New Delhi: At the high-level segment of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 7, India emphasized that global climate ambition must be complemented with adequate financial, technological, and capacity-building support for developing nations. Union Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India’s national statement, underlining that environmental action should be viewed not merely as a

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a three-nation tour beginning December 15, with stops in Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday. The visit will focus on strengthening bilateral relations, enhancing trade and investment ties, and discussing regional security and stability. The first leg of

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Kolkata: In what marks a sharp escalation of the temple-mosque political contest in West Bengal, plans for an Ayodhya-style Ram temple complex have been proposed in Salt Lake, adding a new dimension to the state’s increasingly polarised political landscape ahead of the assembly elections. Posters announcing the temple surfaced across prominent areas of the metropolis,

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala is witnessing growing internal tensions as the party grapples with sexual assault allegations against expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. The controversy intensified after a young woman filed a second complaint against the former legislator, prompting sharply contrasting reactions from senior leaders within the party. KPCC president Sunny Joseph appeared to question

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New Delhi: The ongoing operational crisis at IndiGo, India’s largest low-cost airline, has escalated tensions in the aviation sector, prompting the Union government to adopt a firmer stance against the carrier. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday attributed the flight disruptions affecting millions of passengers across the country to “gross mismanagement” by the

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Washington D.C.: A panel of US lawmakers has expressed concern that the Trump administration’s recent policies, including a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods and increased fees on H1B visas, are negatively affecting American businesses and people-to-people ties between the United States and India. The warnings came during a hearing of the House Foreign

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Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has recommended to the central government the dismissal of IAS officer Santosh Verma, following a series of controversial remarks that have sparked nationwide outrage. Verma, who serves as the state president of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Officers and Employees Association, has also been removed from his position as deputy

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New Delhi: India’s air quality standards are determined based on localized factors rather than strictly following global guidelines, the Union environment ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. While the World Health Organization (WHO) provides global air quality guidelines to assist countries in managing pollution levels, the Union ministry emphasized that national standards take into

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed deep concern over the legal treatment of marital rape in India, calling it a “travesty” that such cases are not taken with the seriousness they deserve. Speaking on Thursday at an event organized by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with the FICCI Ladies Organisation, Tharoor highlighted the glaring

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India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Wednesday deployed officials to both IndiGo’s corporate offices and key airports across the country, signaling heightened oversight amid the airline’s ongoing operational crisis. The intervention comes after nearly nine days of mass flight cancellations, stranded passengers, and chaotic baggage handling, which have affected

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