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US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday, focusing on converting the strategic vision outlined by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year into “concrete progress” across key sectors. US Under Secretary Allison Hooker meets Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi to revive India-US ties amid tariff tensions. Defence, energy, tech, and supply-chain cooperation top the agenda Hooker is on a five-day visit to India aimed at strengthening bilateral strategic and economic cooperation. Her visit comes at a sensitive time, as India-US relations have been under strain following Trump’s decision in August to double tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent. The US also imposed an additional 25 per cent duty on India’s purchase of Russian crude oil, further complicating ties. Despite the friction, the US embassy said Hooker conveyed Washington’s strong intent to deepen cooperation ...

The historic Red Fort has become the centre of global cultural discussions as it hosts the 20th session of UNESCO ’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). Adding a nostalgic touch to the event is the striking model of Air India’s vintage Boeing 747 ‘Shahjehan’, placed prominently outside a newly opened gallery inside the Mughal-era complex. Air India’s iconic Boeing 747 ‘Shahjehan’ has returned in spirit to greet delegates at UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage meet  showcased alongside 300 rare artefacts from the Maharaja Collection While the name evokes memories of Emperor Shah Jahan, the aircraft model represents Air India’s iconic ‘Emperor’ fleet  luxurious Boeing 747s that once flew under the tagline “Your Palace in the Sky.” The model, bearing the tail number VT-EBE, stands in front of a British-era barrack that now houses treasures from Air India’s ‘Maharaja Collection’. Nearly 300 rare objects  Chola bronzes, ...

 The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday approved a major revision of salaries and allowances for sitting and former MLAs, increasing their monthly remuneration from ₹1.11 lakh to ₹3.45 lakh . This marks one of the steepest hikes among Indian states. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced the change after the Assembly unanimously passed four amendment bills enabling the revised pay structure, effective retrospectively from June 2024 , when the current Assembly was formed. MLAs will now earn ₹3.45 lakh/month , up from ₹1.11 lakh, after the Assembly approved one of the largest pay hikes in the country. Ministers and ex-MLAs also get significant increases. The salaries of the chief minister, ministers, speaker, deputy speaker, leader of opposition , and pensions for ex-MLAs have also been increased nearly three times. The bills include a provision of ₹25 lakh compensation to the family of a sitting MLA in case of death. They also empower the government to revise salaries...

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed BJP MLAs and party office-bearers to treat the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists as their highest priority over the next month. At a review meeting held in Gorakhpur’s Annexe auditorium, the Chief Minister instructed party cadres to carry out extensive door-to-door outreach to verify who has submitted SIR forms and who still needs to complete the process. He asked district units to organise voter-awareness camps in every booth and assign clear responsibilities to senior workers. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructs BJP workers in Gorakhpur to prioritise the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and strengthen booth-level outreach. Adityanath emphasised the need to track voter mobility, especially those who have moved out or recently shifted into the booths, ensuring their names are correctly added or removed from the rolls. He also stressed verifying whether newly married women, wh...

Telangana has announced investment commitments worth ₹5.75 lakh crore at the two-day Telangana Rising Global Summit held at Bharat Future City, around 25 km from Hyderabad airport. The event showcased the state’s push to emerge as a global destination for advanced technologies, digital infrastructure and high-value manufacturing. Day 2 of the summit witnessed major agreements, particularly in large-scale infrastructure, technology, and data-driven sectors. The Data Centre and AI Infrastructure sector received the biggest commitments , cementing Telangana’s ambition to become an international digital hub. The Rising Global Summit 2025 secures ₹5.75 lakh crore in investments—led by record-breaking commitments in AI, datacentres, defence tech, and biotech. Telangana is fast emerging as India’s next global innovation hub.  Mega Tech Investments Leading the announcements, Infrakey Datacenter Parks signed an unprecedented agreement to set up a 1 GW AI Datacenter with an investme...

 Ajay Gupta, co-owner of the Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane , where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives, was detained on Tuesday shortly after admitting himself to Delhi’s Institute of Brain and Spine in Lajpat Nagar. According to officials, he arrived at the hospital in an Innova with a Haryana registration number. “I was only a sleeping partner,” says detained co-owner Ajay Gupta after the Goa nightclub inferno that killed 25. As police hunt for the absconding Luthra brothers, major safety lapses and explosive new details emerge. When confronted by NDTV during his detention, Gupta said, “I’m only a sleeping partner with the Luthras, nothing else.” GST documents accessed by NDTV confirm his partnership with the Luthra brothers, Saurabh and Gaurav. Gupta had been untraceable earlier, prompting Goa Police to issue a lookout notice. He will be produced before the Saket Court, where authorities are seeking a transit remand to move him to Goa for further questioning. The Luthra ...