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The United States Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday said student visa applications are being processed in accordance with established regulations, amid reports of delays in securing visa interview appointments.Responding to queries on the issue, a spokesperson for the US Embassy said, “The United States government is committed to processing visas in accordance with established … Read more

Tremors were felt across Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, including the districts of Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani, in the early hours of Thursday, an official said. The tremors, recorded between 1.37 am and 3.23 am, measured between 3.6 and 4.6 on the Richter scale, the official told PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, as the two leaders sought to deepen economic and strategic ties during the second leg of PM Modi’s three-nation tour.“The presence of all of you is a symbol of our shared … Read more

NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to … Read more

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi joined Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in inaugurating the Prambanan temple compound restoration and conservation project – a Unesco world heritage – marking yet another site with India’s civilisational imprint which his govt has helped revive in a foreign country.“This initiative is a shining example of the enduring civilisational bonds between … Read more

NEW DELHI: ED Wednesday said it had attached property worth Rs 113 crore of industrialist Bharat Raj Punj and his Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd in a case of alleged laundering of over Rs 376 crore of bank funds.The attached assets include land and industrial plots, residential properties in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, MP, Telangana, Goa, … Read more

Agency: Funds Used To Buy Aircraft & Chopper For ₹112 cr NEW DELHI: In yet another blow to TMC, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 440 crore in three accounts held by the party with HDFC Bank as part of its investigation into alleged laundering of Rs 160 crore of party funds through a … Read more

NEW DELHI: That “100% Natural” cream bun may contain preservatives. A “Premium Chocolate” could be made with hydrogenated vegetable fat instead of cocoa butter. And a fruit-flavoured candy may not contain any fruit at all.In a major crackdown on misleading food labels, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued show-cause notices … Read more

ISRO carries out successful Gaganyaan main parachute test NEW DELHI: In another big step towards India’s first human spaceflight mission, Isro has successfully conducted a key test on the main parachutes for the crew module of the Gaganyaan programme. The test was carried out at Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop zone in … Read more

NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it … Read more