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Tehran: The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its forces captured one of the US Army's "most modern, smart" unmanned submarines at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News,...

London: US President Donald Trump's latest map-making exercise has rattled the North Atlantic. During a flurry of social media posts over the long holiday weekend, Trump posted a map showing the US sprawling across all of North America and extending to Greenland and Iceland. The...

Bengaluru: Food safety officials seized expired and mislabelled products worth Rs 1.38 crore and medicines worth around Rs 4 lakh from dark stores (retail warehouses) and storage facilities operated by online delivery platforms in Bengaluru, officials said Monday. The inspections were conducted by the Food...

Kochi: Indian fisheries scientist Dr P. Krishnan has been elected chair of a global network of regional fisheries bodies at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), giving India a prominent role in international fisheries governance for the next two years. Krishnan, Director of the...

London/New Delhi: The Eiffel Tower was closed for a day Monday after its staff went on strike over female employees being "moved away" for a visit by a Hindu religious group, according to the iconic Paris monument's management and staff. The incident that triggered the...

Vadodara: Prime Miniter Narendra Modi Tuesday said the government was working to reduce the burden of fees faced by the families of students preparing for competitive examinations by providing free online coaching. Speaking at the 'NaMo for Viksit Bharat' programme where he inaugurated or laid...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Tuesday that the civic agency will demolish a dilapidated building next to the site of the ill-fated paying guest (PG) building that collapsed in Satya Niketan killing seven people two days ago. Sharing information about the plan...

New Delhi: India faces the prospect of a higher oil import bill and renewed inflationary pressure after international crude prices surged Tuesday, with Brent approaching USD 100 a barrel as escalating West Asia tensions raised concerns about disruptions to global supplies. Brent futures rose more...

Canberra: Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds. "We'll require social media platforms to...

Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed those who question his government's development record, once again calling them as Naraz Fufa (angry uncle). Speaking at the NaMo for Viksit Bharat programme in Gujarat's Vadodara, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for Rs 35,000...