New Delhi: India Monday welcomed the actions taken by the United Kingdom (UK) government against anti-India, Khalistani extremist elements, hoping that both countries will continue to work closely in further strengthening the counter-terrorism and security cooperation. While addressing a regular media briefing Monday, the Ministry...
Kolkata: With just eight days left for the first stage of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal to end with the publication of the draft voters’ list December 16, the Election Commission of India (ECI), Monday appointed five additional special roll observers...
Brussels: A top European Union official Monday warned the United States against interfering in Europe's affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them. European Council President Antonio Costa's remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration's new national security strategy,...
New Delhi: India Monday said that it expects the authorities in China to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed. The strong statement came after an Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh was arbitrarily detained...
New Delhi: Facing intense government scrutiny, low-cost airline IndiGo Monday said it has so far refunded Rs 827 crore to affected passengers, and the rest is under process for cancellations up to December 15. IndiGo said it was set to operate over 1,800 flights Monday,...
Hong Kong: China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus in dollar terms for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to data released Monday. Exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier...
Srinagar: A Chinese national visiting J&K and Ladakh without permission has been detained by authorities, officials said. Hu Congtai, 29, arrived in Delhi November 19 on a tourist visa, which permitted him to visit Buddhist religious places in Varanasi, Agra, New Delhi, Jaipur, Sarnath, Gaya,...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused the Congress of breaking into pieces the national song Vande Mataram under the guise of social harmony, and said it was still following the politics of appeasement. He also targeted former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for agreeing...
Panaji: A preliminary inquiry into the devastating nightclub fire in Goa suggests that electric firecrackers were set off inside the premises, sparking a blaze that claimed 25 lives, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. The North Goa-based nightclub teeming with revellers turned into a death...
Ernakulam: Malyalam actor Dileep, who was acquitted of charges in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case, said Monday that it was a cooked-up case by the police that had failed in the court. “In the court, the cooked-up story of the police failed,”...
By Aakar Patel Intent has an ally in apathy. Intent seeks to take ground; apathy will kindly adjust. Intent is...
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The Centre’s recent directive to states regarding the transfer of IAS, IPS, and IFS officers pertains not only to administrative...
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European leaders did what they are known to be good at – a brand of diplomacy aimed at antagonizing neither...
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Far-Right politics has claimed yet another South American country – Chile - with the recent victory of the ultraconservative lawyer,...
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