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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said fresh peace talks with Iran could resume “over the next two days”, even as Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, marking parallel diplomatic movement on two key fronts in the Middle East conflict.The developments come after weekend talks in Islamabad collapsed, prompting Washington to impose a...

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi said the proposed Constitutional amendment related to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyan (Women’s Reservation Act) is guided by the spirit of “equality and inclusivity” which the Constitution drafted by him emphasised. “Our democracy will become stronger and more vibrant if...

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has said the huge pendency of execution petitions – more than 10 lakh in district courts out of which eight lakh are over six months old – is “very frightening and disappointing”. It has asked high courts to put in place a mechanism for their effective and speedy disposal. In civil...

NEW DELHI: CBI filed 22 fresh FIRs and raided 77 locations across 8 states and UTs on Tuesday in compliance with Supreme Court’s order to investigate an “unholy nexus” between builders and bank officials cheating innocent homebuyers.“These coordinated search operations are part of a nationwide crackdown. Officials seized incriminating documents, digital devices, and other materials,”...

Nitish Kumar with Samrat Choudhary PATNA: Samrat Choudhary will be the new chief minister of Bihar, becoming the first BJP politician to helm a govt in the state. He replaces JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, whose work during a record 10 stints as CM earned him the epi-thet “Sushasan Babu”, or “Mr Good Governance”. Nitish’s stints...

NEW DELHI: India’s crude imports from Russia surged in March, with purchases at nearly Rs 5.3 billion (about $6.2 billion) compared with Rs 1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) the previous month, amid the military conflict in West Asia and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.In its latest analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports and sanctions, Centre...

NEW DELHI: In a bid to further strengthen Indo-Russian space cooperation, Isro has said it wants to partner with Russia for building the country’s own space station — Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station (BAS) — by 2035.“With the rich experience of Russian colleagues, we would like to partner with them in the development of the Indian...

Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau LONDON: The police watchdog is investigating 11 Met Police officers over their handling of a car crash that killed an Indian-origin and a Chinese-origin schoolgirl and whether race influenced police conduct.British Indian Nuria Sajjad, and Selena Lau, both eight, died after Claire Freemantle crashed a Land Rover into an end-of-term...

Zoji La [Ladakh] SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg...

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Search teams fanned out across a mountain stream in J&K’s Ramban district Tuesday, the third day of operations for a 25-year-old man feared dead after he jumped into the water while fleeing attackers who chased him over transporting cattle.CM Omar Abdullah condemned the assault, calling it “wrong” and accusing the attackers of “murdering an...