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WASHINGTON DC: A US federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trumps administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that the ban on the three news organisations was likely unconstitutional, Reuters reported. US District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued the order in a lawsuit filed []

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has begun his campaign for the 2027 state elections with the launch of the PDA Rath from Lucknow to Raebareli. The red busses left the state capital on Thursday with party cadres in tow. The high-profile tour aboard the PDA Rath is seen as part of the Samajwadi Partys []

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) defended his decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House, characterising the media access ban as an action against fake news rather than an attack on constitutional press freedoms. Trumps statement, posted on Truth Social, came after the three news organisations []

NEW DELHI:India and Canada have agreed to fast-track negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the next round of talks scheduled to begin on October 5, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, adding that the next 90 days could be a defining period in bilateral relations. Goyal said he concluded the []

AICHI NAGAYO: India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the mens table tennis team contest at the Asian Games on Monday in Aichi-Nagoya. Harmeet Desai got India off to a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match.Sathiyan Gnanasekaran []

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NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR is likely to experience predominantly dry weather on Monday, with no significant rainfall expected in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, according to the latest forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi is likely to witness mainly clear skies, while several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) may see []

KABUL: Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday condemned Pakistans airstrikes on Kunar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan, which claimed three lives, and warned that they would give an appropriate response to the attacks. Mujahid said that Pakistans attacks carried out on Monday targeted Afghan territory and civilians. He claimed that one woman and two []

NAGAYO: With accommodation concerns emerging ahead of the Asian Games, India has identified around 2,000 Indian residents living in Nagoya whose homes could be used to accommodate athletes and officials in a worst-case scenario, as a three-layer contingency programme has been put in place to ensure the Indian contingent does not face any further lodging-related []

AICHI NAGOYA: Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Suchika Tariyal made history, securing the countrys first-ever bronze medal in the discipline on the stage of the Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Even though compatriot Varun Sanyals MMA campaign at the Asian Games finished before it could even start due to medical reasons, Suchika []

TEHRAN: Iran has ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz or returning to the previous framework of negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehrans conditions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. According to Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Iran had conveyed its demands to []

PHAGWARA: In a stroke of luck, Madhu, a migrant farm labourer living in the Banga area, has won the 3-crore bumper prize in the Sikkim Government Ganesh Chaturthi Bumper Lottery. Madhu, originally from West Bengal, had come to the Banga area in search of work and had been earning his livelihood as an agricultural labourer. []

Ashok Kaura PHAGWARA: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered 1,107 corruption cases and arrested 1,146 accused between March 16, 2022, and August 31, 2026, as part of the state governments stated zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. DGP Vigilance Sharad Satya Chauhan told This Correspondenton Sunday that the Bureau had intensified its crackdown on corruption and was []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Tuesday as the United States pushes efforts to secure de-escalation between Russia and Ukraine, with the two leaders expected to discuss steps towards reducing hostilities and reviving negotiations. The meeting is being organised on the sidelines of the []

WASHINGTON DC: The Trump administration has moved to tighten oversight of the H-1B visa programme, directing the US Departments of State, Labour and Homeland Security to scrutinise applications from employers with recent or planned layoffs of similarly situated US workers, while renewing a USD 100,000 fee requirement for certain H-1B visa petitions. According to a []

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islams two holiest sites is a red line after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemens Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca. According to a statement issued by the coalition on []

NEW DELHI:Air India on Wednesday said that it faced disruptions after a technical fault at Britains air traffic control provider NATS affected operations at airports across the United Kingdom. Taking to the social media platform X, the airline said it had been forced to divert, delay or cancel multiple flights scheduled to operate to and []

WASHINGTON: US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in the Middle East on Tuesday, noting them as retaliatory strikes after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted an American Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over a 48-hour period. According to a statement by CENTCOM, the targeted American []

