India and the four-member Visegrad Group agreed to strengthen political, economic, defence and technology cooperation during their first foreign ministers’ meeting held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described the inaugural V4+India meeting as a historic occasion and said the discussions had been highly productive. The count

Oman’s Sohar Port is gaining attention as a potential alternative gateway for Indian companies seeking safer and more flexible access to Gulf markets amid disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Located on the Gulf of Oman coast and beyond the narrowest section of the Hormuz chokepoint, Sohar offers connections through sea routes, highways and a planned rail link with the United Arab Emirates. Its location does not eli

India’s response to US sanctions following the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests has returned to focus as New Delhi faces the possibility of fresh American trade restrictions. The episode demonstrated how India combined economic resilience, diversified partnerships and sustained diplomacy to withstand pressure without abandoning its strategic priorities. On May 11 and 13, 1998, India conducted a series of underground nuclear t

A group of candidates appointed under the sports quota in the Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee recruitment process has strongly objected to allegations of irregularities raised by former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSR Congress Party leaders. The candidates maintained that their appointments were secured through the prescribed recruitment procedure and supported by valid sports certificates and othe

Tension erupted at Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar on Monday after members of the Ganesh Utsav Samiti allegedly removed barricades installed to prevent Ganesh idol immersion at Tank Bund. Police personnel detained several participants as they attempted to bring the situation under control. The Telangana government and Hyderabad police had placed restrictions near the lake following directions concerning the immersion of Ganesh idols, particularly those made of plas

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan stopped his convoy on Sunday after noticing a young accident victim on Container Road in Ernakulam and immediately offered assistance. Satheesan was travelling through the area when he spotted the injured man. He directed his vehicle to stop and extended help before continuing with his scheduled programmes. The Chief Minister’s intervention attracted attention, with visuals and reports of the incident circulating widely.

Fans of Tamil actor Ajith Kumar have announced the formation of a new political party named Tamilaga Makkal Kazhagam, adding another cinema-linked organisation to Tamil Nadu’s political landscape. The party was formally launched on Sunday at Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district. Supporters marked the occasion by raising the new party’s flag and announcing its first group of office-bearers. A person identified as A

Devotees planning to visit Hyderabad’s famous Khairatabad Ganesh have until midnight on September 23 to have darshan of the 69-foot Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati. The Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee announced that September 23 would be the final day of public darshan. It clarified that devotees would not be allowed to enter the pandal for darshan on September 24 as preparations would begin for the idol’s im

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will lead India’s delegation during the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the government has announced. Jaishankar is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on September 26. During his visit, he will also participate in several bilateral and plurilateral meetings covering global security, economic cooperation, energy and other international issues.

The working relationship between Telangana ministers and some Union ministers from Andhra Pradesh has reportedly come under strain over the handling of development projects in Telangana. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Union Minister of State Pemmasani Chandrasekhar have faced criticism from sections of the Telangana Congress. State leaders have demanded more consultation, transparency and coordination c

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has criticised Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s recent visit to the United Kingdom, questioning the economic value of seeking investments in London. He urged the state government to focus on businesses in Tamil Nadu and other major Indian cities before organising overseas investment missions. Vijay led a state delegation on a six-day UK visit from September 10 to attract investme

Canada’s growing engagement with the European Union has opened a new chapter in its strained relationship with the United States, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks stronger economic and strategic partnerships beyond North America. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed developing an “associate member” arrangement with Canada, although no such formal status currently exists within the EU. Addr

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has proposed the construction of a Lord Venkateswara temple in Ayodhya under the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, seeking land from the Uttar Pradesh government for the ambitious religious project. Addressing a public gathering in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Naidu requested the allocation of five to 10 acres in Ayodhya to establish a TTD-managed Balaji te

A Telangana Assembly debate over properties included in the prohibited lands list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act has developed into a major political controversy involving former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his family. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy used the September 16 discussion to question landholdings linked to members and relatives of the KCR family. He argued that if the Opposition wanted s

The Election Commission has temporarily frozen the All India Trinamool Congress name and its reserved Flowers and Grass election symbol amid a leadership dispute between two rival factions ahead of the West Bengal Assembly bypolls. Under the interim order issued on September 17, neither the faction led by Mamata Banerjee nor the rival camp headed by Ritabrata Banerjee can use the established TMC name or symbol in the upco