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US weighed ground operation to seize Iran’s uranium, Trump paused it: Report

Donald Trump (File photo) The United States last month reportedly considered a military operation to send ground troops into Iran and seize its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but president Donald Trump ultimately paused the plan over concerns about retaliation, casualties and wider economic fallout.Sources told CNN the administration came close to approving the mission,...

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One year after Air India Ahmedabad crash, no report released

MUMBAI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released no report on the Air India Flight 171 crash on Friday, the first anniversary of the tragedy in Ahmedabad that claimed 260 lives. It thus missed the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) 12-month deadline for a final or interim report.The Annex 13 document of ICAO, which lays...

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Planning of cities must be people-centric, says Khattar as Brics forum adopts urban pact

File photo NEW DELHI: Planning of cities and towns must be people-centric and responsive to citizens’ needs, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal said Friday as Brics nations adopted an Urban Ministerial Declaration committing to inclusive development, particularly for vulnerable and marginalised groups.The declaration, adopted at the conclusion of the two-day Brics Urbanisation Forum,...

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 10-year-old younger brother Aashirwad slams century

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Aashirwad Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Cricket appears to run in the Sooryavanshi family. While teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make headlines on the international stage, his younger brother Aashirwad is now beginning to attract attention with the bat.Just 10 years old, Aashirwad Sooryavanshi produced a sparkling century in a local practice match...

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Amarnath Yatra: Shah orders multi-layered security, pushes tech-driven pilgrim safety

File photo NEW DELHI: Chairing a meeting here to assess preparedness and security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, home minister Amit Shah on Friday directed the J&K police, central forces and other agencies to form an impregnable, multi-layered security grid along the yatra route, while also securing all major tourist destinations in the Union...

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Delhiites to pay more for power from next month

Photo for representation New Delhi: Power bills will increase for lakhs of consumers in the city as Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has allowed power distribution companies to recover higher power procurement costs through an increased fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS), commonly known as PPAC.In percentage terms, consumers in areas served by BSES...

Fame gave me visibility, medicine gave me perspective: Aditi Govitrikar on identity, ageing and reinvention
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Fame gave me visibility, medicine gave me perspective: Aditi Govitrikar on identity, ageing and reinvention

For over two decades, Aditi Govitrikar has championed conversations around women’s health, identity, and empowerment. Her recent remarks on how the titles ‘Ms’ and ‘Mrs’ continue to shape societal perceptions of women are bound to resonate with many. Earlier, reflecting on her historic Mrs World win in 2001, she candidly compared her experience with that...

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Govt-gifted bull to replace farmer’s wife yoked to the plough turns out to be unfit

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to take Kashinath Gaikwad, a distressed and landless farmer from Latur rural, to a cattle market so he can personally choose a healthy bull. The directive followed criticism of the replacement provided to him, which was found unwell.Gaikwad had lost one of his bulls to...

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