- World
Pakistan Dy PM calls Saudi FM amid tensions between Saudi Arabia, UAE
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss “current regional situation” after tension erupted between Saudi Arabia and…
- India
EAM Jaishankar to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral in Dhaka
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died…
- World
Bangladesh envoy to India holds talks with interim govt advisers
Dhaka: Two senior advisers of Bangladesh’s interim government met the country’s envoy to India on Tuesday to discuss “various issues”, officials said. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah reached Dhaka late…
- Delhi
IIT Delhi to host hackathon on cybersecurity ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi: IIT Delhi’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell and cybersecurity think tank CyberPeace on Tuesday announced the launch of the E-Raksha Hackathon 2026, a national-level event focused on cybersecurity, defence AI and digital…
- Kolkata
West Bengal CM says no one will be allowed to touch Waqf or religious places
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that her government would not allow any interference with Waqf properties or religious institutions. The amended Waqf Act came into force on…
- Middle East
UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after facing an ultimatum to do so. The UAE’s Defence Ministry, in a statement via its state-run…
- Technology
Google users can now change Gmail ID without losing existing data
New Delhi: Google account holders can now change their primary ‘@gmail.com’ email addresses to a new address while retaining all data from their existing account, as the tech giant begins a gradual…
- India
Nearly 2 dozen ‘illegal’ structures on Sambhal graveyard land to get notice
Sambhal: The revenue department here on Tuesday carried out the measurement of a graveyard land near a disputed religious site amid tight security and identified 22 houses and shops allegedly built through…
- India
PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
New Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention to address the “continuing constitutional failure” to prevent and respond to racial discrimination and violence against citizens from northeastern…
- Health
Study finds anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of death in diabetes patients
New Delhi: Statins, which help treat high cholesterol, may significantly reduce risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, including among those considered at low cardiovascular risk,…
- India
Kaziranga sees highest foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Kaziranga National Park registered the highest-ever foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26. He maintained that it was a reflection of the state’s conservation,…
- World
Russia says 90 Ukrainian drones tried to attack Putin’s country residence
Moscow: Russia on Monday claimed that 91 long-range Ukrainian drones attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s country residence in the Novgorod region, north of Moscow. In a televised statement, Foreign Minister Sergey…
- News
11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
- India
No govt accommodation for Dhankhar 5 months after quitting as VP
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who quit as vice president in July, is yet to be provided with an official residence, people close to him said on Tuesday. Citing health reasons, Dhankhar quit…
- India
Uttarakhand: Seven killed, 12 injured as bus falls into gorge in Almora
Seven people were killed and about 12 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred in the Bhikiyasain area when the…
