SRINAGAR: Former Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president Tondup Tsewang Chhospa has written to Union home minister Amit Shah saying Muslim representation in ongoing talks between a high-powered government committee and Ladakhi leaders outweighs that of Buddhists, creating a “clear imbalance in community representation”.“The majority of the representatives engaged in the discussions belong to the Muslim […]

Firetenders and Delhi police personnel at the spot after an explosion in a car near the Red Fort. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Eight people died on Monday evening in a blast that occurred near Gate 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Delhi police and several other agencies, including the fire department, forensic team, National […]

NEW DELHI: A blast occurred in a parked car near the Red Fort on Monday evening, prompting authorities to rush five fire tenders to the spot, officials said.Videos shared from the spot showed panic as people rushed to safety.Also read: Blast near Red Fort – what we know so farAccording to the Delhi Fire Services, […]

NEW DELHI: With the resumption of direct flights between India and China, both countries are looking to resume the high-level mechanism for cultural and people-to-people exchanges early next year. The mechanism chaired by the foreign ministers has met twice so far – in 2018 and 2019 – and its resumption is key to advancing cooperation […]

BENGALURU: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat Sunday said the organisation is not unconstitutional and that it is a recognised body of individuals which need not be registered with the state. At the conclusion of a two-day lecture series here to mark 100 years of the RSS, BJP’s ideological mentor, Bhagwat was responding to […]

Probe also revealed that two members of the alleged syndicate had travelled to southern African countries to practise hunting (AI-generated image) BHOPAL: What began as a wildlife meat seizure of blackbuck and sambar in Madhya Pradesh has exploded into one of India’s most chilling wildlife crime investigations – a sprawling probe that has unearthed an […]

NEW DELHI: A mob in Bihar’s Gopalganj set a police vehicle on fire after rumours claimed a bike rider was killed by a speeding car. The officer said three boys were riding a motorcycle when a Scorpio approached from the opposite direction. To avoid a collision, the bikers swerved and met with an accident. They […]

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Sangh welcomes people from all faiths, including Muslims and Christians, as long as they see themselves as sons of Bharat Mata and part of the broader Hindu society. Speaking at a two-day lecture series titled “100 Years of Sangh […]

Prof Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman BENGALURU: Prof Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman, widely regarded as the “Pitamah” of computer science education in India, passed away due to age-related ailments at his Tatanagar residence here on Saturday aged 92. The students he taught included Faqir Chand Kohli, the first CEO of TCS, and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy. Instrumental in establishing […]