New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated at a meeting of all MPs of the ruling NDA Tuesday for the coalition's massive victory in the recent Bihar elections. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and J P Nadda, who is also the BJP president,...
Tokyo: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the magnitude quake struck just east of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's...
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh’s namesake wife was Monday suspended from the primary membership of the party for the “Rs 500 crore CM” remark. His wife and Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu claimed that it “costs Rs 500 crore to become Punjab CM”. She...
New Delhi: India Monday welcomed the actions taken by the United Kingdom (UK) government against anti-India, Khalistani extremist elements, hoping that both countries will continue to work closely in further strengthening the counter-terrorism and security cooperation. While addressing a regular media briefing Monday, the Ministry...
Kolkata: With just eight days left for the first stage of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal to end with the publication of the draft voters’ list December 16, the Election Commission of India (ECI), Monday appointed five additional special roll observers...
Brussels: A top European Union official Monday warned the United States against interfering in Europe's affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them. European Council President Antonio Costa's remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration's new national security strategy,...
New Delhi: India Monday said that it expects the authorities in China to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed. The strong statement came after an Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh was arbitrarily detained...
New Delhi: Facing intense government scrutiny, low-cost airline IndiGo Monday said it has so far refunded Rs 827 crore to affected passengers, and the rest is under process for cancellations up to December 15. IndiGo said it was set to operate over 1,800 flights Monday,...
Hong Kong: China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus in dollar terms for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to data released Monday. Exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier...
Srinagar: A Chinese national visiting J&K and Ladakh without permission has been detained by authorities, officials said. Hu Congtai, 29, arrived in Delhi November 19 on a tourist visa, which permitted him to visit Buddhist religious places in Varanasi, Agra, New Delhi, Jaipur, Sarnath, Gaya,...
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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