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Skywatchers in India and several other regions will be treated to a spectacular celestial show on Sunday night as a total lunar eclipse — popularly called a “Blood Moon” — becomes visible across the country. The eclipse will begin at 10:01…
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A ‘pookalam’ (floral carpet) at the Parthasarathy temple in Kerala’s Kollam district has triggered controversy, with police booking 27 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists for allegedly violating a Kerala High Court order. Temple…
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French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to update him on the “Coalition of the Willing” initiative aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Modi reiterated India’s consistent support for dialogue and…
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The Pasupati Kumar Paras-led Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections as part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), leaders…
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India and the United States have taken initial steps to mend their relationship after tensions over trade deals and Russian oil, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump reaffirming their personal friendship and the…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he “deeply appreciates” and “fully reciprocates” US President Donald Trump’s praise, calling the US-India relationship a “positive and forward-looking strategic partnership.” The remarks,…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the UN General Assembly session in New York later this month, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar slated to address the world body in his place. The decision comes as India-US trade…
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Police in Noida have arrested a 51-year-old astrologer from Bihar for allegedly sending bomb threat messages to Mumbai Traffic Police, claiming that “human bombs” and 400 kg of RDX had been planted across the city. The accused, Ashwini…
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US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday said India is likely to re-engage in negotiations with President Donald Trump in the coming months, describing New Delhi as the “vowel” between Russia and China in the BRICS grouping. “I think…
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India will continue importing Russian oil as it remains cost-effective, despite steep US tariffs on Indian goods. “We will have to take a call which source suits us the best. So we will…
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