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Jodhpur: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect. Wangchuk was detained September 26 last year under the National Security Act (NSA) pursuant to an order issued by the Leh...

Dubai: President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said US...

Kolkata: Clashes broke out between supporters of the TMC and the BJP near Girish Park in central Kolkata Saturday, about 5 km from the Brigade Parade Ground where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally later in the day. BJP supporters alleged...

Baghdad: A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, two Iraqi security officials said. Associated Press footage showed a column of smoke rising Saturday morning over the embassy compound. The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest US diplomatic facilities in...

Tehran: Iran Saturday accused the United States of double standards over Russian oil, saying that Washington was now "begging" countries to purchase the same crude it had earlier tried to block through pressure and sanctions. In an X post, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed...

New York: Eleven Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been charged with visa fraud for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience shops, according to US federal prosecutors. Authorities said the suspects are accused of organising fake robberies for the purpose...

New Delhi: Two Indian nationals were killed and several others injured in an attack in Oman's Sohar amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that the Indian...

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel Friday recommended that the Environment Ministry should push all states and Union territories to conduct drone surveys of lands in forest areas to help curb encroachment on them. In a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha Friday, the Parliamentary Standing...

Kathmandu: The government of Nepal has decided to stop providing visa-on-arrival facilities to Iranian citizens visiting the country amid the ongoing US–Iran conflict in West Asia, the country's Department of Immigration said Friday. “The move is aimed at preventing an influx of Iranian citizens into...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry Friday said that India and the United States continue to remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, rejecting media reports that suggested a pause in negotiations. In a statement, the ministry clarified that...