Caracas: Death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said Friday in an update posted on...
Paris: June 2026 became the hottest June ever recorded in France since records began in 1947, with an average temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 normal, Meteo-France said Friday in its monthly climate report. According to the public weather service,...
Kathmandu: Fresh from a disruption to tea exports to India, a government task force report has suggested focusing attention on improving the commodity's quality apart from exploring newer markets, officials said Friday. After Indian authorities introduced strict regulations for testing Nepalese tea, export to India...
Beijing: Indian envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami Friday met Luo Zhaohui, the former Vice Minister of China, and discussed ideas to further expand bilateral ties. Lou had also served as Ambassador of China to India and Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). From...
New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse. According to sources, the ministry will seek...
New Delhi: As activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike at Jantar Mantar entered the sixth day Friday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said he appeared far weaker and more exhausted and urged supporters across the country to observe a one-day fast in solidarity with the protest....
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir reached Tehran Friday to attend the funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes in February. Prime Minister Sharif reached Tehran along with a delegation comprising...
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray Friday announced a 'Ram Raksha' agitation from July 5 in Maharashtra, urging people to join the protest to hold the BJP accountable over the alleged donation embezzlement at the revered Ayodhya temple. Thackeray said they will gather at...
New Delhi: The Congress Friday said democracy faces the "gravest of threats" from the current dispensation, days after Opposition parties urged the Supreme Court to take steps to restore the integrity and accountability of the electoral process. In a letter to the Chief Justice of...
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight people for their alleged association with the banned terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and for working to establish an active network in the state to further the outfit's activities. According to the ATS, the arrests were made in...
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The resignation of about 120 scientists and engineers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), including those associated with top...
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As Parliament prepares to convene for the Monsoon Session on Monday, 20 July, the Modi government stands accused of shrinking...
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By Aakar Patel A few thoughts on the Cockroach Janata Party’s protest come to mind. The hunger strike by activists,...
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