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Odisha vigilance conducts raids on additional BDO’s assets
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance launched simultaneous raids at properties and offices of an additional block development officer (ABDO) Thursday morning, an official said. On the allegation of acquisition of disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income, vigilance teams...
Temple land grab hits revenue, may harm Rath Yatra
President Trump claims India offers to drop all tariffs on American goods
Doha: US President Donald Trump Thursday claimed that India has offered to drop all tariffs on American goods. Speaking at a business roundtable in Doha, Trump also said he had a "little problem" with Tim Cook, and he told the Apple CEO that he does not want him to build...
Read moreOur relations, our dealings with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Making India's longstanding position clear once again, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Thursday said that any issues pertaining to Pakistan will be dealt with Islamabad bilaterally. "Our relations, our dealings with Pakistan will be bilateral and strictly bilateral. That is the national consensus for many years and there is absolutely no change in that consensus," EAM Jaishankar told reporters after the inauguration of the Embassy of Honduras in...
Read morePakistan repatriates approx 1.3million Afghan refugees since November 2023
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees have been repatriated in a deportation drive launched since November 2023. Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik Wednesday provided the update while talking to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, The Express Tribune newspaper reported Thursday. The government has repatriated approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees in the deportation drive launched since November 2023, he said. The government initially said...
Read moreSecurity forces kill three Jaish militants in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Nader village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Officials said the three terrorists were later identified as Asif Ahmed Sheikh, Amir Nazir Wani and Yawar Ahmad Bhat, all residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. This is the second encounter in the union territory within 48 hours. Earlier today, Srinagar headquartered 15 Corps...
Read morePakistan signals readiness to talk Indus Waters Treaty with India
New Delhi: Weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has signalled its willingness to discuss New Delhi's long-standing concerns about the treaty, sources said. According to the sources, Pakistan's Water Resources Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza has responded to the Indian government's formal notification on the treaty's suspension. In the letter to his Indian counterpart Debashree Mukherjee, Murtaza expressed...
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‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ will now release in theatres on this date: Makers
New Delhi: Bhool Chuk Maaf, the Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer time loop comedy, will now release in theatres and not on OTT, producer Dinesh Vijan said Thursday. Vijan's production banner Maddock Films had recently announced that the movie will skip its theatrical release May 9 and get a digital release on Prime Video May 16 due...
At least 24 children fall ill after mid-day meal at Deoghar school in Jharkhand
Deoghar: At least 24 students fell ill Thursday after consuming a mid-day meal at a government school in Mohanpur block of Jharkhand's Deoghar district. The incident occurred at the Government Upgraded Middle School in Jamunia village shortly after lunch was served. According to local sources, the school was closed for the day after the meal was served....
Govt likely to curb destination weddings, film shoots in Turkiye, Azerbaijan
New Delhi: Visits of Indian tourists, hosting of destination weddings and shooting of Indian films are likely to significantly drop in Turkiye and Azerbaijan in the coming days as the government may discourage people from going to the two countries which had actively supported Pakistan in the recent conflict, official sources said. Turkiye and Azerbaijan backed Pakistan...
Trump in Qatar: Repeats claim of easing India-Pakistan tensions
Doha: US President Donald Trump Thursday repeated his claim yet again that he “helped settle” the tensions between India and Pakistan. "…And by the way, I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile,” he said while...
Our relations, our dealings with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Making India's longstanding position clear once again, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Thursday said that any issues pertaining to Pakistan will be dealt with Islamabad bilaterally. "Our relations, our dealings with Pakistan will be bilateral and strictly bilateral. That is the national consensus for many years and there is absolutely no change in that...
Pakistan repatriates approx 1.3million Afghan refugees since November 2023
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees have been repatriated in a deportation drive launched since November 2023. Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik Wednesday provided the update while talking to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, The Express Tribune newspaper reported Thursday. The government has repatriated approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees...
Killing of IB officer in Rajasthan: Court holds wife, her lover guilty
Kota: A Jhalawar court Wednesday sentenced a suspended cop, the wife of a murdered Intelligence Bureau officer and others to varied terms of imprisonment in the case. While the suspended Rajasthan Police official was sentenced to life-term imprisonment and slapped with a Rs 1 lakh fine, the wife of the IB officer and another convict were awarded...
Gujarat: Disabled passenger dies after being thrown off moving train; one arrested
Jamnagar: A 35-year-old physically challenged man died after being thrown out of a moving train by two other passengers near Jamnagar in Gujarat after he objected to their presence in the compartment reserved for the disabled, the railway police said. While the incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday, Jamnagar railway police Thursday arrested one...
Viral video: ‘Surrender, son…’ terrorist ignores mother’s plea; watch final moments
Pulwama: An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in the Tral area of Pulwama district Thursday, in which three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed. During the encounter, an emotional video surfaced showing the killed terrorist Aamir Wani talking to his mother on a video call. Aamir's mother repeatedly urged him, "Surrender, son," but Aamir did not...
IPL 2025: Tim David, Romario Shepherd join RCB squad in Bengaluru
New Delhi: As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) eye a direct route to the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, reinforcements have arrived at just the right time. In a massive boost to their already thriving campaign, key overseas finishers Tim David and Romario Shepherd have rejoined the squad in Bengaluru ahead of their marquee home...
