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NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor‘s statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conveyed India’s concerns to US President Donald Trump regarding the safety of civilian sailors has earned him the ire of his party. “Admiration for PM Modi appears to have transcended the limitations of the physical world” and he now “seems capable of…

Ajay Pant, captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker has been arrested in the UK LONDON/DEHRADUN: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker intercepted by British armed forces while crossing the English Channel en route from Russia to India has been arrested in the UK and appeared in court charged with…

Review will test whether CBSE can plug gaps exposed during 2026 exams NEW DELHI: The fate of CBSE’s controversial on-screen marking (OSM) system hangs in the balance. The board will decide whether to continue with it for Class XII exams in 2027 and possibly extend it to Class X only after consulting key stakeholders, including…

FSSAI targets misleading ads as brands race to sell ‘healthy’ food NEW DELHI: With products flooding the market with promises of being “natural”, “healthy”, “heart-friendly” and having “no added sugar”, food regulator FSSAI has turned its attention to the claims behind the labels, flagging several food and nutraceutical products for potentially misleading branding, labelling and…

Three Indian-flagged ships safely cross Hormuz (Representative photo) NEW DELHI: Three Indian-flagged tankers – Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor and Sanmar Herald – carrying 8.6 lakh tonne of crude oil, crossed Strait of Hormuz safely Saturday. This was the highest number of Indian ships to tr-ansit the strategic waterway in a single day since the war…

Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh on June 23, accusing the Centre of backtracking on agreements reached during talks on May 22 and warning that their “patience should not be…

Nimbalkar was among the six MPs who stayed away from the June 17 meeting convened by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Amid the rebellion within Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Lok Sabha ranks, the party remains hopeful that Osmanabad (Dharashiv) MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar may yet return to its fold, party sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The…

As Pakistan seeks to position itself as a responsible regional actor on the global stage, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is exposing deep cracks closer to home.The agitation, which intensified in early June, led to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest comes at an awkward moment for Pakistan, which has recently projected…

Brics security conclave on Monday India is set to host a key Brics security conclave in New Delhi beginning Monday, bringing together National Security Advisers and senior security officials from member countries to discuss a range of geopolitical and emerging security challenges.The two-day meeting will be chaired by NSA Ajit Doval and is expected to…

SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry on Saturday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), providing a unified and scientifically robust framework for the conservation, monitoring and management of sea turtles across Lakshadweep.All four major species of sea turtles – Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and…