Washington: The United States is preparing to welcome visitors from across the world for what it says will be the “largest and greatest FIFA World Cup in history,” with the Trump Administration announcing a new fast-track visa initiative aimed at millions of foreign football fans...
Dubai: A spokesman for Iran's armed forces Tuesday warned US President Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after Trump called for an end to Khamenei's nearly 40-year reign. "Trump knows that if any hand of...
New Delhi: India Tuesday decided to withdraw the families of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh in view of the security scenario in that country. New Delhi's move comes weeks before parliamentary elections are to be held in Bangladesh. Given the security situation, as a precautionary...
New Delhi: Nitin Nabin Tuesday took charge as the BJP's 12th national president and wasted no time setting the tone for the upcoming key state Assembly elections targeting opposition parties on a range of issues including demographic changes as well as the Karthigai Deepam and...
New York: US President Donald Trump has again credited himself for ending the conflict between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, as he asserted that Norway controls the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he claims he deserves for ending eight wars and saving millions of lives....
Noida: The probe into the tragic death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a water-filled ditch in Noida’s Sector-150, began Tuesday as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) commenced its inquiry. The SIT was constituted on the directions of...
New Delhi: The Election Commission Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed. The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi,...
Lucknow: Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. Interacting with...
New Delhi: The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A+ category introduced back in 2018. As per the existing policy, a cricketer in A+ category is paid Rs 7 crore annually, Rs 5 crore in A category,...
Davos: The European Union's top official Tuesday called into question US President Donald Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Trump's planned new tariffs over...
For an economy plagued by multiple ailments – a daily depreciating currency, growing household debt, high unemployment and inequality, exodus...
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By Aakar Patel As a democratic society, it is expected that India’s authorities follow the rule of law. This includes...
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By Dilip Cherian Three hours is barely enough time for a working lunch in New Delhi. Yet when UAE President...
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Invariably US President Donald Trump says one thing and means something completely different has, by now, become clear to the...
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