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U.S. says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their Paektu bloodline dominates daily life in the isolated country

The ban, in the form of a supply chain risk designation, came after the company objected to its artificial intelligence technology being used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons

The senior leaders of West Bengal BJP State president Samik Bhattacharya, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar were present when theme song and a booklet of Paribartan Yatra was released in the State.

He was speaking during a debate on the motion of thanks to the Governors address in the ongoing budget session of the State Assembly.

ShakthiSAT is a global space mission that aims to empower 12,000 girls through hands-on training in building real satellites and payloads, leading the worlds first female-driven lunar mission

The economic deal between India and EU opens up avenues for India and the EU to stabilise the international order

Series of political leaders and other noted personalities are seen joining the ruling TMC party as the elections knock on the door

The TISS-Guwahati, in a statement, had said that the recent incident was a serious privacy violation, and is entirely unacceptable and condemnable

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The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) welcomed the decision of aDelhi court. The verdict reaffirms faith in the judiciary and the principle that truth ultimately prevails, said AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi.

The Hindu understands that the IPL authorities have informally informed multiple stakeholders about the rejig in a bid to begin IPL 2026 over the weekend.

Focus on comprehensive development of agricultural sector with an allocation of 18 crore; projects in housing and health sectors get 18 crore and 16 crore respectively

Was an associate of O.Paneerselvam; says the former Chief Ministers decision to join DMK was unacceptable to him

Bail conditions state that they will be released only after verification of permanent address; process will prolong punishment, states JNUSU; SFI calls for a protest today in solidarity with the students

There are administrative challenges as implementation of scheme is creating stress on funds, says Ganesh Naik; adds assets of Forest Dept. can be used to generate revenue to execute its projects

Student protesters on Thursday had attempted to march to the Ministry of Education but were halted at the main gate in JNU; their demands, among other things, were the resignation of the Vice Chancellor over casteist comments she made during a podcast interview earlier

The State must look across the oceans to chart a bright future

Proclaiming the death of international law aids world tyrants

In several colleges, fourth-year students are being pressured to pay the fifth-year tuition fee, and are not being permitted to write their fourth-year examinations unless the fee is paid

The Delhi polices actions against the IYC protesters are heavy-handed

Mr. Shah directed strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly in forest and uninhabited areas, and ordered the immediate removal of encroachments identified on No Mans Land.

Flights by non-scheduled operators need better enforcement

Netflix had the legal right to match the PSKY offer. As you all know, they ultimately decided not to do that. That then resulted in a signed agreement with PSKY as of this morning, says Bruce Campbell, Warner Bros chief revenue and strategy officer

Out of 5.67 crore electors, only 216 appeals have been filed till day, points out CEC; SIR in TN was a model for the country, great success, he says

Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after their latest nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday failed to reach and breakthrough, and as American forces gather in the region.

India flags breach of security of Indian dignitaries and diplomatic missions in U.K

Investigation is relating to business partner(s) of the Bank and not relating to the GST compliance of the Bank, the bank said in a filing with stock exchanges.

After the milk adulteration incident in East Godavari district, officials intensify quality checks at dairies across the district and send samples of milk products to labs for testing

When he joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, Mr. Panneerselvam was accompanied by only one legislator, P. Ayyappan. After his expulsion from the AIADMK in July 2022, Mr Panneerselvam had the support of two prominent leaders - R. Vaithilingam and P.H. Manoj Pandian. They joined the DMK recently.

Motor-racings most prestigious championship takes a brave step into the unknown in 2026. Sweeping changes to both the engine and chassis mean the cars will be unlike anything seen before. They will be smaller, nimbler and more eco-friendly than last year, but will they race better? Here is everything you need to know ahead of next weekends season opener