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Army troops fire at Pakistani drone along LoC in J-K’s Poonch

Mendhar: Army troops fired a few rounds to shoot down a Pakistani drone along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said…
Palestinian official warns of weak health capabilities in Gaza hospitals

Gaza: The health capabilities in the hospitals of the Gaza Strip are weak, and the fuel shortage is a major crisis for the health sector, a Palestinian medical official warned. Munir al-Bursh,…

Rajasekhara Reddy’s dream to see Rahul as PM will come true in 2029: Sharmila

Mangalagiri: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila said on her late father’s birth anniversary that in 2029 his father’s dream to see Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister will come true.…
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital

United Nations: Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”. Ukraine’s largest children’s health…
Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for raping runaway girl

Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean bar owner was sentenced to jail for 13 years and four weeks on Monday and will receive nine strokes of the cane for raping a runaway 17-year-old girl…
Illegal mining: Telangana HC issues notice to CBI Director, officials

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the state and central environment authorities, asking them to explain their stance on a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) that alleges inaction against illegal…
Biden dares detractors to challenge him at Democratic convention

Washington: US President Joe Biden dared his detractors on Monday to challenge him at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, amidst increasing voices from within his own party colleagues that…

EC should be careful in assigning poll symbols to avoid confusion: Sule

Mumbai: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said her party has urged the Election Commission to be more careful in assigning symbols to political outfits and candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly…
Russia to release Indians fighting in Ukraine war

New Delhi/Moscow: Russia has decided to release and facilitate the return of all Indians fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine, a breakthrough achieved after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue…
ECI team reviews Assembly poll preparations in Maharashtra

Mumbai: A team of the Election Commission of India on Monday reviewed the preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections with the state Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, the Municipal Commissioners of…
Rahul Gandhi to visit Raebareli today

Lucknow: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will undertake a day’s visit to Raebareli on Tuesday, party sources said. This will be his first visit to his constituency since assuming office as the Leader…
Ayodhya most preferred tourist destination: IIM-L study

Lucknow: A study condu cted by IIM-Lucknow has found that Ayodhya is now a top tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh, a government spokesperson said. The study was commissioned by the state Tourism…
Resolution in US House urges India for probe into Father Stan Swamy’s death

Washington: Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human…
Train and flight services hit as Mumbai rained out; woman dies

Mumbai: Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and adjoining areas, disrupting suburban train services and flight operations as normal life was thrown out of gear in the metropolis, where an elderly woman died of…
Have only one goal – serving India’s people, PM Modi tells Prez Putin

Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a “private engagement”, that his only goal is to serve the people of India. “You have dedicated your entire life to…