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Putin slams US for pressuring India on Russian oil trade (Pic credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned the United States against pressuring India to stop buying Russian oil, saying New Delhi would never allow itself to be humiliated in front of anyone. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Group in the Black Sea…

Vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra during a performance (PTI photo) VARANASI: Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a doyen of Hindustani classical music and Padma Vibhushan recipient, passed away at the Mirzapur home of his daughter Namrata Mishra following a prolonged illness on Thursday morning. He was 89.“He was in hospital recently for 17-18 days with age-related issues. He…

One Person Rescued, Hunt On For Others AGRA: Three men died and five went missing after being swept away by strong currents during Durga idol immersion at an undesignated spot on the bank of Utangan river in Agra’s Dungarwala village on Thursday. One person was rescued, and a search is underway with SDRF teams deployed.Gagan…

NEW DELHI: The year 1984 is a defining moment in Sikh history but could events have taken a different course? A new book suggests there were windows of opportunity to control militant preacher Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, but these were squandered because “politics and politicians came in the way of conflict resolution”. In the months leading…

NEW DELHI: In the middle of Dussehra festivities, India Thursday announced resumption of direct air services with China from late Oct, marking another significant step in efforts to normalise the relationship that saw PM Narendra Modi visiting Tianjin last month for the SCO summit and also having a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping.This is…

LEH: At Martyrs’ Park, about 1km from the Ladakh Hill Development Council (LAHDC-Leh) office, the gate stood open during curfew relaxation. Inside, chairs were stacked and a tent was dismantled. Labourers were quietly loading chairs, tent covers and iron rods into a vehicle, their faces grim.It was here that environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk began a…

NEW DELHI: The stunning turnaround in India’s ties with Taliban in the past few years on the back of its humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan is set to intensify further with a likely visit by acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India on Oct 9-10.He is expected to meet external affairs minister…

MUMBAI: Centre is rewriting the rulebook for India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), in what could be the sharpest overhaul of the country’s higher education rankings since their inception in 2015. For the first time, penalties are being formally stitched into the ranking methodology, signalling a tougher stance on research malpractice and misrepresentation of data….

MEERUT: Sambhal district administration Thursday demolished a mosque and a 30,000-sq-ft marriage hall allegedly built on govt land that was earlier a pond in Raya Buzurg village. Both structures, erected a decade ago, had been declared illegal encroachments during a recent survey. This is the second mosque to face demolition in Sambhal within four months.Sambhal…

RAIPUR: In a boost to Chhattisgarh govt’s surrender policy and a setback for banned CPI (Maoist), 103 Naxals, including 49 carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 1 crore, laid down arms before senior police and paramilitary officials in Bijapur district of Bastar division Thursday.Each surrendered cadre was given a cheque of Rs 50,000 as immediate…