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HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Ahead of Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's imminent entry into national politics, the ruling TRS party has decided to purchase an aircraft so that he can jet across the country, sources said. The decision was taken on

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The world has noticed that while the US Supreme Court has overturned basic abortion rights for women, the Supreme Court of India on September 29 said that unmarried women are also entitled to seek

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Indian Navy is participating in a two-week exercise being conducted by the world's largest multinational naval partnership, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), in Seychelles, signaling New Delhi's growing interest in the western Indian Ocean. Indian Naval Ship

SHILLONG, (IANS) - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on September 25 said all people living in India are Hindus in terms of identity. Elaborating on the RSS' philosophy, Bhagwat said that Hinduism is not a religion but a way

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Being the senior-most player in the Indian squad and one with vast experience of leading the side, Virat Kohli knows he must use his experience and guide the youngsters to help him take India to victory. On September

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Not just food and energy security but also the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine was at top of the agenda when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in New York

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on September 21 asked the UN Security Council to send an unambiguous message that impunity in carrying out violations of human rights will not be tolerated and called for independent

DHARAMSHALA, (ANI) - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on September 22 said that he would prefer to breathe his last surrounded by the genuine and loving people of India, a free and open democracy, rather than among "artificial" Chinese officials. He

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed at the United Nations General Assembly for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war, by the US and France at the UNGA meeting here. On the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A Delhi court on September 20 dismissed the appeal of a man claiming to be the heir of a royal family in Agra and seeking ownership of the Qutub Minar. Kunwar Mahendra Dhwaj Prasad Singh, who claims

LEICESTER (UK), (IANS) - Violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester were the result of outsiders coming to the city and inflaming existing tensions, community leaders have said, the media reported. Over the weekend, police made 47 arrests after clashes

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - India on September 19 issued a formal order declaring Maharaja Hari Singh birthday as a public holiday. "To commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh, September 23 of every year shall be observed as holiday in government

BHOPAL, (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17 said cheetahs are back on Indian soil after 70 years and the move will lead to the restoration of forest and grassland ecosystems. The Prime Minister released the big cats --

CHENNAI, (IANS) - The latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) states that Tamil Nadu witnessed the second highest number of suicides in the country. Maharashtra tops the list with 22,207 suicides, and Tamil Nadu is second with

CHANDIGARH, (IANS) - Four cabinet ministers in Punjab on September 19 got together with experts to formulate a joint strategy to deal with stubble burning and safeguard the environment. The ministers, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Aman Arora, and

LONDON, (ANI) - President Droupadi Murmu along with other global leaders attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19. Upon her arrival two days earlier, she offered tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – First the set up. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was formed in December 1928 as a Society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act of 1975. BCCI, as it is more popularly

NEW DELHI (IANS) - With an all-pervasive sentiment of ABC - Anything but China - in the US, India is increasingly the go-to country for American business. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India is in the sweet spot

SAMARKAND, (ANI) – A few hours before he celebrated his 72nd birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a warm interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand on September

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In a move to reduce pendency, the Supreme Court of India simply junked 13147 old unregistered but diarized cases registered prior to 2014. On September 16, an order said: "These cases had been filed more than 8

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Badminton champion P.V. Sindhu talked about the legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar presenting her car after she won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She recalled: "He called and congratulated me. Last time I remember when

AHMEDABAD, (IANS) – With the onset of the Russia-induced Ukraine war, the global talk has been around food and hunger. It was brought to the world’s notice and indeed, most of India, that the nation was amongst the largest producers

COLOMBO, (IANS) - Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 15 stressed the importance of safeguarding the security of India when safeguarding the security of his country. "When it comes to the security of Sri Lanka, we are of the view

MUMBAI, (IANS) - As the political fire over the Vedanta Group-Foxconn project going to Gujarat raged for the third day, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal attempted to douse the flames by promising projects even for Maharashtra. In a statement, Agarwal said

MOSCOW, (IANS) - Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit where Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines, the Kremlin said that trade turnover between New Delhi and Moscow has soared nearly

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Right-handed batter Robin Uthappa on September 14 announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. The 2007 T20 World Cup-winning batter, who last played for India in 2015, took to Twitter to announce his decision. "It's been

NEW DELHI (ANI) - President Droupadi Murmu will visit London from September 17 to 19 to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian government, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Wednesday.Queen

