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Dubai airport rattled, flights disrupted after drone strike

DUBAI/NEW DELHI: A drone struck a fuel tank at the Dubai International Airport early on Monday, halting operations at the aviation hub, which gradually resumed flights later in the day, before suspending landings for all foreign carriers in the...

Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, TN to have single phase elections; 2-phase poll in West Bengal

NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held on a single day on April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23 and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election...

Iran allows two LPG ships to transit Hormuz to India

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials said on Friday, a development expected to ease a cooking gas crisis in India. “The vessels have been...

Mojtaba vows to keep Hormuz shut, continue attacks on Gulf

DUBAI: Iran’s secretive new supreme leader on Thursday vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. It was his first public statement...

Iran targets more merchant ships, warns of $200 oil, extended war

DUBAI: Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the...

Govt invokes ESMA; gas for households, cars top priority

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday moved to ration natural gas supplies, prioritising households receiving piped gas, vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG), and units producing cooking gas (LPG), as the conflict in West Asia disrupts...

BARBADOS TO AHMEDABAD: INDIA’S ERA OF UNPARALLELED DOMINANCE

India backs dialogue, prioritises safety of its nationals amid West Asia war: EAM in Parl NEW DELHI: India advocates de-escalation priority. And our national interests, and return to dialogue and diplomacy, including energy security and trade, external...

Centre seeks report from WB as row over Prez visit escalates

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: The political slugfest over President Droupadi Murmu’s West Bengal visit escalated on Sunday, with the Union home ministry seeking a report from the state government over the alleged protocol breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

As oil surges, US gives India a waiver on Russian cargos

WASHINGTON: The US has issued a 30-day sanctions waiver authorising Indian refiners to access Russian crude oil stranded at sea in a bid to stabilise global energy markets rattled by the West Asia conflict. Oil prices jumped further on Friday, with...

Israel pounds Tehran; Gulf cities under fresh Iran fire

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader on Thursday as the war escalated further, with US and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country and Gulf cities coming under renewed...

US sinks Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka; at least 80 dead

NEW DELHI: A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian frigate in the waters near Sri Lanka on Wednesday, just days after the warship participated in a multi-nation exercise and international fleet review hosted by New Delhi, widening the conflict in...

Israel steps up strikes on Tehran, Iran defiant

DUBAI: Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and factories Tuesday, and Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel. As explosions rang out in Tehran and in Lebanon — where Israel...

IRAN’S TOP LEADER ALI KHAMENEI KILLED; ISRAEL, IRAN LAUNCH FRESH ATTACKS

JERUSALEM: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday, saying it aimed to dominate the skies after killing Iran’s supreme leader and leaving the Islamic Republic grappling to rebuild its leadership amid its biggest test in five...

Court skewers CBI case against Kejriwal, others

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday cleared former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his then deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others of any wrongdoing in planning and executing the now-repealed 2021-22 Delhi excise policy, marking a dramatic twist in...

India, Israel elevate ties; trade deal on anvil: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Israel have elevated their bilateral relationship to the status of a special strategic partnership, adding that the “historic decision” reflects the aspirations of the people of the two...

BMC budget of over ₹80K cr presented

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday presented its largest-ever annual budget, pegged at ₹80,952.56 crore, with an aggressive push on infrastructure even as the civic body returns to elected governance after four years of...

PUTIN HAS FAILED TO BREAK UKRAINIANS: ZELENSKY

KYIV: More than a dozen senior European officials were in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday in a show of support on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine — a grim milestone in a war that has killed tens of thousands of people...

MANIPURI FILM BOONG CLINCHES BEST CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM AWARD

LONDON: Quirky Manipuri coming-ofage comedy-drama Boong, produced by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, won the prestigious Bafta Award for Best Children’s & Family Film in London on Sunday. The film’s debutant director, Lakshmipriya Devi, made an...

FOSSILS OF SPINOSAURUS, A NEW DINOSAUR SPECIES, UNEARTHED IN NIGER

Spinosaurus, the only known semiaquatic dinosaur predator, presented a striking profile on the Cretaceous Period landscape of Africa 95 million years ago as it hunted large fish like coelacanths. Its bony cranial crest, about 20 inches tall, resembled...

Tariffs junked, Trump takes new route

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime in a 6-3 ruling on Friday — and within hours, Trump said he would sign a fresh executive order imposing a 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the...

PM frames India as key player in AI ecosystem

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined an ethical, sovereign, inclusive and globally oriented vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as he pitched India as a central player in the global AI ecosystem and called for stronger...

RS polls on Mar 16, NDA tally to go up

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced elections to the Rajya Sabha for 37 seats across 10 states on March 16 even as data suggested that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to expand its presence in the...

