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Missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war

Ben-Gurion International Airport (Israel), May 4 (AP) A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. The Houthi rebels have been striking Israel throughout the war in Gaza in solidarity […]

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Well-being of senior citizens essential for guiding families, society: Murmu

Well-being of senior citizens essential for guiding families, society: Murmu

New Delhi: Emphasising the role of senior citizens as pillars of wisdom and tradition, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday called for collective responsibility to ensure the dignity, happiness, and well-being of India’s elderly population. Speaking at the ‘Ageing with Dignity’ programme hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Murmu underscored the invaluable contribution of senior citizens […]

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FBI Director Kash Patel assures ‘full support’ to India on Pahalgam attack

FBI Director Kash Patel assures ‘full support’ to India on Pahalgam attack

Washington: FBI Director Kash Patel on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack and pledged full support to India, calling the act a “reminder of the constant threats that the world faces from the evil of terrorism”. Patel also hailed the security forces for their response to the attack. Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]

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Pakistanis failing to leave India face 3 yrs jail or Rs 3 lakh fine or both

New Delhi: Any Pakistani, who fails to leave India as per the deadlines set by the government, will be arrested, prosecuted and may face a jail term of up to three years or a fine of a maximum Rs 3 lakh or both. The ‘Leave India’ notice to the Pakistani nationals was issued by the […]

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New NCERT textbooks: Mughals, Delhi Sultanate dropped; ‘sacred geography’, Maha Kumbh added

New Delhi: All references to Mughals and Delhi Sultanate have been dropped from class 7 NCERT textbooks, while chapter on Indian dynasties, ‘sacred geography,’ references to Maha Kumbh, and government initiatives like Make in India and Beti Bachao, Beti padhao are among the new additions. The new textbooks released this week have been designed in […]

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India-Pak faceoff- There has always been tension between India, Pak; they’ll figure it out: Trump

India-Pak faceoff- There has always been tension between India, Pak; they’ll figure it out: Trump

New York: US President Donald Trump has said there has always been tensions between India and Pakistan and the two countries will figure it out between themselves “one way or the other”. Trump made these remarks on Friday after he was asked about tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror […]

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SC allows UGC to notify draft regulations on ragging, sexual harassment, discrimination

SC allows UGC to notify draft regulations on ragging, sexual harassment, discrimination

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to notify the draft regulations 2025 which deal with ragging, sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of caste, gender, disability, among other biases in institutions of higher learning. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh took note of […]

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Policies our govt is working on will shape future of next 1,000 years: PM Modi

Policies our govt is working on will shape future of next 1,000 years: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the policies that his government is working on are going to shape the future of the next 1,000 years. Addressing an event organised on the occasion of Civil Services Day here, Modi said the holistic development of India means no village, no family and no citizen […]

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We are alleged of encroaching upon parliamentary and executive functions: SC

We are alleged of encroaching upon parliamentary and executive functions: SC

New Delhi: “As it is, we are alleged of encroaching upon the parliamentary and executive functions,” Supreme Court’s judge B R Gavai said on Monday in an apparent reference to recent attacks on the judiciary. Justice Gavai’s comment came while the apex court bench, also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih, was considering a fresh plea […]

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Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across country

New York: Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the US on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals. The disparate events ranged from a march through midtown Manhattan and a rally in front of the White House to a demonstration […]

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