During the visit, the athletes had the opportunity to meet Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who congratulated them on their achievements and wished them a bright future.
Ukrainian President Zelensky called for direct talks with Russian President Putin to end the war, after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow. Zelensky said Trump supports early dialogue. A new Gallup poll shows most Ukrainians now want a negotiated settlement, France 24 reported.
Thai and Cambodian officials are holding ceasefire talks in Malaysia, but tensions remain high as troops build up along the border. Locals remain displaced and fearful after deadly clashes in July. Both sides blame each other for violations, and residents hope the talks will bring lasting pe
Kashmiri activist Javed Ahmad Beigh criticised Pakistan's observance of "Youm-e-Istehsal," accusing it of exploiting the Kashmir issue since 1947. He blamed Pakistan for promoting extremism, drug trafficking, and cultural destruction in Kashmir, while praising the growing peace and integrati
BharatPe's CEO Nalin Negi has said the fintech's main focus now is to grow on the revenue side, following a landmark year in which it turned PBD (Profit Before Depreciation) positive for the first time in its seven-year history.
South Korea narrowly avoided steep U.S. tariffs on Thursday after sealing a high-stakes trade deal with Washington, capping new import duties at 15 per cent, instead of the 25 per cent originally set to take effect from Friday.
As intense monsoon rains hit Himachal Pradesh for the third consecutive year, scientists and environmentalists have raised serious concerns over the increasing frequency of high-intensity rainfall, triggered by a dangerous combination of global warming, delayed western disturbances, and mon
Following a devastating cloudburst and heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has launched swift efforts to restore road and bridge connectivity to the affected areas of Dharali and Harsil. BRO Director General Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan said that four major landslid
State BJP Mahila Morcha President Aiswarya Biswal on Thursday expressed grief after a woman allegedly died due to self-immolation in Kathiapada village of Kendrapara district, and said that the government is making efforts to improve the safety of women in the state.
Senior agriculture experts and award-winning farmers have supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong message defending Indian farmers' interests, after the United States announced an additional 25 per cent increase in tariffs on Indian goods.
After US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi called it "hypocrisy." She said Trump is unfairly targeting India for buying oil from Russia, while US, EU, China, and Turkey continue to trade with Russia as