Security tightened after protests in parts of Delhi over killing of Iran’s supreme leader
New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Security was heightened across several parts of the national capital following protests and gatherings held to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, police said on Sunday. Additional police personnel were deployed in sensitive areas, particularly around diplomatic missions and localities with significant Shia populations as a […]
World leaders urge return to talks after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran leader Ali Khamenei
Brussels, Mar 1 (AP) World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region, and tensions rose with Iran vowing devastating blows after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A […]
Indian among 58 injured as 3 dead in UAE in Iranian strikes
Dubai, Mar 1 (PTI) Iranian strikes across the UAE in the past two days have resulted in three fatalities and 58 injured, including an Indian national, officials confirmed on Sunday. The Indian Embassy in the UAE in a social media post said it was aware of the injury to the Indian national and is in […]
Killing of Khamenei cynical violation of human morality, international law: Putin
Moscow, Mar 1 (PTI) The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared in his message to his Tehranian counterpart, the Kremlin said Sunday. Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday during a joint […]
Centre’s fiscal deficit at 63 pc of full year target at Jan-end: CGA Data
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of January stood at Rs 9.8 lakh crore, or 63 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 74.5 per cent in the year-ago period, government data released on Friday showed. The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit (the gap between expenditure and revenue) […]
Census 2027 to be a fully digital enterprise
New Delhi: The Census 2027, which will recast the decennial headcount as a fully digital enterprise, will have at its heart the Census Management and Monitoring System, or CMMS — a dedicated digital portal engineered to orchestrate one of the largest administrative exercises in the world. Marking a decisive break from the paper-bound enumeration, the […]
‘Welcome, My Friend’: Netanyahu receives PM Modi at airport
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel to a red-carpet welcome on Wednesday, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu along with wife Sara receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion airport, signalling a new momentum in bilateral ties. It is PM Modi’s second visit to Israel in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was […]