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The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse.The lapse had left federal workers without multiple paychecks, travellers stranded at airports, and people queuing at food banks to get a meal for their…

NEW DELHI: Umar Un Nabi, confirmed by a DNA test as the bomber in Old Delhi, and his module had planned to carry out a “spectacular terror attack” with multiple vehicle-borne IEDs followed by firing with assault rifles. They had procured three vehicles – an i20, a red Ford Ecosport and a Brezza – for…

MUMBAI: Exit polls in Bihar that indicated a continuation of the NDA govt in the state, and positive news on the ongoing US-India trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Wednesday. As a result, sensex closed 595 points (0.7%) up at 84,467 points while nifty on NSE closed 181 points (0.7%) higher at…

NEW DELHI: Nisar Ul Hassan, a doctor who was sacked by J&K LG Manoj Sinha in Nov 2023 from Srinagar’s SHMS hospital over terror links, was hired by Al-Falah School of Medical Science and Research Centre, Faridabad, soon after and has emerged as a key suspect in the case relating to the JeM module behind…

NEW DELHI: State-run NTPC is scouting for land in 16 states for setting up nuclear power plants as the country’s largest thermal power producer prepares for life without coal and contribute towards the national net-zero goal, reports Sanjay Dutta.The move comes ahead of a govt plan to amend the Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability…

NEW DELHI: The cabinet Wednesday approved higher royalty rates for four critical minerals – graphite, zirconium, caesium and rubidium – in a move aimed at boosting their mining and domestic production.“The decision of the cabinet will promote auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby not only unlocking these minerals but also associated…

NEW DELHI: A newly surfaced CCTV footage captured the precise moment the Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort on Monday, sending shockwaves through the congested lanes of Old Delhi.In the clip, shared by news agency ANI, the car is seen suddenly bursting into flames, disintegrating within seconds and sending shards and flames flying across…

Mayank Markande of Kolkata Knight Riders prior to the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens on May 07, 2025, in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Two days before the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention deadline ends, Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) activity has picked up….

At least 37 people were killed in Peru on Wednesday after a bus fell into a ravine, after colliding with a truck, according to authorities quoted by multiple media outlets. The crash occurred early in the day along a section of the Panamericana Sur highway linking Peru and Chile. “We have a figure of 37…

Amid ongoing reports of a possible trade involving Sanju Samson and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has dropped a bombshell, revealing that Lusknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI).Ashwin made the statement on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, adding another development to the…