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India supports Mauritius on issue of Chagos islands

New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius, India on Saturday said it supports the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the UK…
Maharana Pratap, Veer Shivaji our national heroes, not Akbar or Aurangzeb: CM Adityanath

Noida: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that “our ideals and national heroes” are Maharana Pratap, Veer Shivaji and Guru Govind Singh, not Akbar or Aurangzeb. “Akbar can never…

Bajrang Dal storms Haridwar college over Iftar party, cries Islamic Jihad

Haridwar: Bajrang Dal workers on Saturday stormed the Rishikul Ayurvedic College here in protest against some Muslim students organising an Iftar party on the campus and inviting outsiders to it. Police placated…
Manipur violence: Protester killed; shutdown in Kuki-Zo areas from midnight

Imphal: A protester was killed while 25 others, including women, were injured in clashes between Kuki demonstrators and security forces in different parts of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday, officials said. The…
China extends repayment period of USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan by one year

Islamabad: China extended the repayment period of Pakistan’s USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for…
India lifts export ban on broken rice

New Delhi: The government has lifted the export ban on broken rice to promote its shipments. The ban was imposed in September 2022. “Export policy of broken rice has been amended from…
Gang rape of Israeli tourist: Karnataka govt committed to ensuring safety, says CM

Bengaluru: Describing the gang rape of an Israeli tourist and a local homestay owner as a heinous act, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Congress-led Karnataka government is committed to ensuring the…

‘No comment’: Nagaland CM on One Nation One Election

Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday while participating in a discussion in the state assembly on the ‘One Nation One Election’ (ONOE) bill refused to make any comment on the…
Rights of Afghan women & girls in focus as world celebrates International Women’s Day

Kabul: As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day under the theme of ‘For ALL Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment’, international organisations on Saturday emphasised the need to support Afghan women…
GST rates will come down further: Sitharaman

Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST rates will come down further and the work on rationalising tax rates and slabs has “almost reached a finale”. She said that…
Stop exploiting SLBC tunnel collapse incident, Telangana CM warns BRS

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, March 8, accused Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders of exploiting and politicising the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse incident and the drying…
Ahmedabad police arrest man for speaking to media about attack after Taraweeh

The Ahmedabad police arrested a young man after he spoke to the media regarding the alleged attack on him and others by far-right Hindutva men soon after Taraweeh prayers in Gujarat. Syed…
Journalist shot by bike-borne assailants in UP’s Sitapur

Sitapur: A regional journalist for a Hindi daily was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on the Sitapur-Delhi National Highway here on Saturday, police said. The attack occurred on the overbridge near the…
Telangana CM inaugurates Chakali Ilamma University on Women’s Day

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy laid the foundation-stone for the Chakali Ilamma University in Hyderabad on Saturday, March 8. The university’s infrastructure development is being carried out at a cost of…
Razia Baig series pays rich tribute to Dev Anand, his brothers

By Syed Khaled Shahbaz Nostalgia and admiration filled the air as rich tributes were paid to Bollywood star Dev Anand. The session, held as part of the Remembering Razia Baig series, the…