New Delhi: Supreme Court has refused to entertain the bail plea of Mihir Shah, the son of a former Shiv Sena leader, in the 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, saying "these boys need to be taught a lesson". A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and...
Kolkata: Stating that she was shocked and deeply disturbed by the mismanagement at the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Saturday announced the constitution of a high-level committee to probe the incident. Banerjee said she was on the way to the Salt...
New York: Nineteen US states have sued the Trump administration over its "unlawful" decision to impose a USD 100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, warning that the move will worsen labour shortages in key sectors such as health care, education and technology. New York...
New York/Washington: Three influential US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in Congress aimed at ending the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on India, saying the “irresponsible tariff strategy” toward Delhi is a counterproductive approach that "weakens a critical partnership". Representatives Deborah Ross of North...
Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an alleged infiltration bid along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu district Friday and arrested a "suspected person" with a modified AK-type rifle and ammunition, police officials said. The accused -- identified as Abdul Khalik -- was arrested over alleged...
New Delhi: Government has exclusive powers in extraordinary circumstances to cap airfares but it is not a single-way solution, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said Friday amid rising concerns over high air ticket prices. Replying to a debate on a private member's resolution on...
Panaji: Authorities in Thailand are initiating the process to deport Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the nightclub in Goa where 25 people were killed in a fire December 6, government sources said Friday. As the state police are probing the tragedy, a local...
New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up to 0.71 per cent in November on rising prices of vegetables, protein-rich items, and fuel, government data showed Friday. The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation had fallen to a record low of 0.25 per cent in October, mainly...
Mumbai: IndiGo's board Friday announced the appointment of an external aviation expert to carry out a root-cause analysis of recent flight disruptions. "Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, led by Captain John Illson, veteran aviation expert, to conduct an independent expert review and assessment of the recent...
Guwahati: Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma were among the four accused charged with murder in the chargesheet filed Friday by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the death of singer Zubeen Garg. The accused also include Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amritprava Mahanta. Shyamkanu Mahanta...
A rough sketch of a spheres-of-influence world order is becoming more and more visible as US President Donald Trump takes...
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In politics, especially in India, an axiomatic truth is that there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend. Hence, it...
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has called for India to strengthen itself not only along its borders but across all...
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By Aakar Patel There is much to admire about America, and quite a lot to dislike. The thing to admire...
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