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New York police say a device ignited during a protest outside the mayor’s official residence was an improvised explosive that could have caused serious harm. The incident happened Saturday during a demonstration near Gracie Mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where a small anti-Islam protest and a larger counter-protest faced off.According to the New York...

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju fired a fresh salvo at Congress a day before Lok Sabha takes up its resolution for removal of Speaker Om Birla. The main opposition party would end up “regretting” its move against the Chair, he said, adding that the action which, he added, was in line with its...

NEW DELHI: Crude imports from Russia remained at the top of India’s oil basket despite US warning New Delhi against purchases from Moscow and the Trump administration later levying an additional 25% penal tariff.Indian oil purchases from Moscow picked up in 2023, soon after the Ukraine war broke out and Russian crude became available at...

SINAGAR: J&K police have registered an FIR against a man running the Instagram page “Master Electrician” over posts related to recent protests about the ongoing war in West Asia.In a statement, police said the content was provocative and intended at disturbing law and order in Kashmir.This is the first time after recent widespread protests in...

NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday launched a social media campaign to spotlight the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ practice. Announcing the ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch” campaign, the ministry of panchayati raj (MoPR) said that it was aimed at giving more power to women sarpanches by calling upon citizens to join this movement, celebrate real Sarpanches and...

Stranded UAE Workers: What Happens to Your Job and Salary Amidst Regional Instability? Thousands of residents across the United Arab Emirates have recently found themselves unexpectedly stranded outside the country due to flight disruptions, airspace closures and regional instability amid Iran vs US-Israel war. For many employees working in the UAE, the sudden inability to...

India made history after winning back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, becoming the first country to defend its title and win it at home. Moreover, it was also the third t20 World Cup title for the ‘Men in Blue’ – most for any any country since the start of the tournament. India’s win over New Zealand...

NEW DELHI: Among 4,666 MPs/MLAs across the country, only 464 or 10% are women, highlights a report on ‘Women’s political participation and representation in India” released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday.The analysis by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) shows that among the 543 MPs in the...

India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Sanju Samson capped off a remarkable campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by winning the Player of the Tournament award after playing a decisive role in India national cricket team’s title triumph.Samson finished the tournament with 321 runs, an extraordinary achievement considering he played only five matches...

AGRA: Two boys aged 10 and 12 years, respectively, have been accused of raping a nine-year-old girl in a village in Hathras district. The accused allegedly lured the minor to a field under the pretext of feeding her berries.According to police, the incident took place on March 6 at around 2 pm. The girl, a...