CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday stressed on strategic partnership with Japan across key sectors such as advanced manufacturing, mobility, electronics, food processing, renewable energy, and global services. Mann virtually held a detailed deliberation with a high-level delegation from Japan, comprising representatives of the Embassy of Japan and leading Japanese companies operating across…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) “Even a small incident, something as ordinary as a scolding, can push a child towards the wrong step.”The words come from Suman Prakash, a coaching institute teacher of nearly twenty years, but they echo through classrooms across the country.His warning lands heavily in a year where student suicides have reached…
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—who has been living in India since her ouster in August 2024—is under examination, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.“Yes, we have received that request, and the request is being examined… We remain committed to the…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the Ram temple ceremony in Ayodhya, with “the contempt they deserve”.The sharp response came a day after Pakistan’s foreign office issued a statement objecting to the flag-hosting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday. The statement alleged a growing threat…
NEW DELHI: A Nepali woman was arrested on Tuesday at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for allegedly attempting to travel to Oman using a forged Indian passport.The woman approached the immigration counter last week to board a flight to Muscat. She identified herself as Kajal and presented an Indian passport that listed her place…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Constitution Day, urged citizens to uphold their constitutional duties, saying these form the bedrock of a strong democracy.In a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, PM Modi underlined the responsibility of strengthening democracy by exercising the right to vote, and suggested that…
On returning from college recently, Kolkata-based Anusha (name changed) — a thalassaemia patient who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion a few years ago — read a headline that gave her pause.Two years after 14 children in Uttar Pradesh reportedly contracted HIV and hepatitis after blood transfusions, five children with thalassaemia tested HIV-positive after receiving…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday agreed to Trinamool Congress‘s request for a meeting with the poll body, against the backdrop of the party attributing the recent suicides and deaths of booth level officers (BLOs) to “workload” arising out of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, reports Bharti Jain.Responding to the…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday severely criticised a Christian lieutenant for putting his own understanding of his faith over and above the religious sentiments of soldiers he was leading, and endorsed the Army brass’s decision to sack him.“I have participated in all religious celebrations like Holi, Diwali and Lori. But I cannot be forced…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday suggested to the Centre that it bring back the pregnant Sunali Khatun, and five others, including her husband Danish Sekh and their minor son Sabir, who were deported to Bangladesh on grounds of being illegal immigrants, as an interim measure and inquire about their nationality on their return, reports Dhananjay…
