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Imphal: Armed militants torched several houses in at least two tribal villages in Manipur's Kamjong district near the India-Myanmar border Wednesday, officials said. Around 10 thatched houses were set ablaze at Phaimol village, a Kuki-Zo settlement, around 12.30 pm. The village is located about 45...

New Delhi: Ritzer is "Putzer", social is "oval", Parsons is "Parsow", Ghurye is "Ghunye", A R Desai is "A K Desai", Nussbaum is "Nusbaut" in the National Eligibility Test (NET) Sociology question paper, as claimed by candidates. Candidates who appeared for the UGC NET Sociology...

New York: President Donald Trump took in nearly USD 1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures...

New Delhi: Diplomat Somnath Ghosh has been appointed India's next High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement Wednesday. Ghosh is a 1997-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer. "Somnath Ghosh (IFS: 1997), presently Consul General, Consulate General of India, Chicago,...

New Delhi: In a significant verdict aimed at bringing uniformity to motor accident compensation, the Supreme Court Wednesday laid down guidelines on how courts should determine the annual income of deceased victims or injured claimants on the basis of Income Tax Returns. The top court...

Doha: Indirect talks between United States and Iran are underway in Doha Wednesday under the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan. "The talks are taking place indirectly now, with no face-to-face meetings between the two sides," a source told Xinhua news agency. "The sessions are closed...

Islamabad: India and Pakistan Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners, including fishermen, in each other's custody, the Foreign Office here said Wednesday. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two countries exchanged through diplomatic channels the lists of prisoners in pursuance of the bilateral Agreement on...

Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in West Bengal's Nadia district. Moitra had gone to Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting...

New Delhi: The government is looking into WhatsApp's planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The government will assess potential risks, the sources said, adding that the Meta-owned platform's latest announcement raises concerns....

Srinagar: More than 100 prominent citizens, including former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, from India and Pakistan have urged Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue and restore normal ties. An open letter, signed by Abdullah,...