Imagine boarding a flight from a small city airport that barely existed a few years ago, that’s the kind of connectivity India is now aiming to expand. The Centre has given the green signal to UDAN 2.0, a revamped version of the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik scheme, with an outlay of over Rs 28,000…
Khadga Prassad Oli. (AP photo) A government-backed inquiry in Nepal has recommended prosecuting former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and senior officials over the deadly September 2025 uprising, according to a leaked report.The protests, triggered by a brief social media ban but fuelled by deep economic discontent, left at least 77 people dead. Nineteen of…
Amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, US vice president JD Vance may travel to Pakistan later this week for talks aimed at finding an off-ramp to the war with Iran, according to a CNN report citing administration officials.The proposed visit comes as the Trump administration explores backchannel diplomacy with Tehran, with Pakistan…
At least 23 people died after a passenger bus fell into the Padma River in Bangladesh’s Rajbari district on Wednesday, officials said, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors and those still missing.A video shared online shows the bus tipping over the edge and plunging into the river. A few passengers are seen managing to…
India has faced significant disruption to energy supplies routed through the Strait of Hormuz. (AI image) For the first time in several years, India has reportedly purchased liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran after the Donald Trump administration granted a 30-day sanctions waiver to keep oil and gas prices in check. India had stopped energy…
The United States Central Command on Wednesday fact-checked the reports claiming that Iran had shot down an American F-16 fighter jet over Chabahar amid the intense ongoing military action in the Middle East, involving Iran and the US-Israel military partnership.Dismissing the Iranian claims as “false,” the US military command responsible for the Middle East, Central…
Image Credit: X (Soham Naik, son of a Goa BJP councillor and a resident of Madhegal, Cacora, was arrested on Sunday after locals gathered outside the police station demanding action.) PANAJI: Soham Naik, son of a Goa BJP councillor and a resident of Madhegal, Cacora, was arrested on Sunday after locals gathered outside the police…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday said magnitude of financial burden could not be factored in to deny just and fair compensation for land acquisition even as it limited the applicability of a liberal compensation regime – a decision that could substantially reduce National Highways Authority of India’s Rs 29,000 crore liability for land acquired since…