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New Delhi: The India-Pakistan understanding on cessation of hostilities was arrived at following direct negotiations between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington played a role in brokering the truce. Jaishankar...

Bikaner: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday asserted that the country's enemies have learnt what happens when 'sindoor' becomes gunpowder, and lauded India's armed forces for creating such a trap that Pakistan was forced to go down on its knees. In his first public address in...

New Delhi: The third group of high-level, all-party delegation led by DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi Karunanidhi left for a five-nation tour Thursday as India mounted a global outreach campaign on Operation Sindoor, exposing Pakistan and the global terror outfits that operate from its soil....

Raipur: A CoBRA commando of the CRPF and a Naxalite were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Thursday, officials said. The operation is ongoing in Tumrel village area of the district. The operation is being led by the 210th battalion of CRPF's...

Jammu: Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing gunfight with the joint security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, said officials Thursday, adding that a soldier was injured. Joint forces, including Para two, 11 Rashtriya Rifles, 7 Assam Rifles and the special operations group...

New Delhi: The global growth continues to face headwinds with persistent trade frictions, heightened policy uncertainty, and weak consumer sentiment weighing on the outlook. Despite this, the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience even after high trade and tariff-related concerns, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

Jammu: Security forces Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district after an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists, officials said. The firefight took place between the security forces and the suspected terrorists during a search operation following a tip-off...

Thiruvananthapuram: The onset of the southwest monsoon this year could well be the earliest since 2010, as per conditions Wednesday, weather officials said. According to the India Metrological Department, the normal date for the onset over Kerala , which marks the beginning of the four-month-long...

New Delhi: The Indian economy is projected to expand by 7.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024-25, due to an improvement in the agriculture sector and a sharp increase in net indirect tax, according to Barclays. "We think the agriculture sector growth is...

New Delhi: India Wednesday expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission here on charges of indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the official has been given 24 hours to leave the...