New Delhi: A wanted shooter associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang has been arrested in New Delhi in connection with several cases involving extortion, armed attacks and illegal supply of weapons in Rajasthan, officials said Sunday. The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the ongoing...
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron slammed US tariff threats over Greenland as 'unacceptable,' stressing that Europeans will respond in a united and coordinated manner should they be confirmed. Macron also said on his X account that France is committed to the sovereignty and independence of...
Dhaka: A Hindu businessman was beaten to death in Bangladesh's Gazipur by three members of a family following a dispute over bananas, local media reported. It has not been confirmed whether the incident that occurred Saturday in the Kaliganj area of Gazipur district is related...
Jerusalem: Israel's government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza. The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee "was not coordinated with Israel and...
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police Saturday conducted statewide cordon and search operations at 831 identified drug hotspots as part of its ongoing anti-drug campaign and arrested 227 people alleged linked with the illicit operations, a senior official said. As the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (War Against Drugs)...
New Delhi: Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Saturday took a ride on the Delhi Metro, accompanied by Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono, during his visit to the national capital. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) stated that the visiting minister and his delegation were...
New Delhi: India will continue to press Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the 16 Indian crew members of a commercial vessel that was detained last month, the Indian embassy in Tehran said Saturday. The mission said it was informed in mid-December about...
Dubai: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday branded US President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. In a speech broadcast by state television, Khamenei said the protests had left "several thousand" people dead...
Thiruvalla: The Thiruvalla Magistrate Court Saturday refused bail to expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil, dealing a significant setback to the former MLA who has been in custody since his arrest earlier this week in connection with a rape case. As the bail was denied, Mamkootathil...
Raipur/Bijapur: Two Maoists, including a key commander, were neutralised in an intense encounter with Maoists in the dense forests of the National Park area in Bijapur district. According to police sources, the slain militants include Dilip Bedja, identified as the chief of the Naxalites' National...
Aakar Patel My generation (I am 56) grew up on the expectation that India would compete with China and become...
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