PM Modi’s visit to Moscow expected to yield ‘tangible outcomes’ in many areas: Indian envoy to Russia

MOSCOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia and his talks with President Vladimir Putin will focus on bilateral trade and economic ties and in some new areas of scientific and technological research, the Indian Ambassador to Russia has said, expressing confidence that the talks will yield “tangible outcomes” in many areas. Prime Minister Modi […]

Political start-ups in Jammu and Kashmir: A growing trend with limited impact

  SRINAGAR: In a growing trend over the past decade, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a proliferation of “political start-ups” in the Valley but these outfits have failed to make a significant impact during elections, politicians and analysts said on Sunday.   The decades-long unrest in Kashmir has witnessed the rise of several political parties […]

NEET-UG 2024 counselling process delayed

NEW DELHI: The counselling process for the medical entrance exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 which was expected to start on Saturday has been delayed.   The counselling session was expected to start on July 6 even though the Medical Counselling Committee had not shared any detailed notification and schedule for it. […]

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hard-liner Jalili

DUBAI: eformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.   Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign […]

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