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New York: US President Donald Trump appeared to defend the H-1B visa programme, saying America has to bring in talent from around the world as it does not have “certain talents” in the country. “I agree but you also do have to bring in talent,”...

Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, in Thimphu Wednesday. Following the meeting, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to attend the Kalchakra ceremony, after which he will depart for New Delhi, concluding his two-day visit aimed...

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dharmendra was discharged from the Breach Candy hospital in south Mumbai on Wednesday morning and will continue his recovery at home, the family said. The 89-year-old actor was discharged from the hospital days after he was admitted there for some tests, which...

New Delhi: India ranks ninth globally among countries most impacted by climate disasters over the past three decades, with nearly 430 extreme weather events killing more than 80,000 people, according to a new report. The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026 released by the environment think...

Mumbai: Hindi movie actor Govinda has been admitted to the CritiCare hospital in suburban Juhu after he fainted at home around midnight, his legal advisor and friend Lalit Bindal said. The 61-year-old actor is undergoing tests at the hospital, Bindal added. "He fainted in the...

New Delhi: The blast near the Red Fort that killed at least 12 people Monday may have been caused due to panic and desperation after raids carried out by the security agencies across multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Pulwama, J-K, to nab suspects believed to...

Thimphu: India and Bhutan Tuesday inaugurated a 1,020-MW hydropower project built with Indian assistance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said progress and prosperity of the two countries is closely linked and that there will be greater focus on boosting connectivity. Modi and King Jigme Khesar...

New Delhi: Bihar has registered an overall voter turnout of 66.91 per cent, its highest since the first state polls in 1951, the Election Commission said Tuesday, adding that the state also recorded the highest female voter turnout in its history. In a statement issued...

Ankara: A Turkish military cargo plane with 20 people on board crashed in Georgia near the border with Azerbaijan Tuesday, Turkish and Georgian authorities said, but they gave no immediate word on casualties. Video footage aired on Turkish news outlets appeared to show the aircraft...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has accorded permission to the CBI to probe the multi-crore sub-inspector recruitment scam in Odisha, a statement said Tuesday. The state government had recommended a CBI probe into the scam, in which the Odisha Police's Crime Branch has arrested 125 people. "...it...