Darjeeling (WB): At least 20 people, including several children, were killed and scores injured as relentless downpours unleashed massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal Sunday, sweeping away homes, severing road links, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded, officials...
Mumbai: An Air India Boeing 787 operating from Amritsar to Birmingham experienced an unexpected deployment of its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) during final approach October 4, but the aircraft landed safely without any incident, the airline said Sunday. RAT deploys automatically in the eventuality of...
Bhopal: In an intensified action following the tragic deaths of 11 children linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the state Health Department has suspended Praveen Soni, a paediatrician at Parasia Civil Hospital. He allegedly prescribed the fatal medicine during his private practice....
Washington: The Trump administration plans to federalise 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Democratic Governor JB Pritzker said Saturday, marking the latest escalation of the president's use of federal intervention in US cities. But the same day, a similar mobilisation of 200 National Guard troops in...
Ontario: An Indian-origin man, arrested in Texas over an assault case by the United States Marshals Service, has been extradited to Canada, local media reported. Sukhpreet Singh, 25, is one of the several suspects wanted in connection with the assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri in 2021...
Kolkata: A team of the Election Commission of India, led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, will review next week the complaints regarding widespread irregularities in the selection of West Bengal government employees as booth-level officers (BLOs), despite them not meeting the selection criteria mandated...
New Delhi: Four accused persons in the case of the grenade attack at the residence of former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia have been chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said Sunday. The chargesheet names two arrested individuals: Saidul Ameen from Amroha (Uttar Pradesh)...
London: Pakistan’s military has reportedly proposed allowing the United States to build and operate a new port along the Arabian Sea, aiming to provide Washington with a strategic foothold in the region and strengthen bilateral ties, according to a British media report published Saturday. ‘The...
New Delhi: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will undertake a two-day visit to India next week in his first trip to the country since he assumed charge of the top office in July last year. Starmer's visit to India from October 8 to 9 will...
Ahmedabad: In a significant transition move, the Indian selectors Saturday removed Rohit Sharma from ODI captaincy and expectedly handed over the reins to young Shubman Gill, keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind. The move also underlines Gill's transition as an all-format leader. Rohit, though,...
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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