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NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday assured that it was working to repatriate nearly 500 Indians detained in Thailand after they crossed over the border amid Myanmar scam hub crackdown.“We are aware of Indian nationals who have been detained by Thai authorities. They had crossed into Thailand from Myanmar over the past…

Defence minister Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that a two-thirds majority for the NDA in Bihar would be a “befitting tribute” to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birthday, November 14 — the day poll results will be declared.Speaking at an election rally in Barh, Patna district, Singh said, “The…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the US President Donald Trump‘s repeated claims on India-Pakistan truce. Pointing out Trump’s recent remarks made at Apec summit in South Korea, Rahul said, “Trump is insulting Modi in country after country. Latest is South…

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc during a series of rallies in Bihar on Wednesday, accusing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav of promoting dynastic politics and corruption. Shah took sharp digs at both leaders, saying their ambitions to see their sons…

NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming elections, the state is tightening its security and monitoring activities across towns. But amid the heightened vigilance, a disturbing incident in Barsoi has stirred public anger and raised questions about police conduct.According to the now viral video footage, a police officer allegedly misbehaved with a man…

Gitanjali Angmo (left), Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: : The Supreme Court on Wednesday took on record the amended petition filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the national security act (NSA) and sought a response from the Centre and the union territory of Ladakh within ten days,…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at the Indian Air Force Station in Ambala, Haryana, on Thursday. Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh was also at the Air Force Station.President Murmu was formally given a guard of honour prior to her Rafale sortie….

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India RAJKOT: A consumer court in Gujarat’s Jamnagar has directed LIC of India to pay Rs 12 lakh with 6% interest to a policyholder whose husband died of a heart attack in 2022. The court also ordered LIC to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation for mental harassment and Rs 3,000…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting, in Tianjin, China. (File photo) NEW DELHI: India and China held discussions on border-related issues, news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting China’s defence ministry. Both sides had “active and in-depth communication on the control of the western section of the China-India border.”…

NEW DELHI: Failure to curb the warming effects of climate change has seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s, reaching an estimated 5,46,000 yearly deaths globally on average between 2012-21, according to Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change.Air pollution from wildfire smoke (PM 2.5) was linked to a record…