Category: Events

Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah said Wednesday his elected govt had no role in deciding which books are banned or withdrawn from libraries, distancing his administration from the removal of 4,249 books after a screening of more than 21 lakh volumes across the Union territory over the past two months.“I have my own...

The proposed ban comes as diesel prices have surged amid disruptions linked to the Trump administration’s war against Iran, which began in February, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Farm-state Republicans have been pressing the administration to act as fuel costs rise. The Trump administration is preparing a 90-day ban on US diesel exports...

File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said high voter turnout in the country’s parliamentary election showed public support for his policies and for the armed forces fighting in Ukraine, after preliminary results gave his United Russia party a record parliamentary majority.More than 97% of the votes...

File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said high voter turnout in the country’s parliamentary election showed public support for his policies and for the armed forces fighting in Ukraine, after preliminary results gave his United Russia party a record parliamentary majority.More than 97% of the votes...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel on Wednesday said its military killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, identified by Israel as the head of Hamas’ finance department, in a strike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the killing in a joint statement, with Netanyahu also posting the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel on Wednesday said its military killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, identified by Israel as the head of Hamas’ finance department, in a strike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the killing in a joint statement, with Netanyahu also posting the...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Monday US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday said the world lacks a functional international system capable of addressing major conflicts. He listed out the...

Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China) Iran could emerge as a sensitive issue when US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, amid a report that Chinese entities provided Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery before an Iranian missile...

Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China) Iran could emerge as a sensitive issue when US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, amid a report that Chinese entities provided Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery before an Iranian missile...

The eight-storey, sea-facing tower covers 63,000 square feet (5,853 square meters) in Mumbai’s upscale Juhu neighbourhood. Marking the largest ever single-home purchase in terms of deal size, Angel One founder Dinesh Thakkar has purchased a full residential tower in Mumbai.Dinesh Thakkar, founder and CMD of financial services and stockbroking company Angel One, will acquire an...