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US secretary of state Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany (Picture credit: AP) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday questioned Russia’s seriousness about ending the Ukraine war, as Washington pushes for a swift peace deal.Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio said the conflict was approaching its fifth…

Union cabinet has approved construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor from Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh (NH-715), including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra, at a total capital cost of Rs 18,662 crore, the government said.The total project length will be about 33.7 km, and will be implemented on an Engineering, Procurement and…

Delhiites could soon change the way they use electricity! In a major move to reshape how power is bought and sold, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved a framework allowing consumers to trade electricity directly with one another. The order clears the path for Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and BSES Rajdhani Power…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday escalated his attack on the finalised India-US trade deal, claiming that the agreement would harm India’s cotton farmers and textile exporters.In a post on X, Rahul alleged that the government has walked into a “trap” that leaves millions of families staring into an “abyss of unemployment.”“18% Tariff…

NEW DELHI: A bomb scare was reported on an IndiGo flight scheduled to operate from Kolkata to Shillong on Saturday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate passengers and move the aircraft to an isolation bay for checks. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata Airport Director said, “Bomb scare in Kolkata to Shillong IndiGo 6E3074, which…

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian student in Berkeley, has been missing since Tuesday, and the Berkeley Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating him. Authorities have classified him as an at-risk missing person.Sreenivasaiah was last seen in the 1700 block of Dwight Way on Tuesday, according to police.He is described as an Indian…

Harbhajan Singh and Team Pakistan (Photo by File and AP) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes India will beat Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match, but he warned that India must handle Pakistan’s spinner Usman Tariq carefully. He said India should stay calm and confident during the game.“India will win the match….

Valentine’s Day has a way of sneaking up on us every year. One minute you’re minding your business, and the next minute your phone is full of heart emojis, couple photos, and people declaring their undying love on Instagram. And whether you’re madly in love, secretly crushing, happily single, or somewhere in between, this day…

NEW DELHI: Can a married man in a live-in relationship be prosecuted for dowry harassment on the complaint of a woman with whom he was in an extra-marital affair, even though the law specifies that only a wife can make such a complaint against her husband and his relatives?A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sanjay…

NEW DELHI: The India-US trade arrangement will expand cotton demand rather than hurt domestic growers, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, while asserting Indian farmers stand to gain from rising textile exports.“This will also not hurt our cotton producers… I can see before my eyes a huge requirement for more cotton and…