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NEW DELHI: Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids an “unsettling precedent”. The probe agency condicted searches at I-PAC offices and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata a day before, in connection with a coal smuggling-linked money laundering case.In a statement on Friday, the firm...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with tablet containing Budget documents (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced the dates for Parliament’s Budget session, which he said will be held in two phases from January 28 to April 2.“On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu...

The United States has intercepted and seized another sanctioned oil tanker at sea, escalating its enforcement campaign against so-called “ghost fleet” vessels accused of moving embargoed crude and drawing sharp criticism from Moscow. This was the fifth such interception under Trump’s administration aim to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.The latest operation, carried out...

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with Honey Singh in the middle (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The opening match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 had fans talking even before the first ball was bowled on Friday. After the toss at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the opening ceremony got underway and quickly grabbed...

File photo: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim, left, and US President Donald Trump, right, watch as Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul, second left, and Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet hold up a document after the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement (AP) The United States has announced a $45 million aid package for Thailand and Cambodia as part...

Iran’s most serious wave of unrest in years has reopened an old, unresolved question at the heart of the Islamic Republic: what, if anything, could replace it. As nationwide protests rage over economic collapse, political repression and international isolation, a familiar name has re-emerged at the centre of the debate — Reza Pahlavi, the exiled...

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday reacted sharply to the letter sent by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani to jailed student activist Umar Khalid, saying “personal prejudices does not behove those in office.” Hitting out at Mamdani, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We expect public representatives to be respectful of the...

Donald Trump (AI-generated image used for representation) With Donald Trump chasing the “Nobel Peace Prize,” the world, under his cinematography and choreography, has witnessed superscale military operations by the United States. Uncle Sam has alternated between meddler, intimidator, mediator, aggressor, provocateur and even preacher, often depending on Trump’s day and mood.“Peace on Earth” — with...

Vanessa Bryant (Image via: Getty Images) Vanessa Bryant recently shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse into a deeply emotional and meaningful moment from a recent book signing event. The post showed scenes from the “Mamba & Mambacita Forever” book signing held at the Barnes & Noble store at The Grove in...

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday rejected recent claims by Donald Trump, declaring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President “share a friendly relationship based on mutual respect.”Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Prime Minister Modi and President Trump have a friendly relationship and have always...