Economist Gita Gopinath believes geopolitics is a permanent force in global policy
– The former professor of economics at Harvard University was speaking on the sidelines of Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru on Monday. International Monetary Fund First Vice President Gita Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent,…
The TN order comes days after doctors seek similar regulations across the country as a hair transplant craze triggers safety alarms
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order regulating beauty, cosmetology and hair transplant clinics, requiring them to register under the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments Act and bringing them under formal rules. Days later, doctors…
SC: Keep police out of child custody battles
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday disagreed with the family court’s decision to involve police in a couple’s custody battle over their minor children, saying it was atrocious to involve police in such cases.A bench of Justices Vikram…
India, Nepal and the Changing Security Landscape
Nepal has always been more than India’s neighbor. It is a shoulder on our northern edge—a place where we feel no threat, where our people mingle freely with our people, where we pray fervently in our temples, and where the Gurkhas come to define valor…
114 Rafale, 60 MTA aircraft, AEW&C deal to be concluded by 2026-27: Defense Ministry tells parliamentary panel
NEW DELHI: To bolster the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, India will sign several large contracts in the financial year 2026-27, including a deal to purchase 114 aircraft Rafale fighter jetThe Ministry of Defense told a parliamentary panel that…
SC plea challenges gender bias in Parsi interfaith marriages
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response to a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of a religious practice that excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She called…
Cong Kang slams PM’s Pal statement, seeks debate
Dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the situation in West Asia as a “master class in braggadocio, cowardice and partisan dialogue”, the Congress on Monday demanded a debate in Parliament on the current conflict so…
Anti-corruption agency meets to develop group strategic roadmap
New Delhi: The three-day meeting of the 12th steering committee of anti-corruption law enforcement agency Global Operations Network (GlobE Network), which has members of investigative agencies from 135 countries, kicked off in the national capital on…
The number of parliamentary seats may increase to 816, 1/3 of which are reserved for women
New Delhi: The government hopes to introduce at least two bills, including a constitutional amendment, to reserve one-third of seats for women in the next Lok Sabha polls and subsequent assembly elections in the current session of Parliament. The move is…
2 Indian-flagged oil tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz; Iran denies taking ransom
NEW DELHI: Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers carrying around 92,600 tonnes of cooking gas crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening. The shipping ministry said the two vessels, Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, are likely to arrive at the port between…