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India and Japan signed key defence, technology and investment agreements to deepen strategic ties. Salman Khurshid will represent the Congress at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral in Iran. Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 90. A convicted Iraqi human trafficker was found living in the … Read more

Dipke accused ACP Ajay Sharma and his team of insulting the two historical figures and demanded immediate action against the officer NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the Delhi Police of disrespecting books on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bhagat Singh. He alleged that a police officer and his team … Read more

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday backed calls for dialogue between India and Pakistan, a day after 117 eminent citizens from both countries wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, urging the two nuclear-armed neighbours to resume talks.Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah’s father, … Read more

Bengal’s voters did more than change the party in power — they changed the political course of the state. NEW DELHI: The winds are changing in West Bengal. In April this year, the people of Bengal voted not just to change their government but also the direction of the state’s politics. The verdict marked the … Read more

Police are tracing the source of the email NEW DELHI: A bomb threat email sent to the headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday prompted a major security operation, police told news agency PTI.Officers, along with the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and dog squad, searched the premises after all staff were evacuated … Read more

Congress leader Salman Khurshid NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday announced that he will represent the party at the state funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Speaking to ANI, Khurshid said, “I am representing the party and will attend the state funeral ceremony of Supreme Leader … Read more

Representaitve image (File photo) NEW DLEHI: The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night after warship INS Trikand swiftly responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel carrying critical cargo for India, according to sources.The affected vessel, MV Golden Arsenal, had one Indian crew member on board … Read more

The Master and crew of MT Sanmar Herald receive a welcome at Paradip Port after navigating conflict-hit waters and reaching India safely. A crude oil tanker that sustained shrapnel damage while navigating the conflict-hit Middle East safely arrived at Odisha’s Paradip Port after a challenging voyage from Iraq.The MT Sanmar Herald, carrying Basrah Medium and … Read more

The NCLT’s Mumbai Bench admitted the insolvency plea in August 2024 over a claimed default of Rs 87.43 crore, and the NCLAT later upheld the order. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored the need to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in judicial proceedings, noting that unverified AI-generated material could undermine the administration … Read more

Monsoon arrives: Heavy rain lashes Delhi, Mumbai and south India; more downpours forecast across North, west & central India (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon finally arrived in Delhi on Thursday, five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain and much-needed relief from weeks of heat and humidity. … Read more