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NEW DELHI: Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday hailed the defeat of the Delimitation Bill as a “victory of democracy” and accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy of undermining the federalism of the country.Her remarks come amid an intensifying political standoff between the ruling BJP-led government and opposition parties over the failed legislation, which…

A team from Nashik crime branch on Friday reached Mumbra in Thane in search of a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of subjecting a co-worker to religious harassment at the workplace. MUMBAI/NASHIK: A team from Nashik crime branch on Friday reached Mumbra in Thane in search of a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of subjecting a co-worker…

Iran is planning to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with new transit fees to regulate ship movement through the route. However, the country has ruled out charging any “traditional fees” on ships passing through it.Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s National Security Committee told Al Jazeera that a law is being drafted to…

US President Donald Trump stunned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by declaring Israel was “prohibited” from carrying out further airstrikes in Lebanon, even as Iran announced it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during a fragile regional ceasefire, according to inputs from Axios.Trump’s remarks created immediate confusion in Israel and raised new…

US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face renewed military strikes if ongoing