NEW DELHI: Following the launch of the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative last year, the foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday is likely to announce key measures for collaboration to strengthen economic security through diversification of supply chains in a separate joint statement.The likely key takeaway from the meeting will be an important step towards countering China’s…
NEW DELHI: India has moved a step closer to the big-ticket defence deal on 114 Rafale fighters with France as the country has finalised the Letter of Request (LoR) for the acquisition of the 4.5-generation multirole jets for the IAF.“The LoR is ready and it is expected to be sent to France in a few…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the National Testing Agency over the NEET-UG paper leak issue, saying no lesson had been learnt and mistakes were being repeated, a reference to recurring incidents of mismanagement of the medical entrance exam‘s conduct.In view of difficulties being faced by lakhs of students after the May 3…
NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over a govt order to take over Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC) premises, it has come to light that the Land and Development Office (L&DO) had written three letters to the club management since Sept last year to clear around Rs 48 crore in rent that DGC owed to it.The latest…
NEW DELHI: Accusing the Congress of an attitude towards opposition parties that comes in the way of building the unity of secular forces to fight against RSS-BJP, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday cautioned that strengthening opposition unity was a necessity to counter the “growth of right wing forces”. .Reflecting on the INDIA…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In a week already overloaded with US-Iran peace talks, energy crises, and the aftermath of Trump visit to China, few expected the hottest geopolitical clash would involve Marco Rubio, the Taj Mahal, and an Iranian consulate armed with architectural claims and Persian pride.The latest chapter in the US-Iran snark diplomacy began…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday formally took over the investigation into the Twisha Sharma death case and re-registered the FIR that was originally lodged at Katara Hills Police Station in Bhopal.A CBI team has already arrived in Bhopal and will begin its investigation from Tuesday after taking charge of the…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the people of Gujarat are “yearning for change,” asserting that the party will form a government in the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Narmada, Kejriwal highlighted that for the first time in 75 years, a third party has gained a foothold in…
NEW DELHI: Airlines flying in people to India who have been to Ebola hotzones in Africa including Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda will now have to ensure such passengers file self declaration forms (SDF) before arrival here. Thermal screening will be done on passengers coming from the hotspots.In a move reminiscent of Covid…
