Kathmandu: Nepal Friday denied refusing assistance from friendly countries and the international community, saying it wants to prioritise maximum deployment of its own security forces, which are familiar with local environmental conditions and rugged terrain. Nepal is carrying out rescue and relief operations at an...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said an appellate court cannot enhance the sentence of a convict on its own, in the absence of an appeal preferred by the State or the victim or the complainant. The significant observation was made by the apex court...
Bengaluru: Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra Friday announced his resignation from the Cabinet, saying he was stepping down to ensure that the Congress party and its leadership were not embarrassed by the controversy surrounding the alleged Valmiki tribal welfare corporation scam. Speaking at...
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a Pakistan-based espionage network that used Indian SIM cards, procured through local contacts, to access WhatsApp groups and allegedly gather sensitive information, officials said on Friday. The Special Cell’s Northern Range arrested a Delhi-based couple, Mohammad...
Kathmandu: The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 469 Friday, with more bodies recovered as search and rescue operations continued for the third day following the disaster. In a statement, Nepal Police said the bodies were recovered from eight districts of...
Toronto/New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said India and Canada have an opportunity to deepen financial-sector cooperation and build long-term investment partnerships, as she highlighted the complementarity between the two economies. Addressing a high-level India-Canada Business Roundtable in Toronto in the presence of...
Mumbai: The benchmark equity indices opened higher Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. During early trade, the Sensex was trading 193.02 points, or 0.25 per...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday greeted Indians living in India and abroad on the eve of Raksha Bandhan. In a message, President Murmu said, "The festival of Raksha Bandhan has been an integral part of our culture and tradition since ancient times. The rakhi...
Imphal: At least four people, including the Principal of a private school, were killed and another injured in an ambush by armed militants in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district Thursday, officials said. The militants attacked a vehicle in an isolated area between Makui Ashang and Thanamba Naga...
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Thursday visited the Gyirong Township near the Nepal border post in Tibet, where 558 people were reported missing after a massive flash flood that caused heavy casualties. The flash flood struck the Gyirong Township in the Tibet Autonomous Region Wednesday...
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