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NIA said Red Fort bomber Umar-un-Nabi initially tried to target Lal Mandir but changed plans due to traffic and police presence before detonating an IED near Red Fort. Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India for the Brics summit on September 12-13, marking his first trip to the country in seven years amid efforts to…

Amid political turmoil, Akash Anand has again been demoted by Mayawati, who has questioned her nephew’s maturity. His X profile has devolved from National Convenor to Party Worker and now to Supporter. His younger sibling, Ishan Anand, has been brought to the centre stage. Mayawati has tied Akash’s political prospects to his father-in-law’s exit from…

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on pension to MLA, MLCs NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and others on a plea challenging provisions of a 1980 law that provide pension and other facilities to sitting and former MLAs and MLCs in the state.A bench of Justices…

The National Capital, Delhi is all set for the BRICS Summit. Delhi is all set for the Brics summit. The two day event is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam starting from September 12 and will end on September 13. The proper arrangements have been made with elaborative security and traffic management for the…

AI is making it harder for central banks to determine an economy’s potential growth rate. Mumbai: AI is making it harder for central banks to determine an economy’s potential growth rate, as technological change increases uncertainty around productivity, potential output and the natural rate of interest, BIS general manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said.“AI is…

His remarks came after Vijay launched a strong attack on the DMK in the assembly NEW DELHI: DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday hit back at Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay over his recent remarks in the state assembly, accusing him of attempting to demean the party and its leaders while recalling his…

Salem was extradited from Portugal on November 11, 2005, after a prolonged legal battle. The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by gangster Abu Salem on Thursday after he sought an early release from custody for having completed 25 years in jail.Salem, who is serving a sentence in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was…

Notices were generated because details of Nandan Nilekani’s names were not found in the 2002 voter list. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who is currently heading a government task force on examination reforms, and his family members have been named in Election Commission notices generated under the ‘no-mapping’ category, according to Bengaluru South City Corporation officials.The…

Chidambaram’s remarks came as authorities in the capital intensified preparations for the Brics summit. NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has questioned what India has gained from recent Brics meetings, saying he has not seen any tangible benefits from the last two or three summits.With India set to host the…

West Asia conflict likely hindrance to cementing BRICS declaration NEW DELHI: India’s push for agreement at the BRICS summit beginning Sept 12 faces divisions among its members over the West Asia conflict.Russian officials, speaking to their country’s media, have acknowledged difficult negotiations, while Brazilian reporting has raised doubts about a strong final declaration. Yet Chinese…