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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…

BJP challenged Nitish Kumar’s criticism with similar video of Ashok Gehlot. NEW DELHI: A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s video went viral, showing him attempting to remove the hijab of a Muslim woman, Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday countered the criticism with an old footage of former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. The…

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s rouse avenue court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance in proceedings arising from a fresh FIR registered in the National Herald case, observing that the Enforcement Directorate’s probe is based on a private complaint and not on any FIR.The court also ruled that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, former Congress president Sonia…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings on the occasion of the 54th Vijay Diwas, remembering the soldiers who fought the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.In a post on X, PM Modi said the soldiers’ courage protected the country and etched a moment of pride in history.“On Vijay…

NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Tuesday issued an advisory to flyers, warning that disruptions in flight operations may persist for some arrivals and departures due to dense fog.In a post on X, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) urged passengers to check with airlines for real-time updates on flight schedules.“Flight operations are steadily recovering, but disruptions…