Govt summons senior Russian diplomat after 4 Indian sailors killed in merchant ship attack off Ukraine coast

New Delhi, 21/7: India on Tuesday summoned a senior Russian diplomat and registered a strong protest with Moscow over the deaths of four Indian nationals aboard a merchant vessel that came under attack off Ukraine’s coast. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called in Russian Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi, Vladimir Ladanov, to express India’s…

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7 killed, several feared trapped after explosion in under-construction tunnel in Sikkim

Sikkim, 21/7: At least seven people have died and 27 workers are believed to be trapped after a methane gas explosion inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim triggered a landslide, sealing the entrance. Rescue teams are continuing the operations for the second straight day as they attempt to reach those stranded inside the tunnel, which…

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Our support will depend on issues’: DMK ready to back Delimitation Bill if its concerns are addressed

Chennai,20/7: In a clear departure from its earlier stand, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which has 22 and 8 MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively, is assessing the political fallout of supporting the Delimitation Bill in Parliament, provided the Modi government agrees to address its demands for a uniform increase in seats…

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CJP’s protest stage dismantled after Parliament march; cockroaches to stay put

New Delhi, 20/7: Hours after protesters’ march to Parliament was thwarted with tear gas and baton charges, the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest site was dismantled by the police on Monday. Despite the hurdle, protesters were able to regroup at Jantar Mantar after the march. One of their leaders said they will stay put.  …

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Govt opens talks with CJP amid raging protest; J P Nadda holds talks with 2-member team

New Delhi, 20/7: Union Health Minister J P Nadda met a two-member delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday. With this, Nadda initiated the dialogue on behalf of the government as protesters led by the outfit stormed into central Delhi and tried to  march to Parliament.The CJP said Nadda has assured them that…

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Ram temple ‘fund theft’ | ‘Courts not for politics’: Supreme Court asks parties not to politicise matter

New Delhi, 20/8: The Supreme Court on Monday asked political parties not to politicise the Ram temple ‘fund theft’ row, by saying that “courts are not place for politics”. It also asked solicitor general to take instructions if SIT can be set up to probe alleged embezzlement of donations, to which solicitor replied that it…

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Exit Iran using available flights’: India asks citizens to leave country, advises to postpone visit amid rising instability

Tehran, 20/7:India has advised its citizens to postpone travel to Iran until the situation in the war-torn nation improves, while it also urged people already in the country to consider leaving through available commercial flights amid rising instability and conflict. In a revised travel advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran said that the “recent days…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Spain crowned world champions; Ferran Torres late goal sinks Messi and Argentina in grim final

New Jersy, 20/7: Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the FIFA World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1-0 victory that crowned a ⁠new era but brought precious little beauty.The biggest prize in football deserved a classic. Instead, the…

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