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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored...

New Delhi: India was among the countries not present Thursday at a ceremony in Davos where US President Donald Trump unveiled his "Board of Peace" that seeks to work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and possibly resolve other global conflicts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Kathmandu: The Nepal government Thursday extended by 20 days the tenure of a panel investigating the alleged excessive use of force during the Gen Z movement that led to the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The decision was taken at a meeting...

Chandigarh: In the run-up to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, INDIA bloc partners the Congress and AAP Thursday parted ways and will be contesting the mayoral elections separately, said AAP leader Anurag Dhanda. This gives the BJP a potential edge over its rivals. Both AAP...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on Basant Panchami Friday, at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, while permitting Muslims to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the day. The top...

Hyderabad: AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar to intervene and ensure the rescue of 16 Indian nationals from the Myanmar-Thailand border. Owaisi posted on the social media platform ‘X’ Thursday that he received a distressing message...

New Delhi: Amid global uncertainties, the current state of the economy provides ground for optimism going forward, and the GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 indicate that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday claimed that the Modi government's objectives in repealing MGNREGA are the same as they were in bringing the "three black farm laws", and urged workers to take a cue from farmers and stand united to demand the rollback...

Imphal: Fresh tension escalated in Manipur's Imphal valley Thursday after police recovered the body of a 38-year-old man, a day after he and his wife were kidnapped by suspected United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militants in Manipur's Churachandpur district, officials said. The victim has been...

Bhaderwah/Jammu: An Army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, killing 10 soldiers and injuring 11 others, officials said. The accident took place at the 9000-feet-high Khanni top along Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road around...