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NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval called on UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, discussing measures to deepen strategic partnership. The discussions also focused on recent developments in West Asia and their implications for regional and international security and stability, along with global energy security concerns.During his meeting with…

The Brics meeting of officials on the Middle East last week could not produce a consensus document because there was sharp difference of positions among members who are party to the conflict, said official sources.Efforts to bridge the gaps by all others were not successful, according to Indian authorities. India holds the Brics presidency this…

Heat wave alert: IMD warns 3 more days of 40°C+ temperatures in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a heat wave alert for parts of northwest and central India, warning that scorching conditions are likely to continue over the next three days.The weather department said heat wave conditions are…

Is there a solution to Delhi pollution? Delhi, the heart of India, is fast turning into a city that cannot breathe. As pollution levels climb — AQI touching 226 (Poor) — the Commission for Air Quality Management has once again triggered Stage-I GRAP, pointing to “unfavourable meteorological conditions”. It’s a familiar script—one that the capital…

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday outlined a series of major political and governance promises for West Bengal, including the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a ban on triple talaq and an end to polygamy if the BJP is voted to power in the state.Addressing a rally at Ranaghat, Shah said:…

NEW DELHI: Muscle weakness in old age may not be just about growing older. It could be linked to changes in gut health, suggests a study from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, pointing to a new way of understanding why many elderly people lose strength and mobility.Published in Geriatrics & Gerontology International, the study…

PTI photo NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday pledged before the Matua Namasudra community that they’ll receive citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).“I pledge before Matua Namasudra community members that they will receive citizenship through CAA,” PM Modi said at poll rally in Bengal’s Bongaon Watch Why Bengal Matters For BJP: 5 Key…

Mamata helping rich, not poor in Bengal, Modi doing same across country: Rahul Gandhi KOLKATA: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during his election campaign in Bengal on Saturday, asking why central agencies had subjected him to prolonged scrutiny while sparing her despite alleged scams surfacing in the state.TMC…

Sanjay Singh held a press conference NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has petitioned Rajya Sabha chairman, vice president CP Radhakrishnan to terminate all 7 member of Parliament who quit the part and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, said leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday.He said AAP had consulted constitutional experts, including senior advocate Kapil Sibal…

In one of Raghu Rai’s most haunting photographs from the Bhopal Gas tragedy, a grieving father cradles his dead child — the stark black and white image titled ‘Burial of an Unknown Child’ came to define not just one of the worst industrial disasters the world had seen, but the power of photojournalism itself.Rai, the…