In a rare and highly symbolic display of camaraderie, Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same vehicle after landing in Delhi on Thursday evening, marking the beginning of his two-day state visit for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit scheduled for December 5. The carpool moment was more than

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Flying within India over the past month has been far from smooth sailing for passengers, as a combination of regulatory changes, airline operational miscalculations, and systemic issues have converged to create widespread disruptions. The immediate trigger has been the implementation of new flight duty timing limitations for pilots, which, combined with mandatory maintenance checks on

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Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday refused anticipatory bail to two former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Sabarimala temple. Justice A Badharudeen, presiding over the case, held that the allegations against the accused were prima facie established and that granting pre-arrest bail could

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New Delhi: The issue of judicial vacancies and the retirement age of judges was addressed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal clarifying that there is currently no proposal to increase the retirement age of judges in India. The minister also provided a detailed update on the existing vacancies in

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Union government to take steps enabling Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly to contact her brother, retired Major Vikrant Jaitly, who has been in detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 14 months. The court’s order comes amid a dispute over whether Vikrant wishes to

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New Delhi: Former Mizoram governor and senior advocate Swaraj Kaushal, widely known as the husband of the late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, passed away on Thursday at the age of 73. The news was confirmed by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Delhi unit, which described Kaushal as a distinguished lawyer and a public servant who

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US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda on Thursday in Washington, D.C., for a deal-signing aimed at addressing the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo and facilitating access to the region’s critical mineral resources. The summit, featuring Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda,

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The number of fatalities from road accidents in India rose to 177,177 in 2024, according to data presented by the Union government in Parliament on Thursday. This marked a 2.5% increase from 172,890 deaths recorded in 2023, translating to an alarming average of approximately 485 deaths every day across the country. The figures, shared by

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India rolled out the red carpet on Thursday to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin for a visit that marks his first to the country in four years and his first since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally received the Russian leader at Delhi’s Palam airport, underscoring

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During his high-profile visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his steadfast approach in the face of international pressures, particularly regarding the United States’ recent imposition of tariffs targeting India’s oil trade with Russia. Speaking in an extensive interview with India Today just hours before arriving at Delhi’s Palam

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