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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard broke her silence Tuesday after her top aide Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned as he did not agree with President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. As Tulsi Gabbard is also known for her anti-war stance, speculations were rife that she would also exit as…
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: In what can potentially speed up the trial of P Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis and the INX Media money laundering cases, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday told a special PMLA court here that it had got the necessary nod from the home ministry for the prosecution of…
Three young sisters, aged 16, 14, and 12, tragically ended their lives by jumping from their ninth-floor Ghaziabad apartment. GHAZIABAD: At 16, 14 and 12, most children are consumed by screens — scrolling endlessly or immersed in online games. But few parents can imagine that this fixation could spiral into something so final, as it…
In recent FTAs, including with the EU, India has given up its reluctance to lower tariffs for automobiles, wine and, even for some fruits such as apples and pears. Since you are negotiating several deals, and will come across what have traditionally been no-go areas, what will be your strategy for calibrated opening up?This is…
NEW DELHI: Apart from the political declaration announcing conclusion of the FTA talks, the signing of a security and defence partnership agreement along with the adoption of a joint comprehensive strategic agenda for the next 5 years at the India-EU summit marked what was, according to officials from both sides, the highest point in bilateral…
Pollution is one of the issues that cities across the world are facing, for which many have been implementing measures to deal with it. Hazy skylines, irritated throats, while the constant hum of traffic that never quite stops. For millions living in these cities, pollution is that issue that they need to deal with on…
Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava ruled the box office for a large part of 2025 before Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ broke the film’s record in December. While the historical drama emerged as a blockbuster, it also sparked heated debate over its portrayal of Maratha icon Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. Now, composer A R Rahman who…
Right-wing mob at Bareilly cafe Bareilly: Three days after her private birthday party with friends, including two Muslim male students, at a Bareilly café was stormed by vigilantes over allegations of ‘love jihad’, a 22-year-old final-year nursing student from Badaun said she has not stepped out of her relative’s home and is struggling with fear…
GURGAON: On Wednesday, the Union environment ministry (MoEF) announced it would look to further reduce permissible mining area in the Aravalis. However, exactly a week before that, on Dec 17, it had moved forward to operationalise a new 100m definition of Aravalis – which has drawn all-round protests – by instructing Survey of India (SoI)…
MUMBAI: The central board of Reserve Bank of India has approved a proposal to move to a risk-based pricing system for deposit insurance, marking a shift from the uniform premium currently charged to banks under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) scheme.Announcing the banking reform measures alongside the monetary policy decision in Oct,…