NEW DELHI: Delhi has been decked up with posters and illuminated installations ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, with key parts of the national capital taking on a festive look ahead of the high-profile event. The BRICS Leaders Summit is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13 at Bharat []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said the government will introduce a comprehensive policy to regulate paying guest (PG) accommodations within the next one to two months, following the recent building collapse in Satya Niketan. Sood made the announcement after interacting with university students, including NSS volunteers, living in PGs and []

NEW DELHI: Seven people and a juvenile have been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the death of 54-year-old Manipur-origin musician C Vikram Singh following an alleged physical assault in South Delhi. The incident took place after a late-night altercation involving Singh and some delivery boys and dhaba workers. The Delhi Police arrested []

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladmir Putin will be in India for the BRICS Summit that gets underway on September 12 in New Delhi. Ahead of that visit, Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for the President said that the visit is an opportunity for the two countries to discuss issues of bilateral relations. He also wished India sucess in []

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the lack of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), particularly those coming from outside Delhi, and has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi, and the Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) to take []

PATTAYA: The US Navys aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in more than eight months, ending a prolonged deployment in West Asia amid concerns over the welfare and morale of its crew, according to CNN. The 100,000-ton carrier docked at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya after []

RASUWA: A rescue operation is underway at the Chilime hydropower tunnel near Syabrubesi village in Nepals Rasuwa district, after devastating flash floods swept through the region, trapping an unknown number of workers inside. Nepal Police Deputy Inspector General D Regmi said the tunnel houses several buildings and, being a hydropower facility, has many workers during []

WASHINGTON: Asian-American voters could become a decisive constituency in Texas elections, with new polling indicating strong support for Democrat James Talarico but also revealing that many voters know little about him.In a statement, AAPI Victory Fund said that Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by 15 percentage points among Asian-American voters. The organisation did not include []

LONDON: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has claimed that he was denied permission by Central Government to visit USA. The CMs office said that he will now return from London to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of leaving for Boston. The CM further instructed officials to proceed with US tour and to sign MoUs with top []

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to deliberate on bilateral engagement regarding Haiti, Venezuela, Arctic security, and governance reforms in Cuba, as both nations aim to deepen strategic alignment across mutual regional interests. Rubio met Anand on Thursday, according to a readout issued by the US []

ALASKA: A small plane with eight people onboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, ABC News reported, citing the Federal Aviation Administration. The Cessna 441, which took off from Anchorage earlier Thursday, was headed toward Cape Newenham when it crashed about 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the FAA. The flight []

NEW DELHI: Continuing with its humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, India on Thursday delivered medicines and medical consumables to a government hospital in Kabul. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted: Augmenting Afghanistans healthcare! Reaffirming its enduring health partnership with the friendly people of Afghanistan, India delivers medicines and medical consumables to a []

WASHINGTON: Following the scale of destruction inflicted on American installations during the conflict with Iran, the Pentagon is evaluating options to scale down the United States long-standing military presence across the Persian Gulf, according to a report by The Washington Post. The extensive damage has compelled Washington to re-evaluate its decades-old regional security posture. The []

NEW YORK: India has strongly called for transparency and objectivity in the United Nations Security Councils process of listing and delisting terrorist organisations, cautioning against using the platform for narrow political agendas in a veiled criticism of Pakistans role in dealing with terrorism. Addressing the UNSC Open Debate on Working Methods on Wednesday (local time), []

RISHIKESH: Continuous rainfall in the hilly areas of Uttarakhands Garhwal division has disrupted normal life, prompting the administration to remain on alert as water levels in major rivers continue to rise.Garhwal Commissioner Anand Swaroop said several disaster-related incidents have been reported during the ongoing monsoon season, and people have been advised to remain cautious. We []

NEW DELHI: Three more colleges of Delhi University, Shyam Lal College, Rajdhani College and Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening) have opened undergraduate admissions based on Class 12 board examination marks to fill vacant seats. The move comes after colleges struggled to fill all their seats through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-based admission process. Earlier []

