New Delhi: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh Monday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state, calling her move “dramatic” and alleging the state government’s actions were legally weak....
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets opened the week with gainsMonday amid more clarity on the India-US interim trade framework and improvements in domestic fundamentals and easing of geopolitical uncertainties. As of 9.25 am, Sensex added 370 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 83,950, and...
Washington: US Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, raised fresh alarms Sunday over what he described as an effort by President Donald Trump to undermine confidence in US elections, calling the FBI’s seizure of 2020 voting records in Fulton County,...
Dubai: Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday. Mohammadi's supporters cited her lawyer, who spoke to Mohammadi. Mohammadi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the sentence on X. "She has...
Dhaka: Bangladesh Sunday retracted from its plan to lease out a major container terminal at the strategic seaport town Chattogram to a foreign operator amid intensified protests ahead of the February 12 election. The announcement by a key functionary of Yunus' administration came as dockers...
Faridabad: Police arrested a swing operator and one of his staff members Sunday, a day after an on-duty inspector died and 12 others got injured when a giant 'Tsunami' swing snapped mid-air and collapsed at the Surajkund fairgrounds. The tragedy struck the 39th Surajkund International...
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, his British wife Elizabeth Colburn and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh have a "deeper connection", and information from IB was secretly provided to the neighbouring nation. Addressing a press conference here...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Sunday said adequate safeguards are in place in the trade agreement with the US to protect the interests of farmers and the domestic industry from any significant increase in imports. The trade deal with the US will...
New York: The US has said it is "very excited" to have extended an invitation to India to join the Pax Silica initiative on supply chain security and will be soon signing with the Indian Government, underlining there is "very positive momentum" in relations with...
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Sunday oversaw the signing of six major agreements between India and Malaysia, as both nations moved to further strengthen cultural, economic and strategic cooperation during bilateral engagements in Kuala Lumpur. The agreements were...
By Dilip Cherian It’s telling that Punjab is still kicking the can down the road on appointing a regular Director...
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The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant...
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The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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