Guwahati: In a major jolt to the opposition Congress in Assam ahead of the assembly polls, its former state president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP February 22, while its suspended MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed joined the Raijor Dal Tuesday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
Geneva: Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear programme. It was...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation petition filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, for allegedly carrying out propaganda against the party. The case pertains to a “corruption rate card” advertisement targeting the previous BJP government...
Mumbai: French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron Tuesday paid tribute to victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks as he began his India visit. Macron is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day. Both leaders...
New Delhi: Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates will not be attending the AI Impact Summit, government sources said. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists listed as speakers on the official website of the India Impact Summit, happening in the national...
Geneva: The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises. US President Donald Trump has...
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and Class XII Board examinations 2026 commenced on Tuesday, with lakhs of students appearing across the country for the first papers. The examinations are being held in a single shift from 10:30 a.m. to...
New Delhi: Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has conveyed his displeasure to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the state of affairs of the country’s cricket board. The army chief raised this issue after Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in the ongoing T20 World...
Dhaka: Outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus Monday said his 18-month rule restored three core pillars of Bangladesh's external engagement - "sovereignty, national interests, and dignity", and it is no longer a "submissive" nation. In his farewell address to the nation, Yunus said that at...
United Nations: India's permanent contribution to the agenda of the international community and that of the UN is of "enormous importance for us", the UN chief has said, as he pointed to a "positive mega trend" of the increasingly enhanced roles of developing economies like...
By Aakar Patel The Bharatiya Janata Party has been governing Gujarat for about 30 unbroken years now. Notionally Gujarat is...
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By Dilip Cherian It’s telling that Punjab is still kicking the can down the road on appointing a regular Director...
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The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant...
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