A Ukrainian delegation led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov sat down with a low-level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi
17 May,2025 09:04 AM IST | AgenciesMeanwhile, an Indian man died after scaling Everest — the second fatality of this year’s climbing season. Subrata Ghosh, 45, reached the top on Thursday but died about 50 metres below the summit while descending
17 May,2025 09:00 AM IST | AgenciesLeo also called for reviving diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps, a protocol requirement after a conclave
17 May,2025 08:58 AM IST | AgenciesThe UAE built it after diplomatically recognising Israel in an agreement known as the Abraham Accords, as Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all known as the Abrahamic faiths
17 May,2025 08:58 AM IST | AgenciesThe Israeli military had no immediate comment on the strikes, which lasted hours into Friday morning and sent people fleeing from the Jabaliya refugee camp and the town of Beit Lahiya
17 May,2025 08:56 AM IST | AgenciesThe walkout comes after the latest round of negotiations on Thursday didn’t produce an agreement. It is the state’s first transit strike in more than 40 years and comes a month after union members overwhelmingly rejected a labour agreement with management
17 May,2025 08:54 AM IST | AgenciesMany teachers, including several women, were injured in police action, which persisted for over an hour, eyewitnesses said
17 May,2025 08:51 AM IST | AgenciesTurkish apples are also off the shelves in Alwar’s fruit markets as traders in Rajasthan joined the chorus to boycott products. Earlier, marble traders in Ajmer had refused to import stones from Turkiye
17 May,2025 08:48 AM IST | AgenciesIt is the end of an amazing decade and India probably has more Smart Cities now than any other country on Earth
17 May,2025 06:59 AM IST | Lindsay PereiraMurmurs of a patch-up between Sharad Pawar and nephew Ajit, and cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray seem more political optimism than possibility given the monumental issues at stake
17 May,2025 06:59 AM IST | Sanjeev ShivadekarLastly, punitive measures should deter others from copying this foolishness to garner followers and social media likes
17 May,2025 06:55 AM IST | The EditorialThe remarks by the Indian Army came hours after Islamabad said the India-Pakistan arrangement on stopping the military actions has been extended till May 18
16 May,2025 10:06 PM IST | PTIOn May 7, as part of the strategic and high-precision Operation Sindoor, India launched targeted strikes on terrorist camps located in both Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These operations were carried out in direct retaliation to the deadly terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22
16 May,2025 10:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentSpeaking to reporters during her visit to Azadpur Mandi, the Delhi CM expressed her gratitude to the local traders for their decision to stop importing apples from Turkey. She commended the move, describing it as a powerful and appropriate response to any country that acts against India’s national interests
16 May,2025 06:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentBonded labourers refer to individuals compelled to work in order to repay a debt or obtain some form of financial assistance, frequently under exploitative or abusive conditions. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act prohibits this practice in India
16 May,2025 04:59 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentRolo lost her life after being attacked by a swarm of bees during a major anti-Naxal operation in the Karreguttalu hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. She was declared dead on 27 April 2025, with the cause of death being anaphylactic shock following 200 bee stings
16 May,2025 03:21 PM IST | Sukma | ANIDisplaced border residents on Friday started returning to the last village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch's Salotri after a recent understanding between India and Pakistan ended days of heightened tension
16 May,2025 03:16 PM IST | Poonch | ANIBJP MLA Asishrao Deshmukh on Friday said that Congress leader P Chidambaram revealed the truth of the political situation saying that the future of India is not so bright.
16 May,2025 03:12 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentThis search operation follows numerous FIRs filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The allegations include TASMAC shops charging more than the actual MRP, distillery companies giving kickbacks to TASMAC officials for supply orders, and senior TASMAC officials accepting bribes from retail shops and for staff transfers.
16 May,2025 03:11 PM IST | Tamil Nadu | mid-day online correspondentAam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 'Nasha Mukti Yatra' amid the ongoing 'War Against Drugs' in Punjab, which has been initiated by the administration to eliminate drug abuse in the state
16 May,2025 03:06 PM IST | Chandigarh | ANIThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a couple of fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying everybody wants name in newspapers
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Pressure is mounting on the Mamata Banerjee Government as protests over SSC Recruitment scam intensify. Supreme Court struck down the SSC recruitment process, calling it “tainted from start to finish’. 26,000 teachers have lost jobs in one of the largest recruitment scams in West Bengal’s history. Following the verdict, mass protests erupted outside Bikash Bhavan in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area. The protests turned violent as police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
The report said the global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions and elevated policy uncertainty. The recent surge in tariffs "driving the effective US tariff rate up steeply" threatens to raise production costs, disrupt global supply chains and amplify financial turbulence
16 May,2025 08:57 AM IST | United Nations | mid-day online correspondentThe group noticed a storm coming and started to retreat when at some point during their descent, the team’s anchor point failed and sent the group plunging 200 feet down
Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Putin, is to lead the Russian team that also included three other senior officials. Putin also appointed four lower-level officials as “experts” for the talks
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The passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said
13 May,2025 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees
As the holiday season approaches in 2024, it's the perfect opportunity to send heartfelt wishes and greetings to your loved ones, letting them know just how much they mean to you
Cricket is sprinkled with examples of captains, selectors, boards and political figures attempting to change a star player’s mind about quitting or new roles. Has BCCI become a case in point with Kohli?
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