NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a “special press briefing” on Thursday, days after he hinted of dropping a “hydrogen bomb” on the alleged voter theft charges.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Pawan Khera sent out invitation saying, “Tomorrow, 18 September, Special Press Briefing by the Leader of the Opposition…
Performers at Riyadh’s WM Lounge (WM Lounge/Instagram) Saudi Arabia has launched a massive crackdown on music lounges as at least two dozen venues in Riyadh and Jeddah have been shut down in recent weeks. Financial Times reported that the officials have cited reasons like “serious violations” to public health and hygiene codes behind shutting down…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Russian President “friend” Vladimir Putin for his 75th birthday greetings during a phone call and said that India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.In a post on X, PM Modi said that the Russian President called him…
Donald Trump (L); the White House letter US president Donald Trump will send a letter to all new US citizens, department of homeland security and citizenship and immigration services announced on Wednesday. The released letter is a congratulatory note, signed by Trump, and will be included in the citizenship packet given to migrants after they…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued new guidelines regarding the design and printing of EVM ballot papers to enhance “clarity” for the voters in the upcoming Bihar assembly election.According to the poll body, the EVM ballots will now include colour photographs of candidates which will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better…
HSBC’s Dubai wealth centre aims to serve the growing number of millionaires in the UAE, with over 130,000 currently residing/ Image: HSBC via The National HSBC, Europe’s largest bank by total assets, is expanding its footprint in the UAE with the opening of a dedicated wealth centre in Dubai. This new facility at the bank’s…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to the Jaish-e-Muhammed commander’s confession video and lauded the military for the success of Operation Sindoor which “brought Pakistan to its knees within the blink of an eye.” In the video, a top JeM commander admitted that the terror organisation supremo Maulana Masood Azhar’s family was…
R Vaishali won the FIDE Grand Swiss for second edition running. (Image: FIDE) NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Vaishali became the third Indian – after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy – to qualify for the Women’s Candidates tournament 2026 on Monday, having won the Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the second time in a…
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, celebrities across the country shared their personal anecdotes regarding their experiences with the PM. This includes Union home minister Amit Shah, Viswanathan Anand, actor R Madhavan, cricketer Mohammed Siraj, business person Uday Kotak among others.Their experiences with Modi span both his tenure as prime…
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US-based Khalistani group, has threatened to “siege” the Indian Consulate in Vancouver, Canada, after New Delhi and Ottawa have resumed diplomatic ties. The separatist outfit announced it would take over the consulate on Thursday, September 18, and urged Indians and Indo-Canadians to stay away from the premises.The group also released…
