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NAZ ASGHAR
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GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Over 900 suspected cases identified in Congo Ebola response: WHO chief
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900...
Rupee will recover as uncertainty eases, don’t panic at Rs 100 per dollar: Arvind Panagariya
New Delhi: Economist and former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said there is no need to panic if the rupee touches the Rs 100-per-dollar mark, asserting that the...
Karnataka: Bhatkal tense after protests over relocation of religious site; 6 held, 4 FIRs filed
Karwar (Karnataka)) Karnataka’s communally sensitive coastal town of Bhatkal remained tense on Monday following protests over the relocation of the Hindu religious site 'Moorin Katte'. Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders...
‘Need of the hour’, says Himanta Sarma as govt tables UCC Bill in Assam Assembly
Guwahati: Assam’s push towards implementing UCC gathered momentum on Monday as the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Assam Legislative Assembly by state Minister Atul Bora...
Sad they have not learnt their lesson: SC on NEET-UG 2026 row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and other authorities on pleas seeking structural reforms in the conduct of the...
Israel ready to resume intense combat against Iran: Army chief
Jerusalem: The Israeli military is prepared to resume combat operations against Iran, the army chief said, amid reported progress in US-Iran talks. Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir...
Rubio says US prepared for later nuclear talks if Iran opens Hormuz Strait
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter "into very serious talks" about Iran's nuclear program if Iran reopened the Strait of...
Over 1.5 million Haj pilgrims arrive in Mecca; Riyadh increases air defence
Mecca: Over 1.5 million people have arrived in Mecca for the annual Haj pilgrimage, which this year takes place amid hopes for an end to the war in West...
Eight tourists killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Maharashtra’s Raigad; rescue operation on
New Delhi: At least eight people were killed after a tourist vehicle travelling from the Konkan region to Satara met with a tragic accident in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, officials...
Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, says President Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that Iran is ready to assure the world that they are not seeking nuclear weapons, local media reported. "We are ready to...
Twisha Sharma death case: After post-mortem, AIIMS Delhi forensic team inspects crime scene, last rites performed
Bhopal: In a significant development in the high-profile Twisha Sharma death case, a four-member forensic team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi completed the second post-mortem examination...
Russia unleashes massive strike on Ukraine days after drone attack on college in Starobilsk
Moscow: The Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday listed the targets of its attack in Ukraine and the weapons used in the wake of four UAVs targeting the academic building and...
