Washington: President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a phone call Wednesday, renewed his offer for Russia to serve as a third country that could deal with Iran's 970 pounds of enriched uranium that the US leader is demanding Tehran must surrender. "He...
Kathmandu: Nepal's state-owned national flag carrier Thursday apologised for showing India's Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan in its network map shared on social media a day before, terming it an error. Nepal Airlines said the map contained significant cartographic inaccuracies regarding international boundaries...
Kolkata: The polling percentage in the second phase of elections for 142 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal April 29 has been recorded at 92.47 till midnight, thus taking the overall average percentage in the two phases to a record high of 92.85. However, as clarified...
Bengaluru: At least seven people were killed after a compound wall of the government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed during heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Bengaluru Wednesday evening. The death toll is likely to rise. Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad, representing Shivajinagar...
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6 million Lankan Rupees (USD 52,000), a local court was told Wednesday. They are accused of using state funds for Wickremesinghe's travel to a...
Washington: The State Department is all set to unveil a limited-edition US passport with pictures of President Donald Trump and the Founding Fathers to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in July. The special passports will be available only to those who show up...
New Delhi: Pravesh Wahi, BJP councillor from Rohini E ward, was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi Wednesday, securing a decisive victory with a landslide margin. The outcome was largely anticipated as the BJP holds a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)....
Guwahati: Around 8,500 officials will be engaged for counting of votes May 4 for 126 Assam assembly constituencies that went to polls April 9, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, he said the Election Commission is fully...
Kolkata: More than 78 per cent of 3.21 crore electors cast their votes till 3 pm in the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls Wednesday amid sporadic violence reported in some parts of the state. Tension gripped the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency briefly...
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close near its all-time low at 94.82 (provisional) against the US dollar Wednesday, pressured by rising Brent crude oil prices, hovering around USD 115 per barrel, and continued foreign capital outflows. Forex traders said the elevated crude oil...
Americans must have heaved a sigh of relief that a man rushing with a gun and firing shots at the...
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Iran has made an intelligent move to send its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
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The latest projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer a sobering snapshot of India’s economic trajectory. As per IMF...
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Aakar Patel A story under this headline was reported this month: ‘No Muslim name finds place in BJP’s Bengal list’....
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