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India, Australia boost ties with agreements in critical sectors
India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of...
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Trump declares interim ceasefire with Iran over
US President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is done, raising the prospect of a renewed military conflict between the two countries. “For me, I think it’s over,” he said on Wednesday in Ankara, sitting next to NATO Secretary...
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India to supply Brahmos, Astra missiles to Indonesia
India and Indonesia on Tuesday concluded a raft of agreements, including deals for the supply of Brahmos and Astra missiles and cooperation in critical minerals, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the importance...
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Ram Temple trust accepts Rai, Mishra’s resignations
The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of donations. Krishna Mohan has been given additional duties as interim general...
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Monsoon gathers pace, Mumbai airport ops hit
Monsoon activity intensified across India on Sunday, with heavy rain disrupting flight operations in Mumbai, triggering weather alerts in Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand, and bringing widespread downpour to Delhi. Mumbai took the hardest hit as heavy...
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India successfully navigated global energy crisis: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India successfully navigated the global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia through timely policy decisions, diplomatic outreach and expansion of domestic energy capacity, preventing severe...
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RSS demands Ayodhya probe
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday demanded a thorough investigation and punishment for those found guilty of pilfering donations meant for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. It urged the Hindus to show “necessary patience and restraint to thwart...
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India, Japan sign agreements in AI, defence, health
India and Japan signed agreements on economic security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), defence, and health sectors for a “futuristic and limitless” partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the India-Japan Joint Economic...
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Oil cos slash prices of ATF, commercial LPG
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) and commercial LPG prices were cut on Wednesday as easing tensions in West Asia pulled down international oil prices, while private fuel retailer Nayara Energy lowered petrol and diesel prices, becoming the first retailer in...
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June 5th driest, rain lag forecast for July as well
June ended with the country recording 99.5mm of rainfall – 40% below the longperiod average (LPA), making it the fifth driest June ever since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, forecasting no significant change in fortunes...
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India, Seychelles strategic ties deepen with PM visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles as the Guest of Honour. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the Independence Day celebrations in Seychelles. He was on a...
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Raids on homes of eight accused in Ayodhya case
Police on Sunday conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested amid allegations of irregularities in the collection of donations for the Ram Temple, which have snowballed into a major controversy, triggering political...
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US, Iran trade fire amid fragile peace
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf. The trading of fire, which...
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Eight arrested for Ram Temple donation theft
Eight people were arrested on Friday in connection with the embezzlement in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donations, a day after the Uttar Pradesh police registered a first information report in the case on the complaint of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth...
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At least 164 dead as two quakes rock Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA: At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday, adding that rescue teams are rushing to the hardest-hit areas to free people...
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Arunachal, at least 5 missing
Incessant rain triggered flash floods in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, inundating low-lying areas and damaging 18 residential units, while landslides on a national highway disrupted vehicular movement and left several...
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No fire safety measures, emergency escape: FIR
LUCKNOW: The FIR registered over the Aliganj building fire in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives has alleged that the premises were being operated as a commercial establishment without adequate fire safety arrangements, emergency exits and measures to...
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14 killed, four injured in Lucknow building fire
Fourteen people were killed and four others injured after a massive fire blazed through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation centre in a residential area in north Lucknow on a busy Monday afternoon, trapping several...
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Yoga key to better life, paves path to world peace, says PM
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 12th International Yoga Day (IYD) celebration at Kolkata’s Red Road on Sunday morning, taking part in a mega event where thousands of open-air yoga sessions were held across the eastern state for the first...
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Before NEET retest, drill across country
A nationwide drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also been...
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Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’
The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...
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US, Iran sign initial deal to end war, open Hormuz
President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives US-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major...
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Modi pitches for global trade framework at G7
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (FRANCE): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for setting up a global framework to boost cooperation on connectivity and trade by combining the strengths of the G7 nations, India and the Global South countries. The prime...
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Centre restricts Telegram app as safety measure for NEET
The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure was aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation. NTA...
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US, Iran reach tentative deal to end war; open Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in...
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Innovation embedded in India’s DNA, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave on Sunday, signalling a transformative shift in India’s global technological footprint. Addressing a gathering of international...
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Five IAF personnel killed in AN-32 aircraft crash
Five Indian Air Force personnel, including two officers, were killed when their Russian-origin Antonov An-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. The co-pilot of the aircraft has sustained injuries and is undergoing...
