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Forced to cancel seminars of envoys from West Asian countries: JNU official

Following a controversy over the Jawaharlal Nehru University allegedly cancelling seminars of ambassadors from West Asian countries, a former seminar coordinator of the university has filed a......

'Viable pathway': Modi welcomes Trump's Gaza plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed United States President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict, saying that it provides a viable path to long-term peace, security and......

National Guard soldier dies, another fighting for life: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has announced the demise of one of the two National Guard soldiers wounded in the recent shooting that occurred blocks away from the White House. IMAGE: US......

The Importance Of Putin's India Visit

The enduring relationship between the two countries have survived the disintegration of the erstwhile USSR in 1991, the end of the Cold War and the regime change in both countries, points out Rup......

'Bihar Doesn't Predict Outcomes In Bengal, UP'

'The question for the TMC is not whether it can hold its bastions, but whether it can expand effectively into regions where the BJP already possesses a good ecosystem.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

US LPG pact may shield India from geopolitical shocks

India's decision to import LPG from the US helps it to diversify sources as it reduces almost full reliance on West Asian countries for supply of the country's primary cooking fuel. Kindly note......

Gems & jewellery exports slipped 30% in October: GJEPC

India’s gems & jewellery exports witnessed 30.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) contraction in October to $2.17 million, amid the imposition of a steep 50 per cent tariff by the United States (US)......

India signs first LPG term deal with US to import 2.2 mt of cooking gas

In a first, Indian oil public sector undertakings (PSUs) finalised a one-year contract to import around 2.2 million tonnes (mt) of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US. Photograph: Turar......

'For FY26, We Expect Corporate Loan Book Upto Rs 4 Tn'

'We currently have new proposals worth Rs 1.48 trillion in the pipeline.' Punjab National Bank (PNB) is witnessing strong momentum across retail, micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME), and......

India's selective with flying rights: IndiGo CEO rebuts Emirates

'India is giving selective traffic rights wherever it makes sense to allocate those traffic rights.' IMAGE: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Photograph:......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film......

West Asian conflict ends Mohun Bagan's AFC Champions League campaign

IMAGE: In their first match of Group A at the AFC Champions League 2, Mohun Bagan had played out a goalless draw against Tajikistan's FC Ravshan. Photograph: Mohun Bgan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan......

Abhishek Sharma hits 5 sixes, 5 fours for record 12-ball 50!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to a century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours, as Punjab posted 310 against Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.......

Daryl Mitchell overtakes Rohit as World No 1 batter in ODIs

IMAGE: Daryl Mitchell becomes only the second player from New Zealand to hold the top the ICC ranking for ODI batters. Photograph: ANI Photo New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has overtaken India opener......

Mohun Bagan 'withdrawn' from Champions League 2 after refusal to play in Iran

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant pulled out of their Tuesday's match against Isfahan after their six foreign players declined to travel to Iran following "advisories from their respective......

Mohun Bagan pull out of ACL 2 away match over security concerns

IMAGE: 'All the six foreigners have declined to travel following travel advisories from their respective countries'. Photograph: Mohun Bagan SG/X Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan Super......