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New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has announced a 'Sansad Gherao' protest Monday, alleging that the Centre’s recently announced trade agreement with the United States could adversely affect India’s economic interests. The protest will be led by IYC National President Uday Bhanu Chib and...

Washington: The war with Iran could end within weeks, senior officials in the Trump administration said, even as fighting continues across the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz push oil prices higher. The comments came as the conflict entered its third week...

Cairo: At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court rejected their request to transfer CBI's plea against their discharge in the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Sunday rolled out a fuel rationing system through QR code in view of a possible crisis situation due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Cars are allowed 15 litres per week, while buses are allowed 60 litres per week, the Ministry of...

Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog DGCA has provided temporary relaxations in flight duty norms for Air India's long-haul flights as the airline is taking longer routes due to the airspace curbs amid the Middle East conflict, sources said Sunday. With Iranian and Iraqi airspace restrictions, Air...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the election schedule for four states and one Union Territory (UT) Sunday, while expounding the elaborate measures undertaken by the poll body for ensuring free, fair and transparent Assembly elections. "Assam and Kerala will vote in...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Sunday will embark on his visit to Belgium, where he will be attending the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council and bilateral meetings with EU leadership and Belgian counterparts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The...

New Delhi: The Petroleum Ministry said Saturday that it has barred consumers with piped natural gas (PNG) connections from retaining, obtaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under an amended supply order. In a statement, the Ministry said the amendment also prohibits the government oil marketing...

Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran's oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against regional facilities linked to US companies. In an interview with US broadcaster MS Now, Araghchi responded to Friday's US strike on Kharg Island, Iran's...