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NEW DELHI: After Xiaomi and RealMe, another top Chinese electronics provider OnePlus has outsourced the production of its audio and internet-of-things (IoT) products to a local Indian contract manufacturer. The announcement comes as India pushes the production of hi-tech electronics products in the country amidst the US tariff war with China.Optiemus Electronics will be making…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of stopping the war between Pakistan and India.“Public claims made by President Trump simply cannot be countered by proxy. Prime Minister Modi must publicly reject President Trump’s claims – if they are incorrect,” the Congress said…
Two senior naxal operatives, a husband-wife duo, involved in the ideological and propaganda machinery of the outlawed CPI, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials confirmed.Jeevan Tulavi, 45, and his wife Agasha, 35, gave themselves up in the Maoist-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, around 180 km from state capital Raipur. Both had been active…
This is a representational AI image They were brides, girlfriends, influencers, wives — now, they are accused killers.Sonam. Muskan. Shivani. Ravina. Radhika. A string of young women from small-town India who, until recently, were navigating their own quiet corners of life. Today, they are front-page headlines and viral hashtags, painted in dual strokes — as…
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is bringing in international well-control specialists to help contain an uncontrollable gas leak that has persisted for a week at one of its wells in Assam.The leak began on June 13 around 11:45 am during routine servicing operations at Well No. RDS-147, when sudden gushes of natural gas…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday forcefully defended its military action under Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists, accusing Pakistan of harboring terrorists and attempting to distort the narrative at the United Nations.Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor at…
NEW DELHI: As tensions escalate in the Middle East amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, the government of India has launched Operation Sindhu, a mission aimed at ensuring the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran.In the first leg of the operation, 110 Indian students from northern Iran were successfully evacuated and transported by road…
Air India on Wednesday cancelled three international flights due to maintenance, technical problems, and safety concerns linked to a volcanic eruption near Bali. Two of the cancellations occurred after passengers had already boarded, the airline confirmed.According to a PTI report, flight AI188 from Toronto to Delhi was called off because of extended maintenance, which caused…
NEW DELHI: As part of the ongoing evacuation efforts amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, 90 students from Kashmir Valley currently stranded in Armenia are scheduled to arrive in New Delhi tonight.The government of India is facilitating the safe return of these students along with others caught in the regional turmoil.Visuals shared by the Jammu and…
BHUBANESWAR: Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik will undergo a medical procedure for cervical arthritis at a private hospital in Mumbai on June 22.According to the BJD chief, his doctor Ramakanta Panda is overseeing and coordinating the treatment.“Jai Jagannath. As advised by medical experts, I would be undergoing a procedure for cervical…
Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: In a major step towards improving voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) are delivered within 15 days of any update in the electoral rolls.This includes newly enrolled voters or existing electors…
The first flight carrying Indians from Iran is set to land in India tonight amid rising Israel-Iran tensions.Investigators are probing possible sabotage in the Air India Flight AI 171 crash that killed 241 people in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, Shillong police traced a flat in Indore where accused Sonam Raghuvanshi allegedly stayed after killing her husband.Evacuations underway…
Special health checkup camp organised for journalists in Uttarakhand DEHRADUN: A special health checkup camp has been organised for journalists on Tuesday at the State Information Directorate, Dehradun. The initiative came following the direction of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.In this health camp, the Director General of Information of the state, Banshidhar Tiwari, also…
Indian tourists dance to the beats of Garba atop Burj Khalifa; viral video divides netizens A video of Indian tourists performing traditional Garba dance inside Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa has gone viral on social media, dividing netizens over appropriate public behavior and cultural expression.The viral Instagram video was shared by Instagram page @the_walking_lens_. The tourists…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing rift between Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar has spilled over into the cooperative sector, with both camps entering the fray for the upcoming election to the Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill in Baramati.Ajit Pawar, contesting a cooperative sugar mill election after more than four decades, is…
Canada’s BC premier seeks terror tag for Lawrence Bishnoi gang; says it’s a serious step Canada’s British Columbia premier David Eby said that he will request Prime Minister Mark Carney to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang a “terrorist organisation” in the country, adding that it had been linked to many crimes. On Tuesday, the premier…
