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New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday reserved for September 15 its order on the bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, among other charges. During the...

Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah Monday assured its "full support and assistance" to Indian nationals undergoing treatment at a hospital in the coastal city after suffering injuries in the recent incidents in Jazan. In a post on X, Consulate said it "remains...

Cape Town: Two minibus taxis collided head-on, and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four seriously injured, authorities said Monday. The crash Sunday night in the Western Cape Province took place...

New Delhi: India and Canada Monday started fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi, as the two sides look to conclude the talks this year, an official said. The issues that would figure in the five-day (September...

Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court Monday to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case. On August 25, the Supreme Court had directed Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence...

Gurugram: A speeding car allegedly hit a sports bike ridden by a woman on Golf Course Road here, knocking her off the bike, police said Monday. The occupants of the car fled the scene after the collision, they said. The biker, Siya, sustained injuries after...

New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92 per cent in August, compared to 9.78 per cent in July, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed Monday. Inflation in the food index rose to 7.05 per cent in...

Aden (Yemen): The conflict in Yemen intensified Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen's government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast...

Cairo: An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, and Tehran postponed a plan to brief neighbouring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait. The attack drew attention back...

Dubai: The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women's cricket Sunday did not accept the cup from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman from Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72...