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NEW DELHIGovt not taking steps to help farmers 'struggling with shortage of essential fertilizers', alleges Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of not taking any steps to help the farmers who are "struggling with shortage of essential fertilizers" like DAP and urea a...

PATNANo hesitation in wiping out terrorists, wherever they are: Rajnath Singh
PATNA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that the Narendra Modi government will not hesitate to eliminate terrorists, wherever they are, and that no distinction will be made betwee...

NEW DELHIRetired from government service, not from service to nation: Dr Jitendra
NEW DELHI: In a significant move aimed at reducing pension-related legal disputes and ensuring swifter justice for India's growing population of retired government employees, Union Minister Dr. Jiten...


MUMBAIA window frame of Spicejet aircraft dislodges mid-air, no impact on passenger safety: airline
MUMBAI: A window frame of Spice Jet's aircraft operating its flight to Pune from Goa was found dislodged mid-air but there was no impact on passengers' safety, the airline said on Wednesday.

SRINAGARCM Omar Abdullah, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh review J&K's animal husbandry department work
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reviewed the working of the Animal Husba...

WORLDBangladesh tribunal sentences former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 6 months in prison in contempt of court case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison in a c...

NEW DELHISBI to classify RCom loan account as "fraud", name Anil Ambani in report to RBI
NEW DELHI: State Bank of India has decided to classify the loan account of beleaguered telecom firm Reliance Communications as "fraud" and to report the name of its erstwhile director Anil Ambani to ...

BENGALURUCongress slams Modi govt over Pakistan's UNSC presidency, calls it 'diplomatic setback'
BENGALURU: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the PM Modi-led government for allegedly failing to prevent Pakistan from assuming key positions in the United Nations, calling it a major diplomatic setb...

WORLDRishabh Pant rises to 6th, Jasprit Bumrah continues to be top-ranked Test bowler
Swashbuckling India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant continued his ascent in the ICC Test Rankings, moving up to sixth place in the latest list released on Wednesday.

WORLDEngland win toss; opt to bowl first against India
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second Test of the five-match series, which is been played at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

PATNA"You are not workers of an ordinary party": Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses BJP's state executive meeting in Patna ahead of Bihar polls
PATNA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party's state executive meeting in Patna, Bihar, and boosted the morale of party workers on Wednesday, ahead of the Bihar Assembly...

NEW DELHI"Stepmotherly treatment": Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge slams Central government over pending relief funds to Himachal Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed the central government on the pending relief amount for Himachal Pradesh required during landslides and rainfall.

NEW DELHI"Modi govt wrecked economy over past 11-years," says Jairam Ramesh
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of "wrecking the economy" over the past eleven years.

WORLD"The facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged": Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on US strike at Fordo nuclear site
In an interview with CBS News, as reported by The Hill on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged that the US bombing of Iran's key Fordo nuclear site has "seriously and heavily...

CHANDIGARHShiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, party leaders detained in Mohali
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and other Akali leaders were on Wednesday detained in Mohali, where they had come to express solidarity with party leader Bikram Singh ...

HYDERABADTelangana pharma plant explosion: Sigachi Industries says it lost 40 team members, announces ex-gratia
HYDERABAD: Sigachi Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it lost 40 of its team members in the recent explosion and fire at its Pashamylaram plant. The company also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore ea...

WORLDEAM S Jaishankar, US Energy Secretary discuss opportunities for India-US energy partnership
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed opportunities for a deeper bilateral energy partnership.

WORLDPakistan govt to boost water storage capacity as India continues to hold IWT in abeyance
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his government decided to enhance the water storage capacity, as India continued to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.

NEW DELHI'Congress aligned with Jamaat-e-Islami for appeasement politics': Kerala BJP Chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar
NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of aligning openly with Jamaat-e-Islami for the first time during the N...

DHARAMSHALADalai Lama says his institution will continue; Gaden Phodrang Trust to recognise the successor
DHARAMSHALA: Four days ahead of his 90th birthday, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday stated that the institution of Dalai Lama will continue, putting to rest uncertainty over whether h...

SHIMLA51 dead, several missing as monsoon havoc continue in Himachal Pradesh
SHIMLA: At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state during the on...

NEW DELHIINS Tamal, latest Stealth Frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on July 1 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ...

WORLDHope US can complete major pending defence sales to India: Defence Secretary Hegseth
The US has expressed hope that it can complete several major pending American defence sales to India, as it stressed that Washington and Delhi are "mutually aware" of the security concerns in the Ind...

SULTANPURDefamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Court adjourns hearing till July 14
SULTANPUR: An MP-MLA court here on Wednesday adjourned till July 14 hearing in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Ministe...

WORLDIndia Women register 24-run over England; take 2-0 lead in five-match series
A brilliant 24-run victory for India Women over England Women at County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday, fueled by half-centuries from Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, as well as outstanding bowling ...

NEW DELHIParliament security breach: Delhi High Court grants bail to accused Neelam Azad, Mahesh Kumawat
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to two accused in the December 2023 Parliament security breach case.

NEW DELHIShubhanshu Shukla studies muscle loss in microgravity on board ISS
NEW DELHI: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is conducting scientific experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) to understand muscle loss under microgravity conditions, a study that could ...

TELANGANATelangana plant explosion: Debris clearance almost over, Sigachi unit has no NoC from Fire Department
TELANGANA: The removal of debris at Sigachi Industries' pharma plant here that suffered an explosion two days ago was almost over and the number of fatalities from the blast remains at 36, a top dist...

MANDI10 dead, 34 missing as cloudburst and flash floods hit Mandi
MANDI: At least 10 people have lost their lives and 34 remain missing in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district following a series of cloudbursts and flash floods over the past 32 hours, according to the ...

MUMBAIMarkets rally in early trade amid optimism around India-US trade deal; Sensex at 83,933
MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday amid optimism around a possible trade agreement with the US.

WORLDIndia expect Quad partners to understand its position on terrorism: EAM S Jaishankar
The victims and perpetrators of terrorism must never be equated and India expects its Quad partners to understand that the country has every right to defend its people against the menace, External Af...

WORLDIndian envoy, Brazil's President discuss deepening bilateral strategic partnership, PM Modi's visit
India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, presented credentials to Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and discussed deepening of bilateral strategic partnership and Prime Minister Narend...

BENGALURUX lawyer’s “Tom, Dick and Harry” remark in High Court for government officials sparks a row
BENGALURU: A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that if every "Tom, Dick and Harry" government official is authorised to send content takedown notices then it would amo...

WORLD"We're going to have a deal": Donald Trump on India-US trade talks, says "much less tariffs" will make both sides competitive
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reaffirmed that India-US will soon strike a trade deal with "much less tariffs", allowing both countries to compete.

NEW DELHICongress' Jairam Ramesh, takes jibe at PM Modi's five nation tour, calls him "Super Premium Frequent Flier PM"
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a five-nation visit and will start with Ghana on July 2, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took a sharp jab at him, calling him the "Super Premium Frequent...

NEW DELHINo linkage between COVID-19 vaccine and sudden deaths: Union Health Ministry
NEW DELHI: Studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have established that there is no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and the r...