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NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday intercepted three vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai, busting an international oil-smuggling racket during a coordinated mid-sea operation carried out on February 5–6.The operation followed intelligence gathered through technology-enabled maritime surveillance. According to the Coast Guard, the vessels were involved in the illegal transfer…

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that Sangh is was not founded as reaction or in opposition to any organisation and it does not seek power or popularity.While speaking at a program held as a part of the RSS centenary celebrations in Mumbai, Bhagwat said that those who want to…

NEW DELHI: The Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 Metro station in East Delhi has been renamed to Shree Ram Mandir Mayur Vihar. The station is located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro.The renamed station connects several key parts of the capital, including Anand Vihar Railway Station, Rajouri Garden, Lajpat Nagar and Delhi Cantonment, making…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday reacted to his face-off with Rahul Gandhi over the latter’s “traitor” remark at Parliament earlier this week. Bittu alleged that the Lok Sabha leader of opposition lost his “temper” and became “so violent” that he had to be held back by other Congress leaders.The former Congress…

JAMMU: Amid a setback to the tourism industry due to last year’s Pahalgam terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the enthusiasm of tourists from across the country to visit Jammu and Kashmir has not diminished.Shah was addressing a review meeting in Jammu to assess the progress of development projects in…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has enhanced the financial powers of the city’s municipal commissioner from Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, paving the way for faster project approvals, the CMO said on Saturday.Regarding the decision, chief minister Rekha Gupta said empowering local bodies for development is the government’s top priority.She emphasised that the…

Rohit Pawar and Ajit Pawar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday said that he will present a detailed presentation on February 10 on the air crash that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. He said that questions and doubts persist over the circumstances of the incident, which will be addressed…

During his two-day visit to Malaysia, PM Modi interacted with and praised the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting strong cultural ties and the global significance of Tamil language and culture. India and the US agreed on an interim trade framework reducing tariffs, expanding market access, and addressing multiple sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and technology….

NEW DELHI: The recent patch-up and the ‘all is good’ moment between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress high command have given the Congress in Kerala much-needed momentum ahead of the April–May assembly elections. Tharoor’s meeting with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, after weeks of speculations about his strained ties with the party,…

In the heat of Rajasthan’s desert districts, a tree has become the focal point of a widening confrontation. Markets have shut, saints have gone on strike, political rivals have shared protest stages, and thousands have gathered under open skies to demand its protection.What began in Bikaner as a local objection to the alleged felling of…