BREATHE, STRETCH, HEAL: YOGA BUZZ SPANS GLOBE

Astronaut Shukla says India must sustain impetus on Gaganyaan despite complexities BENGALURU: India must continue to launch Gaganyaan next year. Group pursue its ambitious human spaceflight Captain Shukla is among the four programme with sustained...

Class 12 board exams: CBSE introduces On-Screen Marking evaluation system

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the introduction of on-screen marking (OSM) system for the evaluation of Class 12 answer books from the upcoming 2026 board examinations that would begin on February 17. The move...

BENNETT, BOWLERS POWER ZIMBABWE TO EIGHTWICKET WIN OVER OMAN

China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after trial HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s most vocal China critic, media tycoon Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail, ending the city’s biggest national security case which drew global...

RSS CHIEF ASKS CITIZENS TO HELP IDENTIFY ‘INFILTRATORS’

MUMBAI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday told a packed auditorium in Worli that while exercises such as the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were helping identify infiltrators, citizens must...

U-19 CWC: India’s young stars shine on world stage

The Indian team celebrates after winning the Under-19 World Cup in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday. India scored 411/9 in the first innings of the final and dismissed England for 311 to win the tournament for a sixth time, the most for any country.

ARREST NOT RULE IN PROBE CASES WITH UP TO 7-YR JAIL TERMS: SC

NEW DELHI: No person should be arrested for an alleged offence punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years unless such arrest is “absolutely warranted”, the Supreme Court has held, underscoring that issuing a notice to cooperate with the probe is...

Manipur gets a new CM after 12 months of President’s Rule

IMPHAL: Former Manipur speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of the strifetorn state, becoming the first person to helm the northeastern province since President’s Rule was clamped in 2025 after two years of ethnic...

Major scare at Mumbai airport: wings of 2 jets brush on tarmac

MUMBAI: The wingtips of Air India and IndiGo aircraft came into contact at Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, and both planes have been grounded for checks, officials said. All passengers are safe. Air India flight AI 2732 was waiting on the taxiway...

Baramati crash: VSR now faces DGCA audit AI Dreamliner jet grounded over fuel switch defect scare

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special audit of VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, the charter operator that owned the Learjet 45, which crashed in Baramati last week, killing Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar...

New FC formula: States see reversal of fortunes

NEW DELHI: The biggest story of the day may well be the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, headed by Arvind Panagariya, that have been accepted by the government and which, while keeping the share of states the same as in the 15th Finance...

Sunetra Pawar to take oath as deputy CM

MUMBAI Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar is set to take oath as the first woman deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, taking over the position from her late husband Ajit Pawar who died in a tragic plane crash two days ago. Sunetra, who...

Eco Survey: India to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal

NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey, unlike the Union Budget which will be presented on Sunday, is not a binding document for the government. It is best read and understood as a glimpse into the overall philosophy which guides economic policy making of...

UNVEILED: MAP DEPICTING DISTRIBUTION OF DARK MATTER IN UNIVERSE

Man sprays liquid on Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar, arrested MINNEAPOLIS: Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar with a foulsmelling liquid in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of US Immigration and...

India-EU seal mega FTA; PM describes it as New Delhi’s biggest trade deal ever

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement – billed as “mother of all deals” – with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top EU leadership unveiling a grand agenda to leverage trade and defence to shore up...

Pak to face heavy ICC penalties if it boycotts T20 WC

MUMBAI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could face a range of penalties from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including the withholding of its revenue, restrictions on future bilateral series, and reduced influence in upcoming multination...

‘Armada on way’: US renews threat to Iran

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks. Trump has...

Maharashtra inks MoUs worth ₹14.5 lakh cr in Davos

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth ₹14.5 lakh crore across sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, digital infrastructure, fintech, logistics and infrastructure, shipbuilding, electric...

SCstepsinforBengalvoters feelingSIR‘stressandstrain’

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stepped in to alleviate the “stress and strain” faced by ordinary voters during West Bengal’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, issuing a slew of binding directions to the Election Commission of...

Machado ‘gifts’ Trump her Nobel peace prize

WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White...

NASA BRINGS FOUR ASTRONAUTS BACK TO EARTH IN 1ST MEDICAL EVACUATION FROM ISS

Launched in August, Cardman, Fincke, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russia’s Oleg Platonov should have remained on the space station until mid-February. But on Jan. 7, Nasa abruptly cancelled the next day’s spacewalk by Cardman and Fincke and later announced...

