PM Modi, counterpart Meloni at Colosseum NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a cultural and spiritual connection between Rome and Varanasi during his address in Italy, calling both “eternal cities”. Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni on stage on Wednesday, PM Modi noted that when two “civilisations” come together,…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meet after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak on Wednesday. Several social media channels, particularly that on Telegram, came under scanner for circulating fake paper leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitive examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown on networks spreading fake information ahead…
Parle Industries shares surged 5% on Tuesday and hit the upper circuit limit. During intraday trading on the BSE, the stock advanced 5% to Rs 5.25 as investors appeared to respond to the viral “Melody” exchange involving PM Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. However, interestingly the listed company that witnessed the rally…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challeging the Centre’s decision to hold caste enumeration as a part of the upcoming Census saying that there was “nothing wrong with it.“A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, justice Joymalya Bagchi and justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a PIL which argued that…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are expected to come face-to-face in France next month at the G7 Summit.The White House told news agency AFP that Trump will travel to France despite tensions between Washington and its allies over a host of issues ranging from Iran to tariffs.The summit, scheduled…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu minister Adhav Arjuna on Wednesday said that chief minister Vijay wanted his cabinet to “function like one family” as cracks appeared in the alliance over the possible induction of rebel AIADMK MLAs into the government.Speaking to reporters, Arjuna said that Vijay wanted parties that had extended support to the government to…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 02: Demis Hassabis speaks onstage during the Frontiers of AI with Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and Francine Laqua, Anchor and Editor-At-Large panel discussion on day one of SXSW London 2025 at Truman Brewery on June 02, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images for SXSW London) Demis Hassabis isn’t buying…
VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF Cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPI(M)…
Russia’s Putin gets red carpet welcome in China; high-stakes tea meeting with Xi in focus (Image credit: PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he began a high-profile two-day state visit just days after US President Donald Trump wrapped up high-stakes deliberations in China.Putin was received at the…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that his “fight against BJP” will continue after Kolkata civic authorities initiated a probe into the “legality” of properties owned by him.During a press conference, Abhishek launched a broadside against West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and said that he will not bow down even…