New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday held bilateral discussions with his Chilean counterpart, Francisco Perez Mackenna, focusing on further strengthening the cooperation across various sectors. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar, “Delighted to meet FM Francisco Perez Mackenna of Chile this morning. Had a very good discussion on strengthening our bilateral cooperation to diversify markets and sourcing, promote export of priority items and facilitating th…

Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan continues to reel under an intense heatwave, with the Meteorological Department issuing a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in three districts on Wednesday, while rain and thunderstorm activity is expected in five districts.Barmer emerged as the hottest place in the state on Tuesday, recording a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, the highest of the season so far.Meteorological data shows that Barmer had not recorded temperatures above 48 degrees C…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Days after making a fervent appeal to the people to prepare for the ‘challenging period’ resulting from the West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is walking the talk in setting new benchmarks — a move that is likely to resonate positively with the public in advancing the message of austerity.The Prime Minister has significantly reduced his convoy size and also directed the Special Protection Group (SPG), the elite force entrusted with his security, to curtail…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Wednesday assumed office for a record fifth term after taking oath, following the formation of a new government in the union territory.Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, Rangasamy said, “It gives me immense joy to have assumed office as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time. We will work for the sake of the people and for the development of the state. My government will implement every measure, whether it in…

Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The trust vote proceedings in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday witnessed high political drama after the DMK staged a walkout led by Leader of Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and questioned the legitimacy of the TVK-led government’s majority.Speaking during the confidence motion debate, Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged that the ruling alliance did not possess the required strength of 118 members in the 234-member…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Various Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and multiple administrative wings of the Centre and state governments have started adopting fuel-saving measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens on reducing fuel consumption, amid the continuing global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Several ministers and leaders, acting on PM Modi’s appeal, have opted for alternatives such as Metro travel, electric vehicles and have reduced th…

Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Wednesday reiterated his remarks calling for the “eradication” of Sanatan Dharma in the Assembly, prompting sharp criticism from BJP Telangana President N. Ramachandra Rao, who said the DMK leader would “definitely face the heat of the people.” The controversy erupted during Udhayanidhi’s address as the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, where he stated that the Opposition “will not permit” any at…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and Delhi Police, has successfully secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan to India, an official statement said on Wednesday.Prabhdeep Singh, who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, was wanted in connection with a case registered at the Special Cell Police Station in New Delhi under various p…

Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate during IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium. IPL, in its statement, said, “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Cummins was fined INR 12 lakhs.”SRH suffered their biggest defeat by runs in the IPL after losing to GT by a ma…

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and comedian Samay Raina recently shared a fun behind-the-scenes moment from their gym time, further giving fans a glimpse of their light-hearted camaraderie around Varun’s latest song, ‘Wow.’ In a video shared by Varun on his social media account, the actor was seen singing the opening lines of his upcoming movie Huai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’s latest track ‘Wow’, further expecting Samay to join in with the main hook line.However, Samay,…