New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to the United States later this month to attend the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and hold discussions on the ongoing bilateral trade deal negotiations, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Wednesday. In his address...
Cairo: At least 22 people, including Egyptians and Jordanians, were killed Wednesday in a passenger bus crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, authorities in both countries said. Twenty-eight others were injured. The accident happened on a road linking the tourist resorts of Dahab and Nuweiba in...
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its protests against the proposed changes to the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, saying the protection of the World Heritage Site cannot be ensured through social media...
Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed three new members to the Trust Wednesday, one of whom is said to be a relative of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal. According to TV reports, Delhi-based Mahesh Bhagchandka and Ayodhya-based Madan Mohan...
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday foiled separate protest marches of the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition BJP in Srinagar. The Bharatiya Janata Party had planned a gherao of the civil secretariat, and the NC was to protest at the BJP office,...
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has announced the withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against farmers and teachers who participated in peaceful protests between May 2021 and April 2026 in support of their livelihood, rights and other legitimate demands. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced...
New Delhi: Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra Wednesday opposed the formation of a five-member bench by the NCLT to decide his personal insolvency case, contending that the tribunal does not have the power to constitute such a bench. Appearing for Chandra before the National Company...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday said the Bar Council of India (BCI) has to take any policy decision in consultation with the Attorney General for India and the Solicitor General. The top court was hearing pleas challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI)...
Islamabad: Pakistan's cultural hub, Lahore, has been named the Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27 by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The decision was announced at the 26th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, attended by Pakistan Prime...
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Wednesday ordered a CBI investigation into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died by suicide in June 2020. The court clarified that no individual should be treated as an accused unless the...
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its latest report released recently has castigated India for...
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