New Delhi: Observing that no court can force a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, the Supreme Court Friday allowed a 15-year old girl to medically terminate her over seven-month pregnancy. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, over allegations relating to multiple passports. A single-judge bench...
Washington: Democrat leaders slammed US President Donald Trump for referring to India and some other countries as "hellholes" and accused him of turning the presidency into a reality TV gig by amplifying "racist trash" on social media. "Americans are struggling, and he's busy amplifying racist...
Washington: Israel's military said it struck a missile launcher in Lebanon that had fired into Israel Thursday in an attack that Israeli air defences intercepted. Hezbollah claimed the attack. Israel's announcement of the strike came soon after Trump said the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended...
Male: India has approved the first withdrawal of Rs 30 billion under its continuing economic and financial assistance to Maldives, according to the Indian High Commission here. The funds are being released under the first drawdown of the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, the Indian mission...
Georgetown (Guyana): The South American nation of Guyana said that a tanker seized by the United States in Asia for allegedly carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil was "fraudulently flying the Guyana flag". Guyana's Maritime Administration Department made the announcement in a statement to journalists Thursday....
Washington: US President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway. The move intensified...
New Delhi: At least one Indian seafarer was among the crew of a vessel taken into custody by Iran in the latest maritime escalation near the Strait of Hormuz. Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait Wednesday...
Chennai/Kolkata: Voter turnout surged in Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Thursday, with both states recording high participation by 5 pm. Tamil Nadu crossed its previous best turnout, recording 82.24% polling by 5 pm across 234 constituencies, surpassing the 78.29% recorded in 2011....
Dubai: US military seized another tanker Thursday associated with smuggling Iranian oil. The US Defence Department said it seized the oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean. "We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to...
Iran has made an intelligent move to send its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
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The latest projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer a sobering snapshot of India’s economic trajectory. As per IMF...
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Aakar Patel A story under this headline was reported this month: ‘No Muslim name finds place in BJP’s Bengal list’....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s latest appointment of 48 babus at the joint secretary level across ministries looks routine on...
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