Tehran: The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels in the region, multiple US media outlets reported. US forces also intercepted drones launched from Iran, according to...
Thiruvananthapuram: Tension flared outside the rented residence of veteran CPI-M leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the wake of the Enforcement Department raids Wednesday, as angry party workers allegedly attacked vehicles carrying agency officials soon after the searches ended. Three vehicles accompanying...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the power of the Election Commission to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying the exercise "advances the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections". "The process that may initially appear exclusionary can, through appropriate safeguards,...
Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and some others as part of its investigation against his daughter in the CMRL money laundering case, officials said. They said a total of 10 premises in the...
Bhubaneswar: A total of 200 candidates, including 78 women, cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024, the result of which was declared Wednesday. According to a notice by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), 50 tribal, 45 Scheduled Caste (SC), 35 Socially and Educationally Backward Class...
Bhawanipatna: At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi district Tuesday, police said. One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Kariakhunta village in Madanpur-Rampur police station area, an officer said. They were...
Mumbai: After FWICE announced a non-Cooperation Directive (NCD) against Ranveer Singh, the Dhurandhar actor decided to break his silence in the matter, saying that he holds the film fraternity in the highest regard. In their official statement, the workers’ federation claimed it had sent Ranveer many...
Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Debashish Samantaray Monday quit the party and also resigned from the Rajya Sabha, alleging that he was being "systematically belittled" in the organisation. Hours after resigning from the party, Samantaray said he met Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan in Parliament and submitted...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday flagged India's concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration's changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility should not be adversely impacted by the new approach. Rubio acknowledged that there could...
Karachi: At least 24 people were killed and nearly 70 injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan's Balochistan province Sunday, authorities said. The explosion occurred near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta. Pakistan's Railways Minister, Hanif Abbasi, confirmed the explosion...
Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades multiple times on 10...
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The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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