Dhaka: Following the death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country reeled under protests and attacks throughout the night as several vehicles were torched in five districts. Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Monday pronounced a death sentence for former Prime Minister Sheikh...
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of J&K Police carried out raids at multiple locations Tuesday in Srinagar, Budgam, and Kulgam districts in connection with a white collar terror investigation case. Official sources said these raids were carried out simultaneously in the three districts. Same sources...
United Nations: The UN Security Council Monday approved a US plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained...
New Delhi: The NIA has arrested a second close aide of ‘suicide bomber’ Dr Umar Nabi in the Red Fort Area car blast case with the man from Kashmir being accused of allegedly providing technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and...
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday arrived in Russia on a three-day visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting. At the airport, Jaishankar was received by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Alexei Pavlovsky, Director of the Second Asian...
New Delhi/Tehran: The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi Monday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Indian pilgrims in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia's Madina, extending condolences to the people of India. A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel...
New Delhi: The first phase of the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) is 'nearing closure' and would address the hefty 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Indian goods, in addition to resolving America's market access issues, a government official said...
New Delhi: India's exports contracted 11.8 per cent to USD 34.38 billion in October, showed government data released Monday. Imports jumped 16.63 per cent to USD 76.06 billion. The country's trade deficit stood at USD 41.68 billion during the reporting month. Imports surged due to...
New Delhi: Delhi Police has issued two summons to Al Falah University chairman in connection with the ongoing probe into the Faridabad terror module case and the two cases registered against the university for forgery and cheating, an official said Monday. The summons were sent...
Medina: Several Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them hailing from Telangana, are feared dead in a horrific bus accident in Saudi Arabia's Madina early Monday. Around 40 Indians were on board the bus which reportedly collided with an oil tanker at around 1:30 am (IST)....
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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