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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the election schedule for four states and one Union Territory (UT) Sunday, while expounding the elaborate measures undertaken by the poll body for ensuring free, fair and transparent Assembly elections. "Assam and Kerala will vote in...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Sunday will embark on his visit to Belgium, where he will be attending the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council and bilateral meetings with EU leadership and Belgian counterparts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The...

New Delhi: The Petroleum Ministry said Saturday that it has barred consumers with piped natural gas (PNG) connections from retaining, obtaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under an amended supply order. In a statement, the Ministry said the amendment also prohibits the government oil marketing...

Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran's oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against regional facilities linked to US companies. In an interview with US broadcaster MS Now, Araghchi responded to Friday's US strike on Kharg Island, Iran's...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet”, even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of...

New Delhi: India Saturday condemned Pakistan's air strikes inside Afghan territory, asserting that Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be fully respected. "India condemns the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan's territory, leading to the death of several civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure," External...

Kyiv: A combined missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded at least 15 overnight into Saturday, according to the head of the regional administration. Three of the wounded were in critical condition, of whom two were undergoing...

New Delhi: The government Saturday said commercial LPG cylinder distribution has been resumed for some industries in various states, adding that no stockouts of LPG have been reported so far at retail outlets in the country. In a briefing on the current fuel situation, Sujata...

Jodhpur: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect. Wangchuk was detained September 26 last year under the National Security Act (NSA) pursuant to an order issued by the Leh...

Dubai: President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said US...