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - There has been complete disengagement between Indian and Chinese forces at a key flashpoint in the Ladakh sector, government sources said on September 13. The process, which started on September 8 after months of talks and 16

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) - Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has claimed repeatedly that the reason behind his ouster from power through a no-confidence motion by the opposition alliance in the parliament was part of a

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that although he is offering his "good offices" for mediating the Kashmir dispute, India has refused it as it considers it a bilateral matter. Guterres, who is on a

BHOPAL, (IANS) - Shankaracharya of Jyotish, Dwarka and Sharda peeth, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, who breathed his last at his ashram in Madhya Pradesh on September 11, was given a farewell with traditional rituals, chanting of mantras, and reciting of shlokas

AMRITSAR, (IANS) - Sukhpreet Kaur, the wife of Sarabjit Singh who was killed at a Lahore jail in 2013, died in an accident on September 12. Sukhpreet Kaur was traveling on a two-wheeler when she 'accidentally' fell from it at Fatehpur

By RAHUL KUMAR NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Islamic nations have responded to the UN report on Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang with a deafening silence. None of the nearly four dozen countries in Asia and Africa have said anything about China's excesses

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Paying tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Sept 8 evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that she will be remembered as "the stalwart of our times." Prime Minister Modi recalled his meeting with Queen

By DR AMJAD AYUB MIRZA The Great Game as we know it today began around the early 1800s when in 1801 Russian Tsar Paul, I sent Napoleon Bonaparte a secret letter proposing a joint invasion of British India. Considering the expedition

DUBAI, (IANS) - Very few people would have predicted that Virat Kohli would break his drought of centuries in international cricket in a T20I match. But on September 8, in a dead rubber against Afghanistan at Dubai, the wait of

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena president and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying he "backstabbed" the BJP and called upon the party workers "not to tolerate traitors". "The time

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - India is keen on strengthening its partnership with Russia on Arctic subjects as there is immense scope for cooperation in the field of energy between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the 7th

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Seven years after terrorist Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon was hanged to death, a major political controversy has ignited over the reported 'make-over' of his grave at the Bada Qabrastan in south Mumbai. Following an uproar and a political

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Pakistan has time and again been trying to create strife between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs in India, India’s intelligence sources are telling the media. This time their target was Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh, who was called

BENGALURU – Bengaluru has streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour continues to blast the city. Using boats and tractors to cross the streets submerged in water by office goers and school children was a common sight in

BENGALURU (IANS) – The Indian matchmaking site Matrimony.com has launched a new app catering to the members of the LGBTQIA+ community, the company said on September 6. "When it comes to serious matchmaking, the LGBTQIA+ community has been largely underserved and

MUMBAI, (ANI) - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who co-owns Trinbago Knight Riders, is extremely happy as his team has emerged victorious in the Women's Caribbean Premier League. SRK penned a congratulatory note for the team, saying, "Every victory is special

AIZAWL, (IANS) - A fresh wave of refugees from Myanmar crossed into Mizoram for shelter after the Myanmar armed forces launched a fresh offensive against civilians and Arakan Army militants, officials said on September 6. District officials said that during the

COLOMBO, (IANS) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe's Office on September 5 appointed a committee to facilitate the repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees who fled to India, especially during the 26-year-long ethnic conflict. The committee has been appointed on the request of the

DUBAI, (IANS) - Mohammed Shami's estranged wife Hasin Jahan has once again come into the limelight with her social media post, taking a veiled attack on the Indian pacer. After the victory of Team India in the Asia Cup Hasin Jahan

DUBAI, (ANI) - As Virat Kohli scored his second consecutive fifty at the Asia Cup 2022 on September 4, his family members including wife Anushka Sharma and sister Bhawna Kohli Dhingra took to their respective social media handles to celebrate

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (IANS) - The youngest mayor of the India, Arya Rajendran on September 4 married the youngest legislator of the state and young CPI-M leader, Sachin Dev in a simple function at the AKG Centre hall here. Chief Minister of Kerala

CHENNAI, (IANS) - INS Vikrant, the prestigious aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2 at Kochi is likely to be berthed at Kattupalli port, Chennai. It is to be noted

COLOMBO, (IANS) - Beleaguered former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned here from Thailand on September  2 midnight. Rajapaksa, 73, returned to Katunayake International Airport on a Singapore airlines SQ-468 flight and several Ministers of the present government and politicians from