MEA said that ex-Japan’s minister were an “individual opinion” NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday dismissed claims made by a former Japanese minister blaming India for delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, saying the remarks were “an individual opinion” and “at considerable variance with facts.”When asked about the claims during a…

The Melbourne Storm have been dealt yet another cruel injury blow in a 14-6 loss to the Sydney Roosters that leaves the club’s NRL finals hopes hanging by a thread. Warriors recruit Will Warbrick looks to have played his last game for the 10th-placed Storm after suffering a suspected Achilles tendon injury in the first…

Ukraine has destroyed a strategic Tu-95 bomber in Russia’s Engels air base, about 800 km from the Ukrainian border, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  Mr Zelenskyy said on social media on Friday, local time that the military plane was used by Russia for missile strikes on Ukraine.  “We are defending ourselves justly and proactively,” he…

NEW DELHI: Has BJP cracked the code for passage of the Delimitation Bill? Perhaps, yes. As the NDA government gears up for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, the winds seem to be changing. In April, a united opposition had prevented the passage of Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, but three months later, now many…

Drones speed up TB diagnosis NEW DELHI: Using drones to transport sputum samples from remote villages to tuberculosis (TB) testing centres can cut the time taken to diagnose the disease by nearly two-thirds while almost eliminating patients’ travel costs, according to a first-of-its-kind Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study conducted under its i-DRONE initiative.The…

Ayodhya Ram temple (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A court on Friday granted 39 hours of police remand for Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav and Manish Yadav in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Ayodhya Ram temple’s donations.The two accused are expected to be taken out of jail on Saturday for custodial interrogation as part…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during a public meeting, in Jalandhar, Punjab. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over several issues at a rally in Jalandhar, months ahead of the state assembly elections due early next year.Accusing AAP leaders of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sends special message to space via Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-I NEW DELHI: When Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, will fly to space at 11.30am on Saturday, it will carry a message for the universe from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a video post on X, Skyroot Aerospace said on…

Hydrogen-train flagged off while Andy Burnham is set to become UK PM PM Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train.Andy Burnham is set to be new UK Prime Minister, takes over from Keir Starmer on Monday.A BJP MLA in MP sparked controversy after refused to hear grievances of villagers from a neighbouring Assembly…

Andy Burnham will become Britain’s seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Australian, received just one vote. The vacancy at the top was sparked after unpopular incumbent PM Sir Keir Starmer resigned last month, two years after leading the party to a…