Three weeks, three challenges: Inside India’s battles as Middle East explodes
The last day of February was meant to be routine — travel plans, a turn of the calendar, the quiet anticipation of a new month. Instead, a long-simmering conflict boiled over as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran under what…
‘Russia sowing discord’: Kyiv denies anti-India plot, seeks fair investigation into detention of six Ukrainians
New Delhi: Ukraine on Thursday called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the detention of six Ukrainian nationals in Mizoram state, firmly rejecting any suggestion of involvement in terror activities and accusing Russia of trying to…
Evening News Report: Iran attacks Saudi Aramco and Kuwait refineries; Sensex drops around 2,500 points More
Following the Israeli attack on South Pars, Iran attacked energy bases in the region, including facilities linked to Saudi Aramco, and warned of “uncontrollable consequences” around the world as oil prices soared. A projectile landed just…
India buys LPG from Russia? MEA says it will ensure “fuel needs of people are met”
NEW DELHI: New Delhi is trying to purchase LPG from various places to expand its energy supply options amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a weekly press…
8 years on, food regulator still only consults on front-of-pack labeling
Nearly eight years after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched the first draft regulations on front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) of packaged food for comments and suggestions in 2018, the agency is yet to finalize the…
‘Cautious stance’: Tharoor breaks with Congress; backs govt to resolve Middle East crisis
New Delhi: Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor on Thursday once again took a different position from his party and other opposition parties and supported the center’s position on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli and Iranian conflicts in the Middle…
Worries over early summer recede, with northern areas likely to see wet weather until late March
NEW DELHI: The rapid rise in temperatures in the first half of March, which led to an earlier and longer summer in northern India, appears to have stalled for at least the next two weeks. The Meteorological Department said that while the ongoing weather…
West Bengal elections 2026: How to vote in the state in 2021—BJP surges in the year
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (file photo) New Delhi: Trinamool Congress The battle for Bengal has virtually begun as (TMC) and the BJP announce their candidate lists. While the TMC has announced candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has…
India’s child mortality drops sharply, but still worrying: UN
South Carolina Tamil Nadu board asks how temples can be classified as ‘industrial’
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Commissioner on Wednesday challenged the definition of “industry” fixed by the Supreme Court in 1978, saying how can it cover temples when most of them are maintained by the…