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Washington: President Donald Trump announced late Friday that US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown was stepping down, and he would nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as a replacement. "I want to thank General Charles 'CQ' Brown for his over...

New Delhi: A political row erupted Friday after a media report claimed USD 21 million aid by USAID was meant for Bangladesh and not India, with the Congress demanding an apology from the BJP and the ruling party accusing Rahul Gandhi of colluding with foreign...

Washington: The Republican-led US Senate Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), making him the first Indian-descent American to head the premier investigating agency. Patel was confirmed in a 51-49 vote, with two Republican Senators joining all...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who was sworn in Thursday and held her first Cabinet meeting in the evening, has allocated portfolios to her Cabinet ministers. Gupta, who is Delhi's fourth woman Chief Minister, has retained Finance, Planning, General Administration, Services, Revenue, Women...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed the Lokpal order entertaining complaints against a sitting high court judge, terming it "something very, very disturbing" and concerning the independence of the judiciary. A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued notice and sought responses...

New Delhi: Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta will be the new chief minister of Delhi, the BJP announced Wednesday. She was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting. The party has returned to power in...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he made it clear to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India will not be spared from Washington's reciprocal tariffs, emphasising that "nobody can argue with me" on tariff structure. Trump made these remarks during an interview with...

Kathmandu: The Nepal government Tuesday said that it may stop issuing no objection certificates (NOCs) to students who wish to study in institutes in Odisha if the situation arising from the death of a student at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar is not resolved in a...

Bhubaneswar: Five individuals arrested in connection with the death of a Nepali student at KIIT University have been granted bail by the Bhubaneswar JMFC-2 court. The bail was granted to three directors and two security personnel involved in the case. Those released include Director General...

Bhubaneswar: At least five individuals, including three directors and two security guards, have been arrested in connection with escalating tensions at KIIT University following the death of a Nepali student. The arrested individuals include Director General of HR Sibananda Mishra, Director of Administration Pratap Kumar...