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NEW DELHI: Paving the way for the ‘mother of all defence deals’, defence minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, just five days ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron in India.Though the defence ministry did not provide the exact cost...

NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday strongly objected to the central govt’s recent notification mandating the recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ at official functions and in schools before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana.The AIMPLB has termed the decision “unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom” and demanded...

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes break records with a million-dollar move as he focuses on recovery ahead of next season.(Image via Todd Rosenberg/Getty) Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player, is fully focused on recovering from his brutal ACL and LCL tears ahead of the next season as his wife, Brittany Mahomes, cheers him...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called the meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “very good” about the nuclear deal with Iran and reiterated its warning against Tehran that if they don’t agree with the negotiation, then that will be “very traumatic” for them. After Wednesday’s meeting in Washington, Trump insisted on making a...

Olympian Chloe Kim “scolds” Myles Garrett as he cheers her on while she chases another gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.(Image via Getty Images) Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns’ star player, is dedicating all his time to being there for his girlfriend, popular Olympian Chloe Kim, as she chases another gold at the 2026 Winter...

NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on early Friday hit back at leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi calling his allegations on the India-US trade deal “baseless,” claiming that he “has no concern for Bharat”. Goyal further asserted that the trade pact fully protects farmers’ interests.In a post on X, Goyal...

LONDON: A white paper published by the Aston India Centre has shown how Indian migrants to the UK have repeatedly helped transform the British economy since World War II.Described as “one of the most consequential migration stories of modern Britain”, the paper, titled “Migration of the Indian Diaspora to the UK”, explores four waves of...

Kayla Nicole breaks silence with cryptic message after alleged controversial digs at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continue to keep their lives private even though they are facing growing questions about their marriage plans.While the high profile couple maintain privacy around their big day, Travis Kelce’s ex...

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir govt told the assembly Thursday that it has no proposal to establish a commission for women in the UT as National Commission for Women already has a special “J&K and Ladakh Cell”, a unit set up after the abrogation of Article 370.During a cut motion, Peoples Conference’s Sajad Lone said, “I...

Image used for representative purpose only KOLKATA: The 25-year-old female nurse infected by the Nipah virus succumbed to secondary infections on Thursday evening, after a 37-day-long battle with the infection and the complications caused by the virus at Barasat Hospital. The male nurse, who was also found infected by the virus and was discharged from...