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North Bengal’s 54 seats emerge as key battleground; BJP seeks to retain edge, TMC eyes gains

Kolkata, Apr 21 (PTI) North Bengal, with its 54 assembly seats, has once again emerged as one of the principal theatres of the...

India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN

United Nations, Apr 21 (PTI) India's economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027,...

British PM Starmer in Parliament showdown over US ambassador scandal

London, Apr 20 (PTI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that he would have withdrawn the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the...

Pak’s Deputy PM Dar speaks with Iran’s Araghchi, pushes for dialogue

Islamabad, Apr 20 (PTI) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and emphasised the importance of...

China calls Hormuz international waterway; Xi presses for reopening

Beijing, Apr 20 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for normal passage of...

Guru Mantra: How Sanjay Bhardwaj trained Priyansh Arya’s mind to beat second-season blues

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Ricky Ponting is there to help him sort out technical issues in his game, but for Priyansh Arya,...

Uncertainty prevails over second round of US-Iran talks in Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr 20 (PTI) Uncertainty prevailed over the much-touted second round of peace talks between the US and Iran on Monday, amidst exhibitory brinkmanship...

UK calls for ‘toll-free’ Strait of Hormuz

London, Apr 20 (PTI) Britain on Monday called for a lasting settlement to ensure freedom of navigation and a toll-free Strait of Hormuz as the US-Iran...

Cook, plumber, painter, stock trader: Unusual ‘career path’ of oldest Lashkar terrorist

Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) From a cook to plumber, and painter to electrician, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, who had...

It’s not like no one can shake me: Sujeet Kalkal on dominance in 65kg

New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Virtually unbeatable in the 65kg category over the past one year in international circuit, Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal...

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.