London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier. The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and "portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew."...
New Delhi: Eight of the 16 Indian sailors held in Iran have been released and will be able to travel back to India soon after completing the necessary formalities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi Thursday,...
Islamabad: At least 216 terrorists, 36 civilians and 22 personnel were killed in the days-long operation launched in response to terror attacks at multiple places in the restive Balochistan province, the Pakistan Army said Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan military's media wing,...
Bijapur: Naxalites carrying a collective bounty of Rs 46 lakh surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Thursday, a senior official said. The cadres, including eight women, belonging to the 'south sub zonal buro' of Maoists, turned themselves in before senior police officials here...
Moscow: The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for...
New Delhi: India and the US are expected to finalise and sign a joint statement on the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement in 4-5 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. After the joint statement is signed, the US will come...
New Delhi: The Opposition led by Congress staged a walkout Thursday from the Rajya Sabha after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to quote from a "memoir" of former Army chief M M Naravane on the 2020 India-China conflict. Soon after papers were...
Raipur/Bijapur: Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district engaged in a fierce encounter with armed Maoists in the southern forested region Thursday, highlighting the ongoing efforts to curb left-wing extremism in the Bastar area. The operation began based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of...
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested two Khalistani operatives for writing provocative slogans at two separate locations in the national Capital ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, officials said Thursday. The arrests come amid heightened security measures in the city and ongoing monitoring of potential...
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres praised India for its leadership for the upcoming global summit on Artificial Intelligence, as he underlined that it is an "absolutely crucial issue" in international relations and one of the biggest challenges of the current times. Secretary General Guterres...
The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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By Aakar Patel There is always a shortage of nationalism in our country, because there seems to be so much...
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By Dilip Cherian For years, the civil services examination had a convenient loophole. Crack the exam, get into the IAS...
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Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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