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Five of JD(U)’s six MLAs in Manipur join BJP
Sat Sep 03 2022
A day after five of six MLAs of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in Manipur joined the...
‘Appalled’ by Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘unruly’ conduct with Collector, says Telangana’s KTR
Sat Sep 03 2022
Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao has expressed shock over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reprimanding a District Collector for...
US approves $1.1bn Taiwan arms sale, angering China
Sat Sep 03 2022
The US has agreed to sell $1.1bn (£955m) in weaponry to Taiwan, provoking anger from China.
INS Vikrant, 1st India-Made Aircraft Carrier, Commissioned By PM
Fri Sep 02 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard....
Mamata Banerjee carries out colourful procession to thank UNESCO for Durga Puja’s heritage recognition
Fri Sep 02 2022
Helmed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal government on Thursday organised a mega rally to thank UNESCO for...
UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term
Fri Sep 02 2022
The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have been sentenced to one year in prison by Myanmar's military...
Taiwan shoots down ‘unidentified drone’
Fri Sep 02 2022
Taiwan has said it was forced to shoot down a drone flying between the Chinese coastline and an island controlled...
Delhi Airport Chaos, Hundreds Stranded As Lufthansa Flights Cancelled
Fri Sep 02 2022
Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa airline has cancelled 800 flights globally due to a one-day strike by pilots, resulting in around...
Argentina VP targeted in apparent assassination attempt
Fri Sep 02 2022
Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was threatened by an armed person near her home in Buenos Aires, with...
Karnataka Seer, Arrested For Sexual Abuse, Hospitalised
Fri Sep 02 2022
Chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls...
No Reason To Deny Bail, Says Supreme Court In Teesta Setalvad Case
Fri Sep 02 2022
Raising serious concerns about the way activist Teesta Setalvad has been kept in custody in Gujarat for more than two...
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN
Thu Sep 01 2022
The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang...
On Ratan Tata's Plea Linked To Radia Tapes, Supreme Court Hearing Today
Thu Sep 01 2022
Industrialist Ratan Tata's petition seeking an investigation into the leak of audio tapes in 2010 involving former corporate lobbyist Niira...
Pakistan Using Narco-Terrorism In Proxy War Against India: Report
Thu Sep 01 2022
In order to target youths and channelling finance for Pakistan-backed terror activities, Islamabad is using narco-terrorism as a new weapon...
Portugal Health Minister Resigns After Pregnant Indian Tourist Dies
Thu Sep 01 2022
Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric...
2 Indian-Americans In Key Body That Advises White House On Cyber Risks
Thu Sep 01 2022
US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure...
We are not stopping despite risks - nuclear inspectors
Thu Sep 01 2022
Just before leaving for the Zaporizhzhia plant, the chief UN nuclear inspector told journalists he was aware of the "increased...
SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik Flight Returns Midway Due To 'Autopilot' Snag
Thu Sep 01 2022
A SpiceJet flight that took off for Nashik in Maharashtra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday morning...
Saudi Woman Sentenced To 45 years In Jail For Social Media Posts: Report
Thu Sep 01 2022
A Saudi Arabian court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly harming the country through...
Iran tries to ‘steal’ US sea drone
Wed Aug 31 2022
The US Navy said it stopped an Iranian vessel from capturing an American sea drone operating in the Persian Gulf,...