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NEW DELHI: Gujarat government on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on the storage, sale, and distribution of rolling papers and pre-rolled cones, citing health risks, the state home department said.These ultra-thin paper sheets and cones are commonly sold at grocery stores and paan shops across the state. They are mainly used by tobacco smokers to…

Conclave on Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam – Civilisational Dialogue was organised jointly by the Centre for Studies in International Relations (CSIR), Jamia Millia Islamia, and MAKAIS, Kolkata. The event took place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and included an inaugural session followed by three plenary discussions.In a special address, Sunil Ambekar, Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS,…

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday warned that India would not remain silent and teach a “lesson” if politicians in Bangladesh continued to make remarks about India’s northeastern region.His comments came a day after Hasnat Abdullah, a senior leader of the newly formed National…

Image created with help of AI Driving the newsThe Donald Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) doesn’t just chart a course-it redraws the map. Released quietly at night, the 29-page document abandons decades of bipartisan foreign-policy orthodoxy in favor of a singular, transactional view of global power-and puts India at the crossroads.In this Trumpian…

PM Modi arrives in Ethiopia ((ANI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, beginning his two-day State visit at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. This marks PM Modi’s first visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.The visit follows the conclusion of the first…

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will contest the upcoming civic polls in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik together, with a formal announcement expected next week, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday.Also Read: Seat-sharing talks between Sena (UBT) & MNS for PMC polls from WednesdayThe move would bring…

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa (ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said it was unrealistic to expect any elected government to bring down air pollution within a short period, as Delhi-NCR continued to struggle with severe smog conditions, with air quality ranging from poor to severe, raising serious health…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday offered to resign from his post following allegations of mismanagement at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said.In a Facebook post, Ghosh shared what he claimed was a copy of a resignation letter written by Biswas…

NEW DELHI: More than four in ten young Indian women are living with a hidden mix of anaemia, vitamin deficiencies and early signs of diabetes — often without realising it — a major new study has found. Researchers warn this silent nutritional decline among women in their reproductive years could have long-term consequences for families…

NEW DELHI: In a rare gesture, Jordan Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum.This comes as PM Modi is visiting Jordan to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.Earlier on Monday, Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan welcomed…