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India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source

NEW DELHI: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks...

Instability risks like ongoing Gulf crisis becoming new normal: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the risks of instability caused by geopolitical rivalry across land, sea, and air, such...

As Nitish heads to Rajya Sabha, Bihar likely to get its first ‘BJP sarkar’

PATNA: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar's "wish to become a Rajya Sabha member" has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with...

BJP has‘hijacked’ Kumar: Tejashwi

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a "betrayal" of the...

Huge betrayal of people’s mandate: Congress

NEW DELHI: With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, the Congress on Thursday said a...

India needs steady hand at the wheel but has ‘compromised PM’: Rahul

NEW DELHI: A day after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka's coast, the Congress on...

Ex-VP Dhankar was made to resign for exchanging ‘explosive’ ideas with Opp: Sena (UBT)

MUMBAI: Former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar was made to resign citing health reasons after the BJP-led government learnt that he was exchanging “explosive” ideas with...

Russia readies oil shipments to India amid Middle East supply disruption

NEW DELHI: Russia is ready to divert oil to India to offset Middle East supply disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude...

PM Modi welcomes Alexander Stubb, says visit to boost India-Finland ties

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed Finland’s President Alexander Stubb to India, expressing confidence that the visit would elevate bilateral relations...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar set to move to Rajya Sabha: JDU Sources

PATNA: Amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday...

PM urges industry, states to align with Budget roadmap for quality manufacturing

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on industry leaders, investors, and state governments to unite behind the Union Budget’s vision of...

PM must speak up; does he support head of state’s assassination: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak up and answer as to...

World Wildlife Day: PM Modi reaffirms commitment to wildlife conservation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said World Wildlife Day is an occasion to celebrate the planet’s rich faunal diversity and the...

Govt signs contracts worth over Rs 5000 cr to acquire choppers for coast guard, missiles for Navy

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II...

Modi urges de-escalation, protection of civilians on call with Netanyahu

NEW DELHI: ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone to review the evolving...

Emergency helpline numbers issued for Indians in West Asia

NEW DELHI: In view of the continuing conflict in parts of the Middle East, emergency contact numbers have been issued for Indians residing in...

India, Canada launch defence dialogue, seal uranium deal; set $50 bn trade goal by 2030

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a wide-ranging reset in India-Canada ties, unveiling plans for a new defence dialogue, a landmark...

PM Modi should act as ‘Vishwaguru,’ stop war between Iran &Israel: Sanjay Raut

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and help stop the escalating war between...

Oppn condemns killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, questions govt ‘silence’

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Sunday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes and questioned the Centre's "silence",...

DMK looted Tamil Nadu, brought mafia-like politics’: PM Modi

Says NDA to form next govt MADURAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on MK Stalin-led DMK, accusing the ruling party...

President Murmu to launch free pink mobility card for women in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will launch a Pink National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) on Monday, aimed at providing free bus travel to women...

‘Target fixed before SIR began’: Abhishek attacks EC over voter deletions in Bengal

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission over the post-SIR electoral...

CBI case on Arvind Kejriwal discredited; Delhi excise policy charges infirm, says court

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically...

PM Modi hails spirit of innovation on National Science Day

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings on National Science Day, celebrating India’s scientific achievements and reaffirming the government’s commitment to...

Isro successfully tests powerful new engine for India’s heaviest rocket

NEW DELHI: India has taken a massive leap in its journey to conquer the stars. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully conducted a...

Liquor policy case – ‘Biggest political conspiracy’: Teary Arvind Kejriwal after court discharge

NEW DELHI: An emotional Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asserted that the corruption case against him was the "biggest political conspiracy" in the history of...

Opposition parties slam BJP over ‘misuse of central agencies’

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties across India on Friday accused the ruling BJP of using central investigative agencies against Opposition leaders after a a Delhi...

President flies LCH Prachand as co-pilot

Shares experience with nation from cockpit JAISALMER: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday flew the indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH) Prachand as a co-pilot. She aired...

Is BJP running a govt or a circus of its whims and fancies, asks Akhilesh on NCERT row

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over a controversy surrounding the NCERT Class 8 Social...

‘This is India, not North Korea’: Rahul slams PM over action against Youth Congress members

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday strongly criticised the police action against his party's youth wing activists over the "shirtless protest", drawing...

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