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Keir Starmer resigns as UK PM Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resignation as UK prime minister amid turmoil within the Labour Party. His departure marks yet another short-lived tenure in Downing Street, adding to the recent cycle of brief premierships in the United Kingdom.Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he had informed King…

Andy Burnham, Shabana Mahmood among top contenders (Images/AP) United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation, setting the stage for a leadership battle within the Labour Party and a contest to determine Britain’s next PM. Reports suggest Starmer could remain in office until the autumn to oversee an orderly transition as…

New Delhi:The US has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers for India at an estimated cost of $482.2 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the US, issued the arms sales notification in the…

NEW DELHI: A couple from Raigad district in Maharashtra has won a long legal battle after a consumer commission ordered a developer to refund Rs 1.05 crore with interest, after finding that the flat they had booked and paid for in full was secretly sold to another buyer.The complainants had booked a residential flat in…

DEA under scrutiny: Records show fentanyl shipments reached New Mexico streets during investigations (Image/AP) The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is facing scrutiny after an investigation by the Associated Press alleged that federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach communities in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 while building larger…

NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected suggestions that US President Donald Trump influences his decisions, saying both leaders act independently and prioritise the interests of their respective countries.Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, Netanyahu pushed back against perceptions in both Israel and the United States about the nature…

Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde (R) NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday fiercely targeted the BJP over its ally Eknath Shinde-led “Operation Tiger”, aimed at further weakening Uddhav Thackeray‘s camp. Referring to the BJP’s “Operation Lotus” and its push for a “Congress-mukt Bharat”, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera slammed the saffron party and questioned the “intention…

JD Vance, Iran’s lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran FM Abbas Araghchi (AP images) NEW DELHI: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday claimed that the first round of high-level talks between Iran and the United States in Burgenstock, Switzerland, had delivered “major progress”, with both sides agreeing to continue technical negotiations throughout the…

Bijendra Nath Tiwari, the brother of acclaimed Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi, has been admitted to hospital after sustaining critical injuries on being attacked with ‘sharp weapons’ in Bihar.As per IANS, Bijendra has been admitted to a Patna hospital for treatment. Posting a video of his arrival at the hospital, the agency wrote in a tweeet,…

Aaditya Thackeray accuses rebel MPs of selling loyalty, reputation amid Shiv Sena (UBT) split (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday launched a sharp attack on the party’s rebel Lok Sabha members amid the ongoing ‘Operation Tiger’ buzz, accusing them of selling their loyalty and reputation for political gain as the…