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In last message, General Rawat paid tribute to 1971 war heroes

In his last message, recorded the evening before his death in a helicopter crash on December 8, late chief of defence staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat paid tributes to the heroes of the 1971 India-Pakistan war and invited citizens...

‘Unique model of interstate friendship’: PM Modi welcomes Russia’s Putin

Prime PM Modi, who hosted the Russian president in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, said the coronavirus pandemic could not dent the relationship between both nations and ties continue to strengthen between the two. “Despite the challenges posed by COVID, there is...

Tributes pour in for late veteran US lawmaker Bob Dole; ‘Will miss my friend’ says President Biden

Tributes poured in and flags were lowered to half-staff in honor of veteran US lawmaker and World War II hero Bob Dole, who died in his sleep on Sunday aged 98. President Joe Biden led a chorus of political tributes...

Omicron has now been confirmed in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, France, South Africa and Canada.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Centre would introduce a Bill on cryptocurrency as soon as the Cabinet approves it. Speaking at the chaotic proceedings of the Rajya Sabha during Parliament's Winter Session, the finance...

Constitution helped take India forward, but a lot still needs to be done: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Constitution helped in taking the country forward, but a lot still needs to be done. Speaking at Vigyan Bhavan on the occasion of Constitution Day, Modi said hundreds of years of dependence had...

‘Postponing elections extreme thing to order in democracy’: SC on Tripura civic polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that postponing elections is an extreme thing to order in a democracy and expressed its aversion towards it. The top court was hearing a contempt plea by Trinamool Congress in connection to the violence...

he plans for AstraZeneca’s new headquarters and large R&D campus in Cambridge were unveiled in 2013, but its costs and timeframe have exceeded the...

In a phillip to the Trinamool Congress ahead of the 2024  Lok Sabha elections, Congress leaders Kirti Azad and Ashok Tanwar on Tuesday joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party in New Delhi. The development comes amid the West Bengal chief minister's...

Will Yesudas be allowed to enter Guruvayur temple? Debate erupts

The Sivagiri Sree Naraynana Trust president Swami Sachidananda’s recent appeal to allow legendary playback singer and Carnatic music exponent KJ Yesudas to enter Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur has triggered a fresh debate in Kerala. The controversy has erupted as...

‘Laudatory’ says Punjab CM Channi on reopening of Kartarpur Corridor, several leaders welcome move

Following the Union government’s decision to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib corridor from November 17, several leaders in Punjab, both within the BJP and from the opposition, welcomed the decision. Chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that the entire state cabinet...

When I don’t support BJP, I’m branded anti-national: Telangana CM KCR

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said whenever he did not extend his support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he was branded as an anti-national. Rao, also known as KCR, further said the BJP branded anyone...

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Trump is full of surprises; he is both leader and entertainer. Nearly nine hours into a long flight-a journey...