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Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu Sunday to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Nepal. Misri is on a two-day visit to Nepal at the invitation of his counterpart, Amrit Bahadur Rai. Announcing his arrival, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu posted on X,...

Gurugram: Unidentified attackers opened fire outside the residence of controversial YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Haryana's Gurugram early Sunday morning, triggering panic in the upscale locality. Police said the firing took place between 5.30 and 6 a.m. when three bike-borne assailants sprayed more than two dozen...

New Delhi: Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the President to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the government assuming powers not vested in it by the Constitution and lead to a "constitutional disorder", the Centre has...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru Saturday conveyed condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the loss of lives in the recent floods that have devastated parts of northern India, claiming more than 100 lives in three states. “I am deeply saddened to learn that...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday issued a sharp reminder to political parties about their role in ensuring error-free voter lists, stating that “some political parties and their Booth Level Agents (BLAs) did not examine the Electoral Rolls at the "appropriate time”...

Mumbai: An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway amid bad weather, as it powered up for a low-altitude go-around manoeuvre in Mumbai Saturday, according to the airline. Instead of attempting to land in less-than-ideal conditions, airline pilots frequently opt for a go-around. "On...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will Sunday begin his 16-day-long 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from Sasaram in poll-bound Bihar. The Yatra will cover 1,300 kilometres and will conclude with a mega rally in Patna September 1, where...

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will hold a press conference Sunday amid allegations of ‘vote theft’ levelled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and relentless protests by opposition parties over the intensive electoral roll revision in Bihar. It is unusual for the poll authority to...

New Delhi: The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine, India said Saturday, welcoming the summit talks in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two presidents had held extensive talks Friday but couldn't...

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will begin a two-day visit to India Monday for the next round of border talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, the foreign ministry here announced Saturday. During the visit, Wang will attend the 24th meeting of the Special...