WASHINGTON: Officials from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have once again made a provacative gesture as they called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and urged Washington against extending diplomatic courtesies or holding high-level meetings with its leaders. The rights body is currently chaired by Pakistani-American physician Asif Mahmood. []

MUMBAI: The Indian equity market rebounded on Thursday, with the Sensex rising over 400 points and the Nifty holding above 24,200, snapping a week-long losing streak. The recovery came on the back of falling US bond yields, short-covering and other factors that boosted investor sentiment. Both benchmark indices opened with a sharp gap-up. The Sensex []

PULWAMA: The Royal Premier League witnessed an exciting night cricket match at the Sports Stadium in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir as the second season kicked off on Wednesday, drawing thousands of spectators who gathered to support and encourage local cricketing talent. The match turned into a vibrant sporting spectacle as cricket enthusiasts from different areas []

HOOGHLY: Lack of a proper drainage system has led to prolonged waterlogging at the Katapol underpass in Serampore, causing inconvenience to commuters and posing a serious risk to residents. A resident, Amit Shaw, highlighted the difficulties faced by people in the area due to the prolonged waterlogging. Speaking to ANI, he said, Water remains logged []

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday confirmed that the ninth batch of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will enter India today, August 19. The group comprises 48 members, including three cooks from Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN). According to the Uttarakhand Government, the 10th batch comprising 44 members, including three cooks from KMVN, is currently in []

SEOUL: Following the decision by US President Donald Trump, the joint military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) between the United States of America and South Korea, which commenced earlier this week have been cut short, with the scheduled field training also set to be reduced, South Koreas Yonhap News Agency confirmed, citing the military. As []

CARACAS: The Venezuelan government updated the official toll from the June 24 twin earthquakes, reporting that the death toll had risen to 6,438, up 137 from the previous week.The bulletin on Monday said 335 homes had been delivered to affected families, and 59,109 buildings had been inspected to determine whether they were safe for habitation. []

SAN FRANSISCO: Gujarati professionals and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley could play a greater role in Gujarats emerging technology ecosystem, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said in San Francisco on Monday as he began his week-long visit to the United States and Canada. Addressing members of the Gujarati diaspora, Patel highlighted their contribution to semiconductors, artificial intelligence []

BANGALORE: India is one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world: a country of young, ambitious people with a high literacy rate and a per capita income that makes it one of the worlds largest consumers. Its rocket science, technology acumen, and infrastructure-building ability are second to none. This all began with []

GUWHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said floods last month caused damage worth Rs 480 crore and affected 26,681 houses.He said 96,842 families affected by the latest wave of floods in the state have received Rs 15,000 each, and the government will expedite PMAY house construction in hit districts. Addressing a press []

DARWIN: Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is eyeing a series win and anticipates an even bigger challenge after defeating Australia by nine wickets in a dominant fashion at Darwin. On Sunday, Bangladesh Cricket experienced one of its biggest moments, defeating a full-strength side with a nine-wicket haul from Hasan Mahmud, with an all-round show from []

LAKHISARAI: At least six people were killed and several others injured in a stampede-like incident at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihars Lakhisarai on Monday following an unprecedented surge in the number of devotees. Lakhisarai SDPO Shivam Kumar confirmed the death toll to ANI, stating that emergency rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident was []

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WASHINGTON: A 17-year-old Indian-American boy in Acton, a town about 40 kilometres northwest of Boston, has been charged with murdering his mother and younger brother after investigators said he had used the Internet and ChatGPT to search for ideas or fantasies about killing his family. Arjun Aravind, an Indian-origin teenager, faces two counts of murder []

UNITED NATIONS: A terrorism monitoring team of the Security Council has declared the deadly Red Fort suicide car bombing that killed 11 people the work of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which it warned is spreading its tentacles across the region. The report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team on terrorism to []

NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) interim investigation report on Air India Flight AI 2379, which abruptly dropped by 300 feet at an altitude of 36,000 feet while flying from Phuket to Delhi, injuring 24 people on board, is expected to be submitted within a month, according to reliable sources. The government has []