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Dhaka: Bangladesh has dismissed Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's claims that Dhaka's long-standing demand for an apology over the 1971 genocide had already been resolved twice in the past. "The issue (1971 genocide in Bangladesh) was settled for the first time...

New York/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance Sunday said President Donald Trump has applied “aggressive economic leverage” such as “secondary tariffs on India” to force Russia to stop bombing Ukraine. Vance was speaking during an exclusive interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press” when...

Jammu/Kota: Moderate to heavy rains battered parts of northern states including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, triggering a flood-like situation in several low-lying areas and causing damage to roads, bridges and other structures. Jammu recorded 190.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours...

Shimla: India and China have agreed on reviving traditional border trade with the latter agreeing in principle to reopen the Shipki-La crossing in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, the state government said Sunday. The other two designated trading points are Lipulekh Pass and Nathu-La Pass, located...

Cairo: Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's capital Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel, the rebels said, the latest Israeli attack targeting the Iranian-backed group. The Houthi media office said the strikes hit multiple areas across the capital of Sanaa, including...

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Champai Soren was placed under house arrest Sunday in view of a protest by tribal outfits against land acquisition for a state-run health institute in Ranchi, police said. The protesters alleged that police lathi-charged and fired tear...

Bengaluru: ISRO Sunday successfully carried out the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) to validate the parachute-based deceleration system for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission. An ISRO official told PTI that the end-to-end demonstration was conducted near Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The exercise was jointly executed...

New Delhi: Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara  Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing the curtains down on a distinguished career highlighted by the art of batting for a long time in Tests. “As a little boy from the small town of...

Mumbai: Days after the State Bank of India (SBI) declared Reliance Communications’ (RCom) accounts as ‘fraud’, the Bank of India (BOI) has also classified the loan accounts of the company, its promoter Anil Ambani, and Reliance Telecom as fraudulent, the company informed stock exchanges Sunday....

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has received the required documents of 98.2 per cent of electors in Bihar with eight days remaining to file objections or claims in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, the ECI said Sunday, while only...