Guwahati: The rescue effort by specialised Indian Navy divers continued at the coal mine in Assam’s Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district where at least eight labourers are still trapped, officials said Thursday. A senior district official mentioned that the navy divers entered the...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reached the Janata Maidan here to inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2025. He will also inaugurate four exhibitions and then take a tour of the exhibitions and promotional stalls of Union and state ministries and departments, officials said....
California: Multiple major wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, the most populous US county, have killed at least five people and damaged at least 1,100 buildings, authorities said. The Palisades fire, a devastating wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades starting Tuesday, spread to 15,800 acres...
Mumbai: Indian journalist turned filmmaker Pritish Nandy passed away due to cardiac arrest Wednesday at his residence in Mumbai. The news was confirmed by veteran actor Anupam Kher. The actor took to his X and shared a note in memory of the late director. He...
New Delhi: A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court is set to consider Thursday the batch of review pleas filed against its October 2023 verdict refusing to grant any legal recognition to same-sex and queer couples. As per the cause list published on the website...
New Delhi/Dubai: India has pledged further humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including material support in the first instance to the health sector and for the rehabilitation of refugees during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's meeting with the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in...
Bijapur: A court in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Wednesday remanded four accused arrested in the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in 14-day judicial custody. Construction contractor Suresh Chandrakar, his brothers Ritesh and Dinesh Chandrakar, and Mahendra Ramteke were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate. Mukesh...
New Delhi: A robust exchange of contesting views Wednesday marked the first meeting of a parliamentary panel scrutinising two bills on conducting simultaneous polls, with opposition members criticising the concept as an attack on the basic fabric of the Constitution and federalism, and BJP MPs...
New Delhi: AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj were stopped from entering the Delhi chief minister's official residence, which they had invited the media to tour with them in a bid to counter the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal" jibes. Police set up barricades and deployed...
Ottawa: When Liberal Party President Sachit Mehra conducts the election for the successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another Indo-Canadian may emerge as the compromise candidate to lead the nation. As he announced to leave the prime ministership, Trudeau did not name a successor but...
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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