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Founding Editor
NAZ ASGHAR
Founding Editor
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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SHAKEEL AHMAD
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CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Life Mission probe takes fresh turn as Swapna returns
Thiruvananthapuram: After a prolonged silence, Swapna Suresh is back at the centre of Kerala's political discourse. Once the face of the sensational gold smuggling and Life Mission housing project controversies...
Mamata loyalist Madan Mitra joins rebel Trinamool camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee
Kolkata: Ending days of speculation, senior Trinamool Congress leader and Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday quit all posts in the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the party and joined the...
Taslima Nasrin’s upcoming Kolkata visit litmus test for free speech
New Delhi: Author Taslima Nasrin’s upcoming Kolkata visit has become a subject of political debate since it became known that the writer, a long-standing target of zealots, is attending an...
SC expresses concern over CBSE OSM evaluation system, seeks status report
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the difficulties being faced by students due to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for...
Vegetarian food a healthier alternative: KGMU VC defends ban on non-veg dishes in hostel messes
Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Soniya Nityanand, on Wednesday endorsed KGMU's decision to prohibit the cooking and serving of non-vegetarian food in all hostel messes and...
I’d continue to do my job: Fed chief on facing Trump administration’s ‘pressure’ over interest-rate policies
Washington: US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has pledged to protect the central bank's independence as Democratic lawmakers pressed him on whether he would resist political pressure from President Donald...
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon reaches space station
Washington: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, beginning his first spaceflight on an eight-month mission focused...
US hits Iran, resumes Hormuz blockade
Washington: The United States carried out a seven-hour wave of strikes against dozens of Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coast hours after resuming a...
US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged
Washington: US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told Congress that the central bank would bring inflation under control, as policymakers held interest rates steady and signalled a sweeping review of...
India warns Security Council inaction undermining public faith in UN
United Nations: India has warned that people’s view of the UN is sinking as it fails to reform the Security Council to make it capable of ending conflicts end human...
US eyes India market for Kentucky Bourbon
Washington: US officials have signalled a push to expand Kentucky Bourbon sales in India as Washington seeks greater market access for American agricultural and manufactured products. The issue emerged during...
Nasscom, FICCI hail UK FTA as India advances towards becoming a developed economy
New Delhi: IT industry’s apex body Nasscom on Wednesday welcomed the coming into force of the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it will unlock opportunities across digital trade, investment,...
