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Russian missile strikes warehouse of Indian pharma firm in Ukraine, says Kyiv

New Delhi: A Russian missile struck a warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Ukraine on Saturday, the Ukrainian embassy in India said. In a social media post, the mission alleged that…
Amid violence in WB, BJP leader Sudhanshu slams Mamata on Waqf Act stand

Indore: Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for stating her government would not implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act and asserted she…

Jharkhand Jaguar constable killed, another injured in IED blast in Singhbhum

Chaibasa: A Jharkhand Jaguar constable was killed, while a CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Saturday, a police officer said. The incident took place…
Rajiv Yuva Vikasam applications face procedural delays, tech issues

Hyderabad: With April 15 as the last date for applying for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam self-employment scheme for educated youngsters nears, the website has been marred with technical problems, including server down…
Kancha Gachibowli row: University of Hyderabad student gets bail

Hyderabad: One of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) students who was arrested for protesting against the razing of Kancha Gachibowli, Naveen Erram, was released from judicial custody here on Saturday, April 12.…
Iran, US agree to more talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme after 1st round in Oman

Muscat: Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks…
Some 100,000 rally against Israel in Bangladesh’s capital

Dhaka: Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. The protesters, estimated at some 100,000, gathered at the Suhrawardy Park in…

Amid rifts, Bandi Sanjay meets Raja Singh over chai in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Amid speculations of rifts between Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay met the former in Hyderabad on Saturday,…
Rana’s extradition result of probe agencies’ 15 yrs of hard work: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday claimed the extradition of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US is the result of 15 years of hard work “of our probe…
US exempts smartphones, computers from latest tariffs

Washington: In a cheer for the global electronics industry, including in India, the US government on Saturday announced to exempt smartphones and computers imported to the country from the latest tariffs. According…
NIA grills Tahawwur Rana for second consecutive day to probe 26/11 attacks

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned Mumbai attacks conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana for the second consecutive day to probe larger conspiracy behind the dastardly terror strikes of 2008, sources said…
Russia-Ukraine tensions rise amidst US peace efforts

Antalya: Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats on Saturday used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative US-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring…
Convoy carrying US envoy drives away from site of nuclear talks with Iran in Oman

Muscat: A convoy believed to be carrying US envoy Steve Witcoff drove away from a compound where talks were taking place over Iran’s nuclear programme on Saturday, after more than two hours…
5 family members killed as SUV falls into Alaknanda river

New Tehri: Five people of a family from Faridabad drowned when the SUV they were travelling in fell into a river in Tehri district of Uttarakhand early on Saturday, police said. A…
Seven cops injured during anti-Waqf Act rally in Tripura

Agartala: At least seven policemen sustained injuries on Saturday during a clash between the security personnel and the agitators who held a protest rally against the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act in…