PM, Oppn leader extend festive season’s greetings Joy in abundance as nation celebrates Sankranti, harvest festivals with fervour

NEW DELHI: Dressed in their festive best, people prepared, shared and relished sweets and food made of seasonal produce, kites were flown, offered prayers, lit bonfires, and adorned entrances to homes with colourful, intricate patterns as the varied...

India’s Gen Z is full of creativity, says Modi at Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s youth, fuelled by a combination of creativity, innovative ideas, energy and purpose, is at the forefront of nation-building. Addressing the concluding session of Viksit Bharat Young...

How United and Chelsea bungled in player transfers

Coach sackings are routine in the cutthroat world of club football. Still, the dismissal of Enzo Maresca by Chelsea and Ruben Amorim by Manchester United in the first week of 2026 was stunning in its speed. It was a management masterstroke of making a...

OCEANS STRUGGLING TO ABSORB CO2 AMID MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION: STUDY

An ocean transfers carbon from the atmosphere into the deep sea layers through a process called biological carbon pumping. Now, microplastics, which are found even in the deep seas, are interfering with this process by cutting phytoplankton...

SEC: No polls in wards with ‘unopposed’ wins

MUMBAI: Even as the controversy surrounding Mahayuti candidates being elected unopposed rages on, the State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January...

SC denies Umar, Sharjeel bail in ’20 Delhi riots case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing the gravity and statutory...

Uproar as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed

MUMBAI: As many as 68 candidates from the three major ruling parties in the Mahayuti alliance in the state are set to be elected unopposed in crucial elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. Opposition parties are crying foul, alleging...

PM, President and Congress chief extend New Year greetings, wishes for peace & joy

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended New Year greetings to everyone and prayed for peace and happiness in the society. “Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! May the year ahead bring good health and prosperity, with success in...

Cabinet freezes Vi AGR dues, grants more time

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday froze Vodafone Idea Ltd’s (Vi) adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at ₹87,695 crore as of December 31, 2025, and allowed the telecom operator to repay the amount over 10 years from fiscal 2032 to fiscal 2041. The...

Khaleda Zia, 1st woman PM of Bangladesh, dies

DHAKA: Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent decades trading power, died on Tuesday after a long illness. She was 80. Her Bangladesh...

WITH EXTINCTION OF EVERY SPECIES, A TROVE OF KNOWLEDGE IS LOST

Every species has a unique genetic code and ecological role. When it vanishes, the world loses an untapped reservoir of scientific knowledge – genetic blueprints, biochemical pathways, ecological relationships and even potential medical treatments....

Iconic screen siren who made a radical shift dies at 91

PARIS: French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender and embraced far-right views, died on Sunday aged 91, her foundation said. She died in her...

‘Can’t be brushed aside’: India on B’desh attacks

NEW DELHI: India on Friday expressed grave concern at the “unremitting hostility” against minority communities in Bangladesh and reiterated its call for those responsible for the lynching of a Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das to be brought to justice,...

Vanity in a vial: The perils of a raging, and untested, peptide health trend

The new pharmacy is a refrigerator. Not the kind that hums in a clinic, stocked by pharmacists. This one sits in a luxury apartment in Manhattan or a founder’s kitchen in Silicon Valley. Inside are syringes and small glass vials with names like...

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Envoys called in, Delhi, Dhaka trade protests

NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday brought in each other’s envoys to lodge protests over recent incidents impacting bilateral relations, even as demonstrations erupted in several parts of the country, including near the Bangladeshi mission in...

Mahayuti wins big in 1st phase of local body polls

MUMBAI: The BJP on Sunday emerged as big winners in the first phase of elections for local self-government bodies in Maharashtra, winning 117 out of the 288 posts of president of municipal council and nagar panchayats across the state. The Eknath...

Unrest returns in B’desh, Indian missions on edge

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh continued to be on edge on Friday, after protests near the Indian high commission in Dhaka and assistant high commissions in Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi, attacks on the offices of several newspapers including the influential...

Kokate resigns, Nashik police set to arrest him

MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet, party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar confirmed on Thursday, a day after a trial court in Nashik issued an arrest warrant...

Nuke bill clears LS as Oppn wants House panel scrutiny

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 or the SHANTI bill via a voice vote after the Opposition, which demanded that the bill be referred to a...

NIA names LeT, TRF in Pahalgam charge sheet

NEW DELHI/JAMMU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge sheet against terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), and others in connection with the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that...

Meeting of the GOATs

KOLKATA: A North 24 Parganas district court on Sunday sent Satadru Dutta, the organiser of Lionel Messi’s “GOAT Tour” in West Bengal, to 14-day police custody, a day after fan outrage during the event at Salt Lake Stadium led to chaos and vandalism,...