustainability of the plan and its implications for equality.A social media user, identified as @KiranKS on Highlighting…

WATER WEALTH: Bengali farmer Maya Khan has revolutionized rice cultivation with a water-saving technique, increasing yields and reducing costs thanks to the NGO TO Innovative irrigation technique, organic farming with solar energyand provide a business advantage to millet cultivation — Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay brings success stories from rural West BengalIn the heart of West Bengal’s agricultural…