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19 rebel MPs to claim ‘real TMC’ tag in Parl
Dissident TMC MPs will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to stake claim to be recognised as the “real TMC”, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said on Friday, claiming that 19 LS members are currently backing the faction. Basunia, the MP...
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3 Indian crew dead in US strike on ship near Oman
Three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman have died, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday even as reports came in of another US strike on a merchant vessel with Indian crew members in...
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Union Cabinet hails Modi’s 12 consecutive years as PM
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating PM Narendra Modi after he became India’s longest-serving elected prime minister in continuous terms, surpassing the record previously held by Jawaharlal Nehru. According to the...
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TMC’s 20 LS MPs to extend support to NDA, says Dastidar
The crisis engulfing the TMC deepened on Monday as 20 Lok Sabha MPs, led by Chief Whip Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, have decided to write to Speaker Om Birla declaring support for the BJP-led NDA, triggering a split in the party’s parliamentary unit and...
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Govt: OMCs losing ₹700 per LPG cylinder despite hike
The government on Sunday justified raising liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) prices by Rs 29 per 14.2 kg cylinder to Rs 942 on the ground that state-run oil companies are still losing Rs 700 on each refill and the fuel is still cheaper in...
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Missiles, drones fly as W Asia war flares up
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. The...
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Cong trying to destabilise country: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and highlighted India’s journey toward self-reliance. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth approximately ₹18,800...
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Delhi hotel fire: Court sends owner in police custody, manager on the run
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police are looking for the manager of Flourish Stay, the bed-andbreakfast (B&B) in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani near Malviya Nagar where a devastating fire on Wednesday morning claimed 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals. The...
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TMC set for a split in WB, crisis over LoP escalates
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal is headed for a vertical split with a group of dissident legislators set to support expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly—a move that could...
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US bombs Iranian radar, drone sites
The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it launched a strike of its own, and Kuwait reported incoming fire. The nominal ceasefire between Iran...
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Focus on synergy as new military chiefs take over New CDS stresses on modern, resilient force
General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy. He succeeded Gen Anil Chauhan, who signed...
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SC asks Centre to ensure no repeat of NEET leaks
The Supreme Court on Friday termed the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 due to paper leak as “very traumatic”, questioning the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) lack of accountability mechanisms and institutional continuity, while directing the Union...
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Siddaramaiah signs off as Karnataka CM
Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said he resigned from the Karnataka chief minister’s position, two days after the party high command asked him to do so. He thanked the Congress leadership -Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhifor...
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India calls for resilient economy, supply chain
As Indo-Pacific takes the centre stage in global affairs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the areas to focus upon for deepening partnerships among the Quad countries. Calling the discussions productive at the Quad Foreign Ministers...
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Petrol, diesel hiked for fourth time in 2 weeks
State-run oil companies on Monday raised petrol prices by ₹2.61 per litre and diesel prices by ₹2.71 a litre, the fourthrate hike in two weeks that cumulatively saw petrol and diesel becoming costlier by ₹7.35 and ₹7.53 per litre, respectively since...
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Iran agreement ‘largely negotiated’, says Trump
Washington and Iran have “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a breakthrough might be imminent in the three-month-old...
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India, US vow to work closely for global good
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on bilateral cooperation across areas such as defence, trade and energy. US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Rubio extended an invitation to PM...
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Umar Khalid gets 3-day bail in Delhi riots case
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail from June 1 to June 3 to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, in view of his mother’s surgery. A bench of...
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New team to probe RG Kar case
The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the formation of a three-member Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) special investigation team (SIT) headed by a joint director (Eastern Zone) in the 2024 RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case and sought...
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Tech, innovation engines of India-Italy partnership: Modi
India and Italy on Tuesday decided to elevate their ties to special strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in areas of trade, investment and new technologies following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart...
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Modi, Nordic PMs discuss ways to improve ties in energy, trade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as clean energy, trade, sustainability and digitalisation during separate meetings with his counterparts from Iceland, Finland and Denmark. The...
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Pak shares Iran’s revised plan to end war with US
Pakistan has shared with the U.S. a revised proposal from Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, as peace talks appeared to remain stalled. “We don’t have much time,” the source said, when asked if it...
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N-power plant targeted in UAE in test of Iran ceasefire
A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again straining the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the...
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CBI arrests 2nd kingpin in NEET paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a second alleged mastermind in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior woman Botany teacher from Pune who was part of the National Testing...
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Prices of petrol, diesel hiked, Oppn slams govt
State-run oil marketing companies on Friday increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to adopt austerity measures to conserve foreign exchange by reducing imports of crude...
