Bangkok: A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least 10 died in the Thai capital, where...
Naypyidaw: At least 20 people have been killed after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar Friday, followed by a powerful 6.8 aftershock. The death toll is expected to rise as reports indicate that a mosque in Mandalay City collapsed with people inside, leaving several...
Jammu: The number of terrorists killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has risen to five after two more bodies were recovered Friday in the forest area where they had been hiding. Official sources said that five terrorists had been killed....
Jammu: Three terrorists were killed, and three policemen died, while seven security personnel were injured in the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, which was again resumed Friday morning. Officials said that three terrorists had been killed. At the same time, three...
New Delhi: The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, was passed in the Lok Sabha Thursday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing the House during the debate, made it clear that while India welcomes those wishing to come for tourism, education, healthcare, or business, the...
New Delhi: Opposition MPs claimed Thursday that certain provisions of a Bill that seeks to streamline various services related to immigration and foreigners give "arbitrary powers" to immigration authorities and demanded that it be sent to a joint parliamentary committee for detailed scrutiny. The Immigration...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Thursday lathicharged Congress activists and used water canons to disperse them, as hundreds of party workers staged demonstrations near the Assembly to press for the formation of a House Committee to probe into an alleged rise in crimes against women in...
Washington: US President Donald Trump Wednesday said he was placing 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. "This will continue...
Bengaluru: The BJP has expelled its rebel MLA and strident Yeddyurappa critic, Basanagouda Patil Yatna, from the party for six years after issuing two show-cause notices to him. A bitter critic of BJP stalwart and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his son B...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Wednesday suspended two more Congress MLAs for seven days over “indiscipline” in the House. With this, all 14 Congress MLAs have now been suspended. The state Assembly witnessed ruckus and was adjourned four times. As soon as the House...
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