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Washington: The White House has claimed that India has begun 'scaling back' its oil purchases from Russia at the 'request' of US President Donald Trump. During a press briefing Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "If you see and read the sanctions on...

Samastipur (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asserted that the "NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar" will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by...

Patna: After the withdrawal deadline for the second phase of nominations ended, a total of 70 candidates have taken back their nominations for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election 2025, according to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday. The deadline ended at...

Ahmedabad: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, Friday mourned the loss of Piyush Pandey, a Padma Shri recipient, saying he gave Indian advertising its 'swadeshi' swagger. Pandey passed away at the age of 70 after "battling an infection that took a serious turn", according...

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, most of them charred to death, a senior police official said. Among the deceased was the biker. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime...

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, most of them charred to death, a senior police official said. Among the deceased was the biker. President Droupadi Murmu,...

Leh/Jammu: Officials announced Thursday that Ladakh hosts approximately 477 snow leopards—the highest population in India, out of the national total of 718, marking a significant achievement for the region's comprehensive conservation efforts involving community participation and scientific research. They added that Ladakh's success story serves...

New Delhi: Pointing to the 3,639 cold wave deaths reported between 2019 and 2023, the NHRC Thursday asked 19 state governments and 4 UT Administrations to take pre-emptive steps and implement relief measures for vulnerable people ahead of the upcoming winter season. The National Human...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday met Katherina Reiche, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, in Berlin, and talks covered Germany's commitment to finalising the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). Goyal is in Germany to engage with CEOs and industry...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a symbol of India’s willpower and capability, and a message to the world that the country is always ready to respond to every challenge. While addressing the Naval Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi,...