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Melbourne: Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, followed by a defiant celebration in Australia in the aftermath of its worst mass shooting. South Pacific countries are the first...

New Delhi: Congress Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the claim, which he said...

New Delhi: For India's diplomacy, 2025 was a giant test in many ways as it had to navigate the geopolitical implications of the worst military conflict in decades with Pakistan, US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs and increasingly troubled relations with Bangladesh. As the horrific...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday approved a major relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing its outstanding dues and approving a five-year moratorium on payments, providing a critical lifeline to the debt-laden telecom operator. The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, agreed to freeze...

Tonk (Rajasthan): A massive haul of 150 kg of explosives along with 200 cartridges and six bundles of safety fuse wire was seized from a car, police said Wednesday. Two people have been arrested. Both Surendra Patwa and Surendra Mochi are residents of Bundi district,...

Dhaka: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka Wednesday and conveyed the Indian government's condolences to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on the passing of his mother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. In a post on X, the EAM said that...

Faridabad: Two accused have been arrested on the charges of gang-raping a woman in a moving van for two hours in Haryana's Faridabad after offering her a lift, police said Wednesday. According to the officials, the incident occurred on the intervening night of Monday and...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Wednesday took stock of the situation in Chamoli, after around 60 people were injured when a locomotive train carrying workers and officials collided with another train transporting materials inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project. The...

Indore: The death toll in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, where a large number of people fell ill over the last few days, allegedly after drinking contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of the city, has risen to eight. Taking cognisance of the incident, Madhya Pradesh Chief...

New Delhi: At least 148 flights were cancelled and over 150 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to dense fog and low visibility conditions. Two flights were diverted at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which is operated by...