New Delhi/Bishkek: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the margins of a multilateral conclave in Bishkek. It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It was a...
New Delhi/Thuamul Rampur: Congress Tuesday slammed the Centre over the protests by tribals against a bauxite mining project in Odisha's Sijimali and demanded an independent inquiry into the unrest. It also asked the government to ensure that Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996...
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and a key figure in an international drug syndicate, was deported Tuesday. The operation marks a major step in the country’s ongoing...
Moscow: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, who hailed the Iranian people for fighting bravely and heroically for their sovereignty and said Moscow is ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia as soon as possible....
Juba: A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said. The authority said preliminary reports indicate that the plane may have crashed due to adverse weather conditions that...
Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Monday stated that it has destroyed 14 kilometres of underground tunnels in the Northern Gaza Strip. The IDF said that the Northern Brigade forces and the Yahalam unit under the command of Division 252 have been operating in recent...
Kolkata: A TMC MP was allegedly attacked and a CISF jawan was shot in separate incidents of violence in southern West Bengal, where elections will be held in the second phase Wednesday. In Hooghly district, Arambagh MP Mitali Bag Monday alleged that BJP workers vandalised...
New Delhi: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has termed the free trade agreement with India a "once-in-a-generation" pact, saying at a time of global uncertainty, this deal is a clear commitment by both sides to a stable, predictable, and rules-based trade. The pact was...
Leh/Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Monday approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of the region. He termed the decision as a "historic day" for Ladakh. "I have approved the...
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, saying he will not appear in the excise case personally or through a lawyer before her, the party said on Monday. "My hope of getting justice from...
It may sound strange why Chinese President Xi Jinping during his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing...
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Over the decades, since Independence, India’s southern states have achieved great success in population control with their governments aggressively promoting...
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By Aakar Patel Nowadays for a homeless person to fulfi ll the requirement of a place of residence, ‘The BLO...
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By Dilip Cherian India’s latest babu reshuffle story is not really about transfers or appointments. It is about a deeper...
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