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North Korea’s Kim supervises drills, urges full preparations for war

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised combined tactical drills of special operations, stressing that the most “crucial” task for the North’s armed forces is to make full preparations for war,…
Congress slams Trump for claiming credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire

New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump reiterating his claims about having “successfully brokered” a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, the Congress on Tuesday said he was not only hyphenating the two…

ICAO rules Russia responsible for MH17 tragedy in 2014

Melbourne: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation on Tuesday found Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives more than a…
India reacts to Bangladesh’s decision to ban Awami League

New Delhi: India on Tuesday said the Bangladesh interim government’s decision to ban all activities of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party is “concerning”. New Delhi also called for early…
SGPC approves display of ex-PM Manmohan Singh portrait in Amritsar museum

Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president H S Dhami on Tuesday said the portrait of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be displayed in the Central Sikh Museum here. During a…
Why didn’t Indira take back PoK after 1971 victory?: Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that had former prime minister Indira Gandhi been alive today, he would have asked her why she did not take back Pakistan-occupied…
Kohli era in Test cricket ends; but why did he quit just before the England tour?

An era in Indian cricket has come to an end. Virat Kohli, often referred to as King Kohli by his fans, has decided to leave Test cricket forever. It is learnt that…

Nizam’s 59th death anniversary: Call to emulate his tolerance and public service

Hyderabad: Senior member of the Nizam Awqaf Committee, Abul Faiz Khan, called upon the younger generation to follow the legacy of religious tolerance and public service exemplified by Mir Osman Ali Khan,…
Trump warns Iran of ‘massive maximum pressure’ on Nuclear deal

Riyadh: President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes Tehran for a new nuclear deal, but he also…
BRS to hold statewide agitations against Telangana Congress govt

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana will conduct a series of mass agitations against the ruling Congress government, which BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) called “corrupt and deceptive”.…
UP: Wife, lover arrested for hacking Ex-Army husband to pieces

Ballia: A 44-year-old woman, with the help of her lover and two others, allegedly hacked her ex-army soldier husband into six pieces in a village here, police on Tuesday said. The accused…
Phone tapping accused Shravan Kumar Rao arrested in Rs 6.58 cr fraud

Hyderabad: In a noteworthy turn of events, the CCS police in Hyderabad have arrested A Shravan Kumar Rao, a prime accused in the case of phone tapping. Rao had earlier been accused…
India expels Pakistani official at Pak mission, told to leave in 24 hrs

New Delhi: India on Tuesday declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, as persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official…
Only 1 pc find stable jobs: TGSWREIS begins major overhaul in education, placements

Hyderabad: Less than 1 per cent of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) students who graduated with a degree in 2023-24 were able to stay in a job for at…
Canadian PM Carney shakes up Cabinet, names new foreign minister

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a major Cabinet shakeup, including a new foreign minister, on Tuesday as he shapes a newly re-elected Liberal government. Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau earlier…