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NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios to his expanded coalition cabinet, a day after being sworn in for a record tenth term.The BJP, now the single largest party with 89 seats, secured the largest share of ministries in the new Bihar cabinet. Samrat Chaudhary has taken charge of the home department,…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released video footage of what it said is a major Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza, where the body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin was allegedly held in recent years before being returned last week.The IDF described the tunnel as “one of the most significant and complex” it…

A sustained move below ₹1,22,200 may trigger extended selling pressure in the upcoming session. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are showing an intraday weakening bias, and traders should look to sell on rise, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his strategy for gold investors:Gold…

Britain’s Labour government plans to require some legal migrants to wait up to 20 years before applying for permanent settlement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced on Thursday. The move is part of a broader strategy to curb legal migration and follows recent changes to rules governing irregular arrivals. Crackdown amid political pressure The dual tightening…

Haryana off-spinner Nikhil Kashyap New Delhi: Growing up in Rohtak, Nikhil Kashyap spent his teenage years playing tennis-ball cricket and foxing batters with his carrom ball — an art he learnt after spending hours on YouTube watching R Ashwin‘s bowling videos.“He (Ashwin) is my idol. I have spent hours watching his videos. He is a…

A fire ripped through several pavilions at the COP30 climate summit in Belem on Thursday, triggering evacuations and stalling negotiations just as delegates entered a decisive phase.The blaze, which tore through the roof of a temporary structure at the entrance to the venue, sent thousands of attendees fleeing as smoke rapidly filled enclosed corridors, according…

NEW DELHI: If one moment conveyed NDA’s triumphant mood at the swearing-in ceremony in Patna after its massive poll win, it was the sight of PM Narendra Modi waving a ‘gamcha’ to the crowd of happy supporters, many of whom cheerfully responded by swinging their own ‘gamchas’.A utilitarian accoutrement in everyday life, especially for the…

TEL AVIV/ NEW DELHI: India and Israel on Thursday inked terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for a free trade agreement, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said.The ToR, which will be the basis for talks, includes market access for goods by eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers, investment facilitation, simplification of customs procedures,…

Carbon dioxide is vital to all life on Earth. Without it, plants wouldn’t be able to grow and produce the oxygen we breathe. Yet an excess of CO2 is posing a real threat to the livability of the planet. As a greenhouse gas it traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere and CO2 levels have increased…

SRINAGAR: As reports and videos have emerged of Kashmiris being harassed in other parts of the country in the wake of Delhi car blast, J&K politicians have urged the central govt to intervene and ensure their safety.Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti asked CM Omar Abdullah to take up the issue with the…