Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday met Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and the two leaders discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields as well as developments in West Asia. In a social media post, Jaishankar said he conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Crown Prince. "Deeply...

Dubai: President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday that the US was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks. A day after assaults on commercial shipping escalated into an exchange of fire on Iranian and US military targets, Trump renewed his past threats to strike Iran's...

New Delhi: India and the Maldives have concluded negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), and the text is undergoing legal scrubbing before the deal is signed. The two countries are also fast-tracking negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). These issues, among others, were discussed during a meeting here between the visiting Mohamed Saeed, Minister...

New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's condition deteriorated further Wednesday, with doctors reporting that he has lost more than seven kilograms since beginning his indefinite fast 11 days ago. AISA member Hrishikesh, who was also on an indefinite hunger strike at the protest site, was admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after developing severe...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police is facing an acute manpower shortage resulting in heavy workload on personnel, DGP YB Khurania said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Cuttack, Khurania said that against a sanctioned strength of around 89,000 personnel, nearly 33,000 posts in various ranks are vacant. This is the factual position and no one can deny this. Due to...

Patna: The Janata Dal (United) Wednesday announced its new Bihar state committee, with State President Umesh Singh Kushwaha unveiling the list after receiving approval from National President Nitish Kumar and National Working President Sanjay Jha. The newly constituted committee includes 12 state vice-presidents, 38 general secretaries, 74 secretaries, heads of 15 party cells, nine state spokespersons, while...

Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday lost her cool and slapped a party worker amid chaos during her party's protest procession in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur. The Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee had called for the procession in protest against the Baruipur incident. The...

Porbandar: An Indian Navy's Drishti-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat's Porbandar district on Wednesday during a training sortie, with the Navy confirming that no injuries or loss of life were reported on the ground. In a post on social media platform X, the Indian Navy spokesperson said: "Indian Navy confirms the crash...

New Delhi: On the day he turns 54, former Indi captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his deep gratitude on being named as the latest inductee into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, describing it as a ‘huge honour’ to be in the list alongside some of the most amazing names in the game. Ganguly, currently heading the Cricket...

Mumbai: Actor Maniesh Paul’s mother passed away at the age of 77 in Delhi Wednesday. The actor’s team shared the news as she left for heavenly abode. They shared, “With great grief, we regret to inform you that actor Maniesh Paul lost his 77 year old mother today in Delhi. We request you to please pray for...