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US grants 6 months sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar port
New Delhi: The US has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Thursday. The sanctions were to come…
- India
Delhi HC quashes JMI’s decision to dissolve teachers’ association
The Delhi High Court has quashed Jamia Milia Islamia’s decision to dissolve the Jamia Teachers Association (JTA) an autonomous body of the university’s teachers established in 1967. According to reports, the Delhi…
- India
Temple ‘cleansed’ after Prashant Kishore visits with minority candidate
Priests at a temple in Bihar’s Madhubani district performed a “purification” ritual, following a visit by Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, who brought with him Muslim candidate Parvez Alam. The…
- Middle East
India to auction gold import quotas under UAE trade pact
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, October 29, said the allocations of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for gold under the free trade agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will…
- India
Centre ‘didn’t want’ Sonam Wangchuk in statehood talks, wife claims
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Wednesday claimed her husband was detained following the violent Ladakh protests because the government did not want him to be involved in…
- India
Karnataka Congress leader assaulted, arrested for sharing indecent photos
A Congress leader was arrested on Tuesday, October 28, charged with sexually harassing and spreading a woman’s photographs in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. A video of residents thrashing him after the incident surfaced online.…
- Middle East
Israeli foreign minister to visit India next week
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will visit India next week to meet with the country’s top leadership and discuss bilateral initiatives and regional developments. “Sa’ar will be on a two-day visit…
- Offbeat
Anmol, the Rs 24 crore buffalo turns heads at Rajasthan fair
Jaipur: The buffalo that costs more than some cars: Anmol, the prized, eight-year-old buffalo, originating from Haryana, has grabbed the Internet’s attention. He weighs a massive 1,500 kilograms and reportedly has a…
- India
Video of seer riding driverless car in Bengaluru goes viral
In a significant milestone for Indian technology, this week Bengaluru witnessed its own driverless car. The breakthrough was achieved through the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) initiative, a collaborative research…
- World
‘Seven brand new’ planes were shot down during India-Pakistan war: Trump
Tokyo: US President Donald Trump said that “seven brand new” planes were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict without specifying to which country they belonged, while once again claiming to resolve the…
- News
Supreme Court to hear Sonam Wangchuk’s detention case on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the petition challenging the detention of Ladakh-based climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) on Wednesday. The case, filed by…
- News
Indian student who lost US visa status charged with stabbing 2 teens
New York: An Indian student who lost his visa status allegedly went berserk on a flight to Germany and has been charged with stabbing two teenagers and slapping a woman, according to…
- India
SP demands removal of officials ‘appointed on caste, religious basis’ before SIR
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday demanded the removal of booth-level officers, additional district magistrates (elections) and electoral registration officers allegedly “appointed on caste and religious grounds” before the Special Intensive Revision…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police to host mega job mela offering spot recruitment
Hyderabad: As part of the ongoing police commemoration week, the Hyderabad police will conduct a mega job mela on Thursday, October 30, at the Roop Garden Function Hall in Mehdipatnam from 8…
- India
BJP seeks judicial probe into corruption charges against Speaker UT Khader
Bengaluru: BJP MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe by a sitting judge into allegations of corruption against Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader, during his 2.5 year tenure.…