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Kathmandu: Nepal's Supreme Court Monday refused to provide interim relief to former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, arrested over the 2025 Gen Z movement crackdown, even as protests continued in Nepal over his detention. Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on...

New Delhi: Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Monday said eight Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents" in the region. At an inter-ministerial briefing here on the West Asia situation, Additional Secretary...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday afternoon, removed four key officials from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, including one in the rank of Deputy CEO. The Deputy CEO who has been removed is Subrata Pal, a West Bengal...

Patna: Emotions ran high in the JD(U) and the NDA Monday after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council, while the opposition alleged he was "forced to quit". Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the legislative council and...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, aimed at speeding up insolvency proceedings to resolve cases related to defaulting companies. The Bill introduces a mandatory 14-day timeline for admitting insolvency applications once a company’s default has been established....

Juba (South Sudan): Gunmen killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, a police spokesperson confirmed Monday. A video of dozens of bodies at an open ground was shared online, and...

Wellington: New Zealand's largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh -- one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 -- highlighting a complex intersection of "international crime, historical...

Chennai:  Actor-turned-politician Vijay Monday filed his nomination papers from the Perambur Assembly constituency, marking a significant milestone in his political journey ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president submitted his nomination before the Returning Officer at Dr Ambedkar Government...

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar  Monday resigned from his membership in the Legislative Council, fulfilling the constitutional requirement ahead of assuming office as a Rajya Sabha member. Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha March 16 and received his election certificate...

Dehradun: A retired Army officer, Brigadier V.K. Joshi, was shot dead Monday in the Rajpur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, after being hit by a stray bullet during a firing incident, police said. According to officials, the incident occurred around 7 a.m. following an argument between...