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Xi warns Trump on Taiwan as US, China discuss trade, Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could trigger “clashes and even conflicts” between the two countries, as the leaders held wideranging talks on the Iran war, energy security and trade...
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CBI arrests 5 suspects, raids on
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five people and is conducting searches at multiple locations across the country in connection with the NEET UG paper leak case as the agency intensified its investigation, officials said...
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NTA cancels NEET UG, orders CBI probe, retest
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Trump calls Iran’s peace terms ‘totally unacceptable’; oil jumps
US President Donald Trump branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable”, raising the possibility of fresh conflict and sending oil prices sharply higher in early Asia trade on Monday. Iran had on Sunday responded to...
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Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu CM, says ‘new era starts now’
Cheered and heralded by sea of delirious supporters, C Joseph Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday with a pledge that “a new era of real, secular, social justice starts now.” The ascent of Vijay to the top job marks a...
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DELHI’S HISTORIC HOUSING TRANSFORMATION
For decades, millions of families living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies faced a painful paradox, they had homes, but no legal ownership. Without clear property titles, access to institutional finance, or full civic benefits, life remained uncertain....
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‘Giant killer’ Suvendu elected first BJP chief minister of West Bengal
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was on Friday elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the first BJP chief minister in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Adhikari’s election...
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TN: Vijay put on hold as guv seeks list of 118 MLAs
Chorus for Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar to invite Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to form the government grew louder on Thursday as party president C Joseph Vijay called on Arlekar for the second consecutive day. On May 6, Vijay with his party...
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Vijay stakes claim in Tamil Nadu, Congress announces its support
TVK chief Vijay on Wednesday met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and staked claim to form the government in the state, two days after his party emerged as the single largest party but was short of a simple majority. The TVK founder met...
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BJP’s eastern surge to sharpen focus on UP
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s stunning victory in West Bengal, coupled with a third consecutive government in Assam, is likely to reset the political narrative nationally and sharpen the dynamics of the battle ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar...
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It’s day of trust in Indian democracy: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the lotus is now blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar with the BJP’s historic victory in West Bengal and asked all parties to work for change, not revenge, and ensure that the state’s future trumps over...
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9 killed in residential building fire in Delhi
A fire ripped through a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early Sunday, leaving nine people from two families dead, including a toddler, officials said. The incident was reported at 3.48 am at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar...
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Iranian military warns of renewed war threat
A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was “likely”, hours after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian negotiating proposal. Iran delivered the draft to mediator...
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Commercial LPG price up 47.8% to ₹3,071/19kg
High international energy prices amid the West Asia crisis on Friday led to a steep 47.8% increase in the price of the commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used by industries and migrant labourers from ₹2,078.50 per 19 kg cylinder to ₹3,071.50,...
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US pushes for coalition to free Hormuz as oil hits 4-year high
The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years on...
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Record 89.99% turnout in West Bengal phase-11
The second phase of assembly polls in West Bengal has seen a huge 89.99% per cent turnout till 5 pm, according to Election Commission data. Purba Bardhaman district continued to maintain the lead with a whopping turnout of 92.46%, followed by Hooghly...
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WB ph-2 polling today: Mamata, Suvendu among key candidates
When West Bengal votes in the second and final phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, it will not only be choosing 142 MLAs across the state’s political heartland, but also will be deciding whether the TMC still holds its southern fortress or...
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Iran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade, ends war
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear programme would come in a later...
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Trump safe after shots fired at WH Correspondents’ dinner
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests...
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US envoys head to Pak as Iran talks hang by a thread
US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest effort to broker a...
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Phase-1 turnout signals ‘end of TMC jungle raj’, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sharpened the BJP’s pitch for regime change in West Bengal, claiming that the first phase of polling has sealed a “wave of change” in the state and signalled the beginning of the end of the TMC’s “maha jungle...
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Record turnout in Bengal, TN
West Bengal recorded a massive turnout of 89.93% in the first phase of polling for 152 seats in the state on Thursday with several districts crossing the 90% mark, according to Election Commission data. Dakshin Dinajpur recoded the maximum turnout in...
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Trump extends truce as Iran hits ships in Hormuz
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: US President Donald Trump called off attacks on Iran indefinitely, though the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Wednesday with three ships reportedly hit by gunfire, and neither side showed up for peace talks in Pakistan. Trump...
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US, Iran signal new talks in Pak as truce nears end
Two regional officials said Tuesday that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was due to expire. Neither the US nor Iran has publicly confirmed the timing of...
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