- India
EAM Jaishankar meets BNP’s Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi’s letter
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday represented India at the funeral former prime minister Khaleda Zia and handed over to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman a letter of…
- India
BJP to focus on winning Telangana and Karnataka after assembly polls
Hyderabad: After the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh, the BJP leadership will focus on winning Telangana and Karnataka, where the Congress is in power, Union Minister Bandi…
- News
Woman gangraped in moving van, thrown on road; 2 men arrested
Faridabad: A woman was allegedly gangraped in a moving van through the night and thrown out of the speeding vehicle, suffering serious head and facial injuries, on a desolate road by two…
- India
Don’t judge people by caste, wealth or language: Mohan Bhagwat
Raipur: Asserting that the country belongs to everyone, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday called for social harmony, urging people to rise above divisions of caste, wealth, and language to treat “everyone…
- World
Pakistan’s Dy PM Dar to visit China to attend strategic dialogue
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China later this week to co-chair the 7th round of a bilateral strategic dialogue. The Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue will…
- India
Centre approves 5-year moratorium on Vodafone Idea’s AGR dues
New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday, December 31, approved a major relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing its outstanding dues and approving a five-year moratorium on payments, providing a critical lifeline…
- India
Naval officer’s daughter becomes youngest Indian to ski to South Pole
New Delhi: Braving freezing temperatures and gale force winds, 18-year-old daughter of a naval officer has become the youngest Indian to ski to the South Pole, the Navy said on Tuesday. In…
- India
Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 kmph in high-speed trial
New Delhi: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards self-reliant rail technology with the successful completion of the final high-speed trial of the indigenously designed Vande Bharat sleeper…
- India
Indore water contamination: Mayor confirms 7 deaths
Indore: Seven persons have died so far due to diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, its Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed on Wednesday amid conflicting…
- India
Over 2,500 nominations filed for BMC polls; 2,122 on last day
Mumbai: A total of 2,516 nominations were submitted for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, including 2,122 submitted on the last day of filing, officials said on Wednesday. The elections to the BMC,…
- Kashmir
Security forces step up vigil to counter terror threat in J-K’s Chenab valley
Bhaderwah: Braving sub-zero temperatures, the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified their vigil in the high altitude areas of Chenab valley district to counter…
- Business
Big Bullion Theory: Gold, silver retain sparkle in shaky geopolitical sands
New Delhi: Outsmarting all asset classes globally in 2025, gold and silver with massive returns and repeated record-breaking rallies redefined the precious metal market dynamics amid intensifying global political challenges, unstable tariff…
- India
China’s war mediation claim concerning, PM must respond: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
- Sports
Injured Pak pacer Shaheen Afridi to return home from BBL
Karachi: Experienced Pakistan left-arm pace bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home from Australia later on Wednesday with doubts over his availability for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka…
- Kashmir
J&K court acquits 3 accused tried for ‘terror’ activities
Srinagar: A sessions court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three people accused of involvement in terror activities for lack of evidence. The court of the additional sessions judge, a special judge…
