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Cairo: An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic...

Patna: Three minors, aged between four and five years, have been detained in connection with the vandalism inside a Shiva temple in Bihar's Nalanda district, officials said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday at a Shiva temple in Sherpur of Nalanda district. According to locals,...

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has directed all state government employees and officials to submit comprehensive details of their assets and liabilities by October 31 as part of its efforts to improve transparency and accountability in public administration. The government has now formally announced the...

Washington: The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, taking its State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepali police. The new funding will provide forensic support...

Patna: Unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire outside the residence of the national president of a Hindu organisation in Bihar's Vaishali district, officials said Sunday. No casualties have been reported. The incident took place late Saturday night in Adalpur village of Vaishali district, where unidentified criminals...

Washington: US has finalised high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the import of solar cells and panels from India and two other countries, contending that producers and exporters benefited from unfair government subsidies and harmed American industry. The US Department of Commerce, on Friday, announced...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has rejected Tata Sons' application to surrender its core investment company registration, killing the Tata Group holding company's attempt to avoid a mandatory stock-market listing and setting the stage for it to become publicly traded, sources said Saturday. The rejection was...

New Delhi: BRICS leaders Saturday called for practical measures to make cross-border payments among member countries faster, cheaper, more transparent and secure, as the grouping seeks to deepen financial cooperation. In the New Delhi Declaration, the grouping recognised the need for harnessing the collective potential...

New Delhi: In a major diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS grouping adopted a consensus joint declaration on Saturday after overcoming sharp divisions between the United Arab Emirates and Tehran regarding the West Asia conflict while notably omitting direct mention of the US for its...

  New Delhi: With Pakistan failing to pay heed to EU warnings over its dismal record of enforced disappearances, political repression and suppression of minorities, the European Parliament and the EU delegation have made it clear to Islamabad that merely signing conventions and passing laws...