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NEW DELHI: The rebel group of parliamentarians in the Trinamool Congress is believed to have secured the support of 19 MPs — the two-thirds of the party’s parliamentary strength required to form a separate faction.Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy are among the MPs who have signed the rebel list, pushing the party towards...

THANE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday directed Thane Police to register an attempt to murder case against a cab driver accused of assaulting an elderly man who objected to him allegedly spitting on a road near Jupiter Hospital.The incident occurred on Tuesday evening. According to a statement from Shinde’s office, the elderly...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony will feature three major celebrations across Mexico, Canada, and the United States, making it one of the biggest tournament launches in history. Artists including Shakira, Burna Boy, J Balvin, Tyla, Michael Bublé, and Nora Fatehi are set to perform. Fans in India can watch the ceremonies live on...

PM Modi eats Jhalmuri NEW DELHI: Prime Narendra Modi on Wednesday ate Jhalmuri served by West Bengal chief minister at the NDA meeting in New Delhi.The PM shared a video on social media, saying, “Sharing Jhalmuri with fellow NDA leaders at the NDA meeting today.” In the clip, PM can be seen enjoying and laughing...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran “will have to pay the price” for not negotiating a deal with Washington.In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran has been “defeated” and that much of its military “doesn’t even exist anymore.”“Iran’s military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and...

Sri Lanka’s public security minister has directly accused the country’s former intelligence chief of orchestrating the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking the first official statement linking a senior state official to one of the deadliest attacks in the island’s history.Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Ananda Wijepala said investigations had found that retired Major General Suresh Sallay...

A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday shortly after take-off due to a technical fault, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).The military said all personnel on board were killed in the crash, with no survivors reported.The Mi-17 is a Russian-made medium-lift transport helicopter developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant...

NEW DELHI: Dismissing speculation over the possibility of Trinamool Congress merging with Congress as nothing but rumour mongering, those aware of the matters discussed at the meeting between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have made it clear that there was no discussion on the issue.“The issue of merger...

Image used for representational purpose (Reuters) The CEO of Europe’s most valuable tech company, ASML, has delivered a blunt reality check to European Union (EU) policymakers. Christophe Fouquet, the chief executive of Dutch chip equipment giant ASML, questioned the EU’s aggressive stance on technology independence, warning Brussels against interfering in global semiconductor supply chains when...

LUCKNOW: The dream of a better life brought hundreds of young Nepalese men and women across the border into India. Many had sold land, livestock, jewellery and other family assets, believing promises of stable jobs, financial security and a brighter future.For months, they clung to the hope that employment letters were just around the corner....