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A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday evening, rattling buildings and prompting people to evacuate homes and offices across several states and neighbouring Colombia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The epicentre was located about 24 kilometres east-northeast of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 600 kilometres west of Caracas, at a…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday ticked off the Union govt for opposing consideration of the plea of condemned prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted of killing then Punjab CM Beant Singh in 1995, for commutation of death sentence. Rajoana has petitioned for reprieve on the ground that he has been on death row for nearly…

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has indicated that India could buy more oil from the US amid repeated calls from American President Donald Trump for India and China to lower purchase of Russian crude.“We are big importers of energy from across the world, including from the US. We expect to increase our…

National Medical Commission (NMC) completes five years on Thursday without having heard a single complaint from a patient, having rejected all of those it has received. This, despite being a body meant to regulate the medical profession in public interest.Hundreds of complaints and appeals filed by patients or their families have been rejected since NMC…

NEW DELHI: Aiming to position India among the global shipbuilding elite, the govt Wednesday approved an umbrella package involving nearly Rs 70,000 crore in investment in the maritime sector, currently dominated by China, South Korea and Japan. Shipping ministry officials said this marks the most significant reform in the sector since Independence.Announcing the decision, I&B…

NEW DELHI: The largest contract for 97 Tejas Mark-1A fi-ghters, worth Rs 66,500 crore, is all set to be inked with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, though IAF is yet to get even the first such ‘improved’ jet of the 83 ordered earlier for Rs 46,898 crore in Feb 2021.The mega 97-jet contract for the fourth-generation Tejas…

US President Donald Trump highlighted multiple technical issues during his visit to the United Nations, including a stalled escalator, a malfunctioning teleprompter, and audio problems in the auditorium, which he described as “sabotage.”Trump said the escalator to the main speaking floor stopped abruptly as he and First Lady Melania ascended, though both held the handrails…

NEW DELHI: The central govt brass is of the opinion that Wednesday’s violence in Ladakh was premeditated and deliberate, and not a natural outburst.The violence, which left four people dead, came even as Centre had already scheduled a meeting of the high-powered committee on Oct 6 with the Apex Body, Leh (ABL) and Kargil Democratic…

Brittany Mahomes opens up about being criticised for her opinions.(Image via Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback, is fully focused on the new season of the NFL while his wife, Brittany Mahomes, has been a huge support to the star player. Brittany Mahomes has become a popular face at the Chiefs’ matches…

US President Donald Trump condemned the deadly shooting at the ICE Field Office in Dallas, Texas, calling the act “despicable” and highlighting that the shooter reportedly wrote “Anti-ICE” on his shell casings.“This is despicable! The Brave Men and Women of ICE are just trying to do their jobs, and remove the “WORST of the WORST”…