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New Delhi/Dhaka: India summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday to express strong concerns at the deteriorating security environment in Bangladesh. In a statement, MEA said its attention was drawn, in particular, to activities of some extremist elements who have announced plans to create a security situation around the Indian mission in Dhaka, report...

NEW DELHI: The air quality remained very poor for the second straight day on Wednesday, though the air quality index (AQI) marginally improved from 354 a day earlier to 334, helped by strong winds flowing into the city.No respite is likely with the air predicted to hover within the same category until Dec 20. It...

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson made a startling claim that President Donald Trump may use his upcoming televised address to announce war with Venezuela.Carlson was speaking on the online show Judging Freedom. The right-winger said he was told by a member of Congress that lawmakers had been briefed ahead of Trump’s planned 9 pm address. “Members...

Nagpur: Comptroller and Auditor General of India Sanjay Murthy on Wednesday flagged serious gaps in the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system, stating that thousands of crores of rupees were flowing into beneficiary accounts without mandatory checks due to weak data integration and siloed functioning within departments.“There are significant gaps in the level of checks to...

KARWAR: A GPS-tagged migratory seagull on Karwar beach on Wednesday sparked curiosity and suspicion in equal measure among locals, before forest officials clarified that the device was part of a scientific study tracking migration pattern of birds. The exhausted bird fitted with the tracking device was rescued by forest department officials after locals noticed the...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126045143,imgsize-44316,width-400,resizemode-4/screenshot-2025-12-18-011018.jpg" alt="End-of-life: Only BS IV, VI vehicles exempt, says SC" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its earlier order restraining Delhi and NCR authorities from taking coercive action against “end-of-life” vehicles – 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles – and said the reprieve would apply only to...

To Be ‘Enforced Strictly’, Vital Services Exempt New Delhi: Delhi govt on Wednesday mandated offices in the capital – Delhi govt and private – to function with a maximum of 50% of their employees in the workplace and the rest working from home starting Thursday, as a measure to reduce pollution in the city.Delhi labour...

The Donald Trump administration, in an expected move, widened the travel ban to include more African countries from which people can’t now travel to the US, even for studying. The list now has 39 countries and is effective from January 1, 2026. But there are various degrees of travel ban — full and partial —...

Starting in 2029, the iconic Academy Awards will leave behind conventional television in favor of YouTube, signaling a monumental shift from decades spent on ABC. This innovative multi-year partnership aims to engage a worldwide, digitally-centric audience, acknowledging the evolution of viewing preferences. The Academy Awards will leave traditional television behind from 2029, after organisers confirmed...

NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday night issued a travel advisory alerting passengers about possible flight disruptions over the next few days due to dense fog conditions in northern and eastern India. The advisory highlights that Delhi along with several other airports in the region, may experience reduced visibility, which could affect flight operations. “Over...