London: Britain’s former Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she was “appalled and horrified” that fugitive Nirav Modi was still in the United Kingdom, even though she signed his extradition order to India in 2021 after a court established a prima facie case. The conservative MP, speaking on a ‘The Daily Telegraph’ podcast about the…
India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, has urged authorities to release all detained demonstrators. The online Cockroach Janta party (CJP), which organised protests over exam paper leaks and other irregularities, said they had received reports of students held in detention, particularly in the states of Assam, West…
India’s schedule at the Commonwealth Games 2026 today, July 28, is headlined by Gulveer Singh’s bid for a maiden CWG medal when he competes in the men’s 10000m final. The national record holder and Asian champion lines up in a direct final, chasing his first podium finish at the quadrennial event. India’s boxing campaign, meanwhile,…
Dentsu Creative Isobar has secured the digital and e-commerce mandate for Canon India’s Imaging Consumer Business (ICB). The account will be managed from the agency’s Mumbai and Gurgaon offices. The partnership marks an important milestone in Canon India’s journey to deepen engagement with today’s digital-first consumers and further strengthen its imaging portfolio. As per the…
While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades. Source link
When Shalini Patra watched the rain on 19 July from her home in Jorhat district in the northeast Indian state of Assam, she didn’t know that her life was about to change. In the afternoon, the 18-year-old suddenly heard the sound of rushing water and people shouting. “Within minutes, knee-deep water had entered our house,”…
Opponents of ruling BJP’s imposition of ethanol-blended fuel launch campaign inspired by student-led movement Source link
07.27.2026 Key Takeaways The Aravind Alcon Global Centre of Excellence for Vitreoretinal Surgery Training has opened in Coimbatore, India, marking the second phase of the organizations’ education partnership following the 2024 launch of a cataract training center The facility combines hands-on vitreoretinal surgical training, a dedicated wet laboratory, and virtual fellowship programs, with…
NEW DELHI — India has successfully tested a long-range surface-to-air interceptor missile, advancing development of a domestic air defense system to counter long-range aerial threats. The Defense Ministry said that the maiden flight test intercepted a simulated high-speed, high-altitude aerial electronic target successfully, marking a “key milestone” in the program’s development. It was conducted Thursday…
After Min Aung Hlaing was confirmed as president in April 2026, most analysts following Myanmar’s diplomacy assumed his first foreign visit would be to Beijing. The logic seemed obvious. China had been the regime’s indispensable supporter through five years of international isolation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi had visited Naypyidaw in April in what read clearly…
