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Dubai: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East  Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. And Pakistan's government said that regional powers plan to meet Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting....

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting. An...

Beirut: An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said that its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said that it had...

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump for his course of action in the Iran conflict, the German Press Agency reported. "What Trump is doing right now is not de-escalation and an attempt to reach a peaceful solution, but a...

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday sharpened the BJP's campaign pitch for the West Bengal Assembly polls by releasing a 'charge sheet' against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for the state, but for the country's security. Launching...

New Delhi: Pilot body Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) Saturday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to suspend commercial operations into high‑risk conflict zones in West Asia and to mandate disclosure and verification of valid insurance coverage for crew. ALPA urged the...

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Visakhapatnam, carrying 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday due to an engine failure, according to sources. Full emergency was declared at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10.39 for the...

Kathmandu: The newly elected government of Nepal has arrested former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in connection with a culpable homicide-related case linked to the suppression of Gen Z protests that left several protesters dead. Following the swearing-in of...

Washington: US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio said the United States is “on or ahead of schedule” in its military operations against Iran and expects to complete its objectives “in a matter of weeks, not months,” signalling a rapid escalation in Washington’s campaign against Tehran....

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised that WTO discussions must address the asymmetries from the Uruguay Round, underlining the importance of all members having a fair opportunity to build productive capacity, create employment, and participate meaningfully in global trade. The minister...