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NAZ ASGHAR
Founding Editor
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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SHAKEEL AHMAD
Consulting Editor
CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Five engineering students drown in Godavari River
Amaravati: Five engineering students drowned in the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram district on Friday, police said. The bodies of three students have been recovered while the search...
US-NATO rift widens as Trump calls allies ‘cowards’
New York: The rift between US President Donald Trump and NATO deepened on Friday as he called members of the pact “cowards” and warned that he would “remember” their refusal...
India dismisses UN rapporteur’s report on Waqf law as false, displaying ‘hostility’
United Nations: India has dismissed a report by the expert on minority issues as “factually incorrect” and displaying “hostility” to the country. Gaurav Kumar Thakur, a counsellor at India’s UN...
EAM Jaishankar, Bangladesh envoy Hamidullah discuss advancing bilateral ties
New Delhi:External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Riaz Hamidullah, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, in New Delhi on Friday with discussions focusing on advancing bilateral ties. ...
India confirms death of Indian national in Riyadh amid West Asia conflict
Riyadh: India on Friday confirmed the death of an Indian national on March 18 in Riyadh due to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia stated...
Spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps killed in Israeli strike
Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that spokesperson and head of the Public Relations Array of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ali Mohammad Naini has been...
Safe passage to Indian vessels through Strait of Hormuz demonstrates Tehran’s friendship: Iranian diplomat
Mumbai: The Consul General of Iran in Mumbai, Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh, said on Friday that Tehran's decision to provide safe passage to Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz...
WFH to modern cooking, IEA lists immediate actions to mitigate energy crisis
New Delhi: As the West Asia crisis escalates, the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday set out a range of demand-side actions — including work from home and avoiding air...
Iran war costs deepen split in US Congress amid scrutiny of $200 billion funding request
Washington: Rising costs of the Iran war and its impact on global markets are deepening divisions in Congress, with Republicans and Democrats questioning the scale and purpose of a proposed...
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire along Durand Line
Kabul: Afghanistan's Chief of Armed Forces Fasihuddin Fitrat has accused Pakistan military of violating the ceasefire along the Durand Line, local media reported on Friday. Several people were killed...
EU leaders vow vigilance against migratory flows, call for Mideast de-escalation
Brussels: European Union (EU) leaders pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from the Middle East conflicts that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the conflicts pose growing...
Assam polls: Congress seals alliance with Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal, to give 11 seats
Guwahati: In a significant boost to opposition unity ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, the Indian National Congress and Raijor Dal on Friday have finalised a seat-sharing arrangement, with...
