Jammu: At least 11 people were killed and seven others went missing as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation. The worst devastation was reported from...
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk Saturday described the proposed July 20 Parliament march as India's "second freedom movement", calling for "freedom from fear" and "freedom from injustice" while urging supporters to make the mobilisation a "big success". In a handwritten message shared from Safdarjung Hospital...
Washington: US forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction, the US Central Command said in a statement. "Today at 6 pm ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction," CENTCOM...
New Delhi: The government has convened an all-party meeting Sunday ahead of the commencement of the Parliament's Monsoon Session July 20. In the meeting, scheduled for Sunday at 11 am in the Main Committee Room of Parliament House Annexe, the government will request collaboration from...
New Delhi: Panama’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, arrived in New Delhi Sunday on a five-day official visit to India aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Welcoming the visiting dignitary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal...
Moscow: Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said. Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure...
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a 21-day hunger strike, is showing signs of dehydration and urgently requires fluid and electrolyte therapy to prevent potentially serious complications, even as he and his family declined the recommended treatment despite repeated counselling, Safdarjung Hospital...
Dubai: Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a new statement warned of "unforgettable lessons" if US continues attacks. The statement attributed to Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, was read out on state television. He also called US President Donald Trump's signature "worthless and...
New Delhi/Mumbai: In a major political development, the Lok Sabha Secretariat Saturday took a significant decision regarding the six rebel MPs who broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray‑led Shiv Sena to support Eknath Shinde’s faction. The Secretariat has officially approved the merger of this six‑member...
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said the Amarnath Yatra will be temporarily suspended from July 19 in view of the inclement weather forecast. "In view of inclement weather forecast issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from...
A debate is spreading across India. The Cockroach students movement recently succeeded within a few days at forcing change that...
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Better late than never. Two days after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Supreme Court has stated...
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A quote from Milan Kundera goes thus: The final stage of a cultural movement is satire. When the people laugh...
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By Aakar Patel Many are puzzled by the size of the current protests and the speed with which they sprang...
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