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Auqib Nabi sets sights on ‘ultimate goal’ of playing for India with successful IPL

MUMBAI: From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the...

Border-Gavaskar Trophy to begin Jan 21, 2027

NEW DELHI: The 2026-27 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will begin on January 21 next year in Nagpur, according to the BCCI’s international...

PM Modi to interact with CMs on West Asia conflict; review preparedness, plans

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact on Friday with the chief ministers of all states, barring those which are going to polls,...

Will be forced to shut petrol pumps if people don’t stop camping outside them: CM Omar

Jammu: Warning people to refrain from panicking or crowding petrol pumps, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said reiterated that there is no...

People across Valley resort to panic buying amid fuel shortage rumours

Srinagar: Petrol pumps across Kashmir witnessed panic buying on Thursday as rumours of fuel shortage amid the West Asia conflict spread, even as authorities...

India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran

TEHRAN/NEW DELHI: Iran allowed India and a number of other "friendly nations" including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial...

West Asia Crisis: Govt assures safe shipping through Hormuz Strait; protection of Indians in Gulf ‘primary objectives’

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told political parties that more India-bound ships are expected to safely cross the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz...

EAM Jaishankar to visit France for G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France, from Thursday to Friday to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’...

Kerala police register FIR against X, SM user over ‘misleading’ AI video on PM, ECI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The cyber wing of the Kerala Police has booked X Corp and a social media user for allegedly circulating an AI-generated video that...

NCR’s second int’l airport nears take-off as PM sets March 28 launch date

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on March 28 to open the first phase of the Noida International Airport, officials...

UK court slams Nirav Modi’s last-ditch bid

Clears path for extradition to India in Rs 13,800 crore PNB scam NEW DELHI: In what could be the final chapter of his long legal...

Vijay Mallya hits back at critics after RCB’s ₹16,600 crore sale

‘People called it vanity project’ NEW DELHI: Following the record-breaking sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), former owner Vijay Mallya expressed his reaction to the...

Iran says reviewing US ceasefire plan but no talks

Trump says Tehran leaders ‘begging’ for deal DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four...

IRGC naval chief Alireza Tangsiri linked to Hormuz closure killed: Report

DUBAI: Alireza Tangsiri, who headed the naval wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a strike in Bandar Abbas,...

‘Israel took Iran’s Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit-list on Pakistan request’

NEW DELHI: Israel took Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit-list after Pakistan requested Washington not to...

Aid groups plead for more cash to help displaced

WASHINGTON: International humanitarian aid groups pleaded for cash on Wednesday as the Middle East war creates new challenges for already depleted resources. The UN refugee...

Nepal panel recommends prosecuting ousted PM Oli

KATHMANDU: A Nepali panel set up to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests in September last year has recommended that former Prime Minister K.P....

Rare caracal spotted near India-Pakistan border amid extinction threats

NEW DELHI: In a significant boost to India’s wildlife conservation efforts, a rare sighting of the elusive caracal has been confirmed near the India-Pakistan...

‘Around 40% teaching posts vacant in J&K universities; some running with half faculty’

Jammu: About a dozen universities in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with a severe faculty shortage, with around 40 per cent teaching posts lying...

Mehbooba, Mirwaiz call for reviewing life sentence awarded to Asiya Andrabi

Srinagar: Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called for reviewing the life sentence of separatist Asiya Andrabi and reducing it to...

Centre allocates Rs 450.53 cr for ‘Modernisation of State Police Force’ scheme

New Delhi: The Centre has allocated Rs 450.53 crore for the next fiscal under the 'Modernisation of State Police Force' scheme, Minister of State...

J&K Congress claims security downgrade of its MLAs

Seeks explanation from Centre Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday claimed that the security cover of several of its legislators, including Pradesh Congress...

Union Cabinet extends IVRFT scheme till 2031 with Rs 1,800 crore budget outlay

To boost immigration services &security NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa,...

Finance Bill 2026: Key provisions and what it means for taxpayers

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2026, along with 32 government amendments. The Bill gives effect to the financial...

Cabinet approves updated NDC, India raises climate targets for 2035

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031–2035, significantly enhancing the country’s climate commitments...

Centre launches modified UDAN scheme with outlay of Rs 28,840 crore

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the Modified UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme for a period of...

Isro building Bharatiya Antariksh Station: Here’s how much 1st module will cost

NEW DELHI: India has taken a major step toward establishing its own space station, with Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) confirming that the first...

Deadliest year ever for Red Sea migrants with 922 deaths: UN

ADDIS ABABA: The number of migrants who died on the “Eastern Route” from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula doubled to a...

No fuel shortage, say oil firms; urge public to avoid panic buying

NEW DELHI: State-owned oil companies on Wednesday said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country, urging citizens not to...

Majority of IPL captains express reservations on contentious Impact Player rule

NEW DELHI: A majority of IPL captains on Wednesday expressed their reservations on the Impact Player rule that has divided opinions since its introduction...

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