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Bingson John, 69, who idolised serial killer Charles Sobhraj, arrested after 36-year, 300-hotel con spree across India. Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs — Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik — joined BJP in Kolkata amid growing rebellion in the party. US projectiles struck areas around Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday announced that 57 per cent of the country’s exports to India will be “tariff-free from day one” under the proposed India-New Zealand trade deal, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic two-day state visit to the country.Taking to social media platform X, Luxon said the…
‘Purab mat jaiyo more Rajaji …’Passed down through generations, this folk song still echoes the reality of many villages in Bihar, where the men are forced to leave in search of greener pastures.Migration has long been woven into Bihar’s social and cultural landscape. But long-standing gaps in local employment, combined with rising aspirations, have increased…
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised the Centre over fuel price, saying petrol prices should have fallen as global crude oil prices have declined.Addressing a presser, the former Delhi chief minister accused the government of allowing oil companies to make excessive profits. “Centre allowing oil…
Bandi Sanjay’s son gets bail: Telangana HC grants relief in POCSO case, orders Rs 1 lakh bond NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court on Thursday granted regular bail to Bandi Bhagirath, the son of union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Isro clears cryogenic engine for next LVM-3 mission BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has carried out the flight acceptance hot test of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine that will power the upper stage of the next LVM3 launch, designated LVM3-M7.Isro is, however, yet to commit to a launch date for the LVM3-M7 mission….
BENGALURU: Isro has completed the fifth Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), clearing another milestone towards the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by qualifying the crew module’s main parachute system to withstand the maximum expected loads during descent.“The test, conducted on July 7 at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop zone in Sheopur…
TMC MP defends Mamata Banerjee after viral slap video NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Thursday defended party chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after a viral video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata, saying she shares a close bond with party workers…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Australian counterpart, on Thursday addressed the Indian diaspora during his three-day visit to Australia.Around 30,000 people gathered to hear PM Modi speak in Melbourne, making it the largest gathering addressed by any leader in Australia.Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech I…
Awiqli is a long-acting basal insulin designed to provide steady background insulin support throughout the week. India has become one of the first countries in the world to introduce Awiqli, the world’s first once-a-week basal insulin approved for clinical use, offering a new treatment option for adults living with diabetes.The launch comes at a crucial…