New York: Days after reportedly speaking directly with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has ramped up his campaign against the country, declaring the airspace closed, signalling possible military action. In a terse Truth Social Post Saturday afternoon, he said, “... please consider...
Chennai: A deepening weather crisis triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has prompted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Tiruvallur and Ranipet districts Sunday, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds. The intensifying cyclonic system over the southwest Bay of Bengal...
Hong Kong: China's factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country's economy despite the US-China trade truce. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose slightly to 49.2 in November from 49...
New Delhi: As global flight operations disrupted due to a software issue in the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, IndiGo said it has completed the update on the mandatory Airbus system enhancement across its A320-family fleet. All 200 aircraft have now been fully updated and...
Haldwani: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an imam and one of his associates from the Banbhulpura area, in connection with a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, officials said Saturday. The Delhi Police had received a clue from Haldwani through the call details...
Colombo: Two MI-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) touched down in Sri Lanka Saturday evening to bolster ongoing Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts as the island nation continues to face extensive flooding, landslides, and severe disruption to essential services across multiple districts. The...
New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of four accused in the Delhi blast case for another 10 days Saturday after it sought more time for investigation. The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan...
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra Saturday, making him the first Australian leader to wed while in office. "We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our...
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of international gangster Anmol Bishnoi, brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was extended by seven days Saturday. For security reasons, the NIA judge personally visited the NIA Headquarters, where the hearing was held due to perceived threats...
Colombo: Cyclone Ditwah Saturday exited Sri Lanka that left more than 120 dead, amid a trail of destruction and damage to infrastructure, entering the south Indian coastal line, meteorological officials said. “We noticed Ditwah exiting Sri Lanka and heading towards the Indian coast,” Athula Karunanayake,...
The BJP-led NDA government’s proposed change in the nomenclature of the Centre’s flagship social welfare scheme for the poor, the...
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It is not a bad idea, it appears, if top-notch politicians get incarcerated, at least for some days, so as...
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The United States on 11 December unveiled a new strategic initiative ‘Pax Silica’ aimed at building a secure and trusted...
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Governance is hard and good governance, meaning efficient and effective governance, is harder. Optics is a poor substitute for outcomes,...
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