Ministries to handle specific disasters; MoD for avalanche, Agri for cold wave, drought, hailstorm | India News
NEW DELHI: To effectively handle disasters, the government has designated specific ministries and departments for…
Rasika Dugal has joyfully announced the end of filming for ‘Mirzapur: The Movie,’ with audiences eagerly awaiting its theatrical release on September 4, 2026. In an adorable farewell, she revealed behind-the-scenes snippets, such as a delightful wrap cake, as the project gears up for post-production. Rasika Dugal has wrapped shooting for ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ and…
NEW DELHI: India’s exports to China have increased 37% to $14.2 billion during April-Dec, govt told Rajya Sabha Friday, with shipments during the last month of 2025 jumping 67% to over $2 billion. Imports during the first nine months were up 13.5% to nearly $96 billion, latest data from the commerce department showed. In Parliament,…
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Chicago woman Marimar Martinez to publicly release critical evidence from her case, including text messages from the Border Patrol agent who shot her, body camera footage, photos, and FBI reports. US District Judge Georgia Alexakis said the materials reveal not only the agent’s mindset but also…
NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday objected to upcoming Netflix film ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, calling the title offensive and an attack on a “most respectable segment” of society, and demanded govt action. BJP said govt asked the OTT platform to remove the teaser and other promotional contents of the film from social media, govt sources…
NEW DELHI: A minor’s mother sought Supreme Court’s permission for termination of her daughter’s pregnancy, taking into consideration that the child would be illegitimate and the girl had to live her life with mental trauma and social stigma. The court said the girl has a right over her reproductive autonomy. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy…
Pakistan enter the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup aiming for a second title, relying on their main batters and the all-round contributions of Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz in Asian conditions.Their build-up to the tournament has seen mixed results on and off the field. At the same time, home series wins against Australia and improved…
Suniel Shetty has shared his views on Pakistan’s reported decision to boycott its ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. Addressing the media at the launch of Black Scorpion: To Hell And Back in Mumbai, the Border actor expressed hope that the high-voltage clash would still take…
NEW DELHI: In a coordinated escalation of hostilities coinciding with so-called “Kashmir Solidarity Day”, top commanders from Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) engaged in incendiary anti-India rhetoric during public gatherings in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, inciting direct violence against India and global powers.The rhetoric, which included open calls for jihad and threats to strike major…
Indian-origin Dr Nisha Patel raised questions over the gynecologists Jeffrey Epstein used to send his victims to and said all these physicians not only failed medicine but they also failed humanity. Just doing the job while children were being exploited is no defence and all those doctors should be ashamed of themselves, Patel wrote in…
NEW DELHI: Despite a Supreme Court bench in Jan asking Centre to consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to exempt “genuine adolescent relationships” from Pocso’s harshest provisions, govt in response to a question in Lok Sabha on Friday said “any dilution of the age of consent or introduction of exceptions would undermine child safety, increase the…