Raipur: As many as 27 active Maoists surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Wednesday, marking a major step forward in the state's efforts to curb left-wing extremism. Among those who laid down arms were two hard-core cadres from the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during Diwali. The ruling comes with specific conditions for their use. The court made it clear that use of green crackers will be...
Jaisalmer/Jodhpur: Police stated Wednesday that a jammed door was the primary reason for the high number of casualties in the AC sleeper bus fire near Jaisalmer. The process of verifying the identities of the deceased is currently underway. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma personally reviewed the...
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Tuesday that Washington expects support from its allies and friends, including India, over its attempt to counter China’s latest export controls on rare earths. In an interview with Fox News, Bessent characterised the Chinese export controls as...
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a joint exercise with the United Kingdom Royal Navy over the Indian Ocean Region, demonstrating growing synergy between the two forces, the IAF said Wednesday. The exercise, conducted October 14, featured IAF's Sukhoi-30 MKIs, Jaguars, AWACS,...
Chandigarh: Ending an impasse over the autopsy of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed su*cide here October 7, his family has given consent to conduct his post-mortem examination, a police official said Wednesday. The development came a day after Chandigarh Police moved...
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor Wednesday donned the political strategist's hat to predict a certain defeat for the ruling NDA in Bihar, citing the inability of the BJP-led coalition to finalise seats and candidates. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Kishor, who recently...
Tel Aviv: Israel says it has received the remains of four more deceased hostages from Hamas. The return of the bodies Tuesday came after an Israeli military agency said it would cut aid deliveries to Gaza by half, citing concerns that the militant group was...
Peshawar: Clashes erupted Tuesday between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region, with state-run media in Pakistan accusing Afghan troops of opening "unprovoked fire" that was repulsed. Pakistani forces responded, damaging Afghan tanks and military posts, according to Pakistan TV and two...
Los Angeles: D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday,...
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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By Dilip Cherian Appointing Gaurav Yadav as regular Director General of Police in Punjab settles a question that should never...
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Defeat in Ayodhya in 2024, where the Ram temple was built with much pomp, appears to have deeply shaken the...
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