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Madrid: The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, arrived in Madrid early Sunday to present India’s zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism. During their visit, the delegation will meet with members of the Spanish government, the Indian diaspora and civil society representatives. "The All-Party...

New Delhi: The price of jet fuel, or ATF, was Sunday slashed by 3 per cent - the third straight monthly reduction on softening international benchmark prices. The fall in international benchmark oil and gas prices also led to a Rs 24 per 19-kg cylinder...

Delhi: A major demolition drive is underway at Madrasi Camp, a slum cluster located along the Barapullah drain in Southeast Delhi's Jangpura, following a directive from the Delhi High Court to clear the area for the restoration and cleaning of the drain. The operation, which...

Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri was crowned Miss World 2025 at the grand finale of the 72nd edition of the prestigious beauty pageant held in Hyderabad Saturday night. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was declared the runner-up. Chuangsri, who captivated audiences and judges alike with her...

Mumbai: Actress and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut, who was recently seen in the biopic ‘Emergency’, has called for the release of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli. Sharmishta was booked by the Kolkata police after her allegedly controversial remarks against Pakistan. Kangana took to the...

Chandigarh/Srinagar/Jaipur: Mock drills were conducted Saturday in states and Union territories adjoining the western border -- from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat -- to enhance wartime emergency preparedness and response capabilities, officials said. Exercises simulating air raids, drone attacks and other wartime scenarios were conducted,...

Bogota/Copenhagen/Addis Ababa: As all-party parliamentary delegations continued global outreach on Saturday, meeting multiple stakeholders in various countries, Colombia withdrew a statement offering condolences to Pakistan for the loss of lives following India's Operation Sindoor. Ethiopia conveyed a strong commitment to working with India in countering...

Guwahati/Itanagar: At least 27 people, including women and children, died in six northeastern states while normal life in the region was badly affected for the second consecutive day Saturday due to moderate to heavy rain triggered by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, officials...

Raipur: In a significant breakthrough, security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district have successfully apprehended three Maoists, each carrying a substantial bounty on their heads. The individuals, identified as Dodi Podia, aged 36, Dodi Pandu, aged 18, and Dodi Nandu, aged 28, were taken into custody...

Gurugram/Kolkata: Kolkata Police has arrested a 22-year-old female Instagram influencer, who allegedly uploaded a video with communal comments, claiming Hindi film actors were silent on Operation Sindoor, a source said Saturday. The woman, a resident of Kolkata's Anandapur area, enrolled in Pune's Law University, was...