Moscow: Russia's top negotiator in talks with Ukraine said it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two countries' presidents. Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation in Tuesday's talks in Istanbul, Turkey, said “there is still a lot of work to...
Islamabad: In a surprise move, Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday that he has advised President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly and call for fresh elections. In a brief address to the nation, Khan said he has advised President...
Islamabad: Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said that his country is ready to move forward on Kashmir if India agrees, Dawn reported. "Pakistan continues to believe in using dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute...
Kiev: Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of carrying out an air attack on an oil depot in Russian territory, the BBC reported. Ukraine is yet to claim responsibility for the attack in Belgorod near the Ukraine border -- it would be the first known time...
Chandigarh: Reviving the decades-old demand, the Punjab legislative Assembly Friday passed a resolution to transfer Chandigarh to the state. Moving the resolution in a special one-day session, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Punjab was reorganised through the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966, wherein Punjab was...
Bhubaneswar: After more than two years, Odisha government Thursday announced revocation of the orders and guidelines issued earlier under the Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 containment in the state. The order was imposed across the state March 13, 2020 in view of the surge of...
New Delhi: In a major outreach to the Northeast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday announced reduction of the disturbed areas imposed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades. A home ministry spokesperson, however, said the decision...
London: Britain's defense ministry says Russia continues to pound Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, despite Moscow's claim to have scaled back its offensive around that city and Kyiv. The Ministry of Defense says “significant Russian shelling and missile strikes have continued.” It said Thursday that “Russian...
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Thursday said that they have arrested eight persons in a case of vandalism outside the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. A senior police official confirmed that several teams were conducting raids to nab more people involved in the case....
Bhanjanagar: Schools in Ganjam district will harness clean and green energy like solar power to electrify their premises instead of resorting to conventional energy sources, a report said Wednesday. The matter came to the fore after the district administration set the ball rolling for electrification...
By Aakar Patel Next week, on 3 November, America will have its midterm election. It is so called because it...
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By Dilip Cherian Five extensions in three months, including those of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan,...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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