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Founding Editor
NAZ ASGHAR
Founding Editor
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
Consulting Editor
SHAKEEL AHMAD
Consulting Editor
CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Oil PSUs’ losses on LPG sales below market price cross Rs 59,000 crore
New Delhi: The cumulative under-recoveries of the government-owned oil marketing companies -- Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum -- on the sale of domestic LPG below the market price...
Nine die as van swept away in swollen drain in MP’s Rajgarh
Bhopal: Nine people, including three children and two women, were killed when a van carrying 11 passengers was swept away by strong currents in a swollen drain in Madhya Pradesh's...
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until US continues naval blockade
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the US continues its naval blockade against Iran, local media reported....
JPSC stir: Protesters breach barricades, break into dance over use of water cannons
Ranchi: The students' protest against alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations in Jharkhand intensified on Monday, with hundreds of protesting students marching towards the Legislative Assembly in order...
Former JPSC Chairman L Khiangte arrested in exam irregularities case amid protest
Ranchi: In a major development in the investigation into alleged irregularities and a merit scam in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission's (JPSC) 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the state police's...
India condemns defacement of Embassy premises in Slovenia, calls for action against perpetrators
New Delhi: India on Monday condemned the defacement of the premises of its Embassy in Slovenia by anti-India elements and called for holding the perpetrators accountable. In a statement,...
K’taka bandh on Aug 13 over Mekedatu row: Kannada groups back protest, urge people to join
Bengaluru:Several Kannada organisations have extended support to the call for a Karnataka bandh on August 13, protesting Tamil Nadu’s opposition to the Mekedatu drinking water project. Various Kannada organisations met...
The environmental cost of FIFA World Cup events
New Delhi: World's most popular sports football is also adding to the climate cost as data emerging from the organisation of 'FIFA World Cup 2026' show. The event was hosted...
Bangladesh presidential poll to see first ‘ballot battle’ in over 35 years
Dhaka: With Bangladesh set to hold its presidential election on August 20, the country’s highest constitutional office is set to witness a “ballot battle” for the first time in more...
Nepal PM Balen Shah holds one-on-one meet with Indian envoy, his first after taking charge
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a meeting with Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava on Monday, marking his first one-on-one meeting with a foreign diplomat since becoming country’s prime minister...
TN Assembly unanimously passes resolution giving ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ pride of place
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a special resolution moved by Chief Minister Vijay to ensure that 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' is sung first at functions organised by...
CM Vijay hikes paddy incentives, raises sugarcane procurement price
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Monday announced higher incentives for paddy and sugarcane farmers, raising the effective procurement prices as part of the state government’s efforts to improve...
