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As Nitish Kumar exits, there’s a new Samrat in Bihar

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...

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India’s March crude import bill falls 4%, but up 4x from Russia

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...

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India wants to ally with Russia for building own space station: Isro

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...

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11 UK police investigated for alleged racism over handling of car crash that killed PIO schoolgirl

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...

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Zoji La tunnel to Ladakh on brink of breakthrough

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...

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J&K: Search on after man jumps into stream during cow transport assault; Omar slams ‘jungle raj’

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...

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Delhi-Dehradun expressway inaugurated, but a house still holds up Loni ramp plan

A legal dispute over 1,600 sqm of land in Loni’s Mandola is delaying a crucial ramp for the newly inaugurated Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The unresolved compensation claim, dating back to 1998, has left a key stretch unfinished, creating an accident-prone area and impacting local connectivity. GHAZIABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun...

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