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Kabul: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar province has climbed to 1,457, with 3,394 others injured, Taliban officials said Thursday. More than 6,700 homes have been destroyed due to the earthquake as international aid agencies struggle to reach people in...

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras remained in the top spot in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for the seventh consecutive year, while the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, was ranked as the best university for the tenth year...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at Hyderabad House in New Delhi Thursday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting is expected to see the signing of several high-level agreements across diverse sectors, including finance,...

Jerusalem: Israel has rejected Hamas' proposal for reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in Gaza to end the war, saying its army will continue to prepare for a major attack on Gaza City. In a press statement released Wednesday, Hamas reiterated its willingness to reach a...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Thursday for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as...

Washington: The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court  Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court...

Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened higher Thursday, buoyed by transformative rate reductions announced by the GST Council across sectors. As of 9.25 am, the Sensex was up 554 points or 0.69 per cent, at 81,122, and the Nifty was up 159 points or 0.64...

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday assured Indian exporters that the government is actively engaged in creating an enabling environment to help them navigate the challenges arising from rising trade tariffs. The minister chaired a meeting with the Export Promotion Councils...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Wednesday dismissed allegations by former BRS leader K Kavitha of a "tacit understanding" with BRS MLA T Harish Rao, saying he "does not need to be involved with such dirty people." He added that he "should not be...

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for bilateral talks in Beijing Wednesday. The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital that marked...