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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks calling for measures to be taken by citizens to overcome the challenges posed by the West Asia conflict, saying that the "compromised PM" is no longer capable of running the...

Gir Somnath: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Somnath Monday to a rousing welcome, as large numbers of people gathered for the event, cheering and greeting him with enthusiasm. PM Modi held a roadshow upon his arrival in the city to participate in the Somnath...

Kathmandu: A Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire while landing at Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Monday morning, forcing the suspension of flight operations for around two hours, airport officials said. There were 277 passengers and 11 crew members on board the plane, and all are...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday that Iran has conveyed its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia, as efforts continued to sustain a fragile regional ceasefire. Pakistan has been mediating talks between Washington and Tehran amid...

Guwahati: Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya Sunday appointed BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma as the chief minister of Assam Sunday, paving the way for the NDA's third consecutive government in the state. After being unanimously elected leader of the BJP-led NDA's legislature party, Sarma, along with...

Port of Spain: India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed eight agreements in sectors including tourism, healthcare, infrastructure and Ayurveda during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's two-day visit to the Caribbean nation, according to an official statement. Jaishankar, who visited the Caribbean nation on May...

Dubai: The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again Sunday when drones of unclear origin set fire to a cargo ship off Qatar's coast and entered Kuwaiti airspace before dawn, authorities said. Qatar and Kuwait said that no casualties were reported from either...

Chennai: TVK chief Vijay Sunday attempted to convert the oath-taking ceremony into a powerful oath-speech by going off-script and making hand gestures to signify his strength and power, but Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar intervened and asked him to confine to the official oath....

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Sunday, claiming that the Great Nicobar Island development project would "destroy" the unique ecosystem there, and urging him to pause, reflect, and revisit the venture in its present design and detail. In his...

Kadapa: Prohibitory orders were clamped here following an agitation and stone pelting at Almas Pet junction over naming of a centre, police said Sunday. According to police, members of a community wanted the junction to be named after ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu...