Islamabad: Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday agreed to ensure maintenance of a ceasefire on the border and resume talks to salvage the peace process that hit snags early this week, according to a report. A second round of discussions between Pakistani and Afghan Taliban delegations had...
London: Andrew, the younger brother of Britain's King Charles III, is to lose his title of Prince and move out of the Royal Lodge on the Windsor Castle estate, Buckingham Palace has said in a statement. The announcement Thursday comes days after Andrew voluntarily relinquished...
Ottawa: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman was fatally attacked after he confronted a stranger who was urinating on his car in central Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Arvi Singh Sagoo, succumbed to his injuries five days later, the Edmonton Police Service...
New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17, 2026, officials announced Thursday. While the class 10 exams will conclude March 10, class 12 exams will end April 9, 2026, according to the final datesheet....
New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant was Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and he will assume charge November 24. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing his appointment. Justice Surya Kant succeeds Justice Bhushan R Gavai,...
New Delhi: Indian authorities have sought fresh details from the US based on the interrogation of 2611 Mumbai terror accused Tahawwur Rana, officials said Thursday. On a request from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the 2008 terror attack case, India has invoked...
New Delhi: Over 2790 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States this year for illegally staying in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed Thursday. The exercise was conducted after the Indian authorities thoroughly verified their credentials and nationality. "Since January...
New Delhi: India Thursday said it remained fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan. New Delhi's assertion came amid an escalating conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its own territories. Pakistan seems to think...
New Delhi: The US has granted India a six-month waiver from American sanctions on the Chabahar port project, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also said that India's talks with the US for a trade deal are continuing. At...
New Delhi: China Thursday announced that it will suspend certain export restrictions, including export control on rare earth minerals, for one year. The development came after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to ease trade tensions between the world's two...
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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