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New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said Monday. They...

Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Monday claimed that it has eliminated the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander of the Bekaa region in Lebanon. The IDF posted on X saying that “The IDF struck overnight in the Baalbek area and eliminated the terrorist Wael Mahmoud Abdel...

New Delhi: The BCCI is not a public authority under the Right to Information Act, thus it is not liable to answer any queries under the transparency law, the Central Information Commission held Monday, overturning its own 2018 order in this regard. Information Commissioner P...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway's top honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, by King Harald V in Oslo Monday. This marks the 32nd global honour conferred upon PM Modi and the second during his ongoing five-nation tour....

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday called for a resolution of the West Asia crisis and the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, asserting that military action alone cannot achieve lasting peace. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas...

New Delhi: India has been purchasing Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers and will continue to do so based on commercial viability and energy security needs, a senior petroleum ministry official said Monday. "Regarding the American waiver on Russia, I would like to emphasise...

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will review the progress made in the investigation into NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak May 21, apart from discussing NTA reforms, a Rajya Sabha circular said Monday. The crucial meeting, scheduled to begin...

Mumbai: Indian rupee weakened further and closed at a record low of 96.35 (provisional) against the US dollar Monday, pressured by rising crude oil prices on the back of ongoing geopolitical tensions and a strong dollar. Forex traders said the global market sentiments continue to...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Oslo, where he will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on trade, technology and other key sectors. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived here from Sweden Monday. He was received at...

Patna: Panic gripped passengers at a railway station in Rohtas district of Bihar Monday morning after a sudden fire broke out in a general coach of the Sasaram–Patna Fast Passenger train (53212). The incident occurred while the train was stationed at Platform Number 6 ahead...