United Nations: The US and Iran exchanged sharp accusations at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council Monday (Indian time), following US military strikes on three of Iran's major nuclear facilities, an operation that has drawn global attention and concern over the potential...
Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, in his first reaction following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, said that the punishment for Israel, referred to as the "Zionist enemy," will continue. Calling the attacks "a big crime," Khamenei warned of retaliation....
Tehran: The Iranian Parliament has voted in support of closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, a day after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports. Any final decision on retaliation, however, will rest with...
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi Sunday issued a scathing condemnation of the United States, accusing it of committing a "grave violation" of the UN Charter, international law, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) after American forces, in coordination with Israel, carried out precision military...
New Delhi: Safeguarding privacy and security of voters is non-negotiable, and video footage of voting cannot be shared with political parties or any petitioner unless ordered by a competent court, Election Commission of India sources said Saturday. The ECI’s latest clarification on limitations related to...
Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog DGCA has slapped a show-cause notice on Tata Group-owned Air India for violating flight duty time limitations (FDTL) norms for the crew, sources said Saturday. These violations were found during the spot checks of the airline's Bengaluru-London flights of May 16...
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for "stopping" the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Friday,...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he had declined an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit Washington, and instead chosen to come to Odisha, the sacred land of Lord Jagannath. Addressing a rally in Bhubaneswar, Modi said, "I was in Canada for...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome in Bhubaneswar Friday after he landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport, before taking part in a Tiranga Yatra and a roadshow. Modi was received at the airport by Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar Friday to participate in the first anniversary function of the BJP's maiden government in Odisha and to launch development projects worth over Rs 18,600 crore. This is Modi’s sixth visit to Odisha since the BJP formed the...
A major controversy has erupted after the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered hours after he had attended...
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It has long been held that when one is young, one tends to subscribe to pro-poor and people-oriented progressive politics,...
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On 19 July, China began constructing a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian...
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The BJP is seen today as a corporate-friendly political party, and this is the view held by both the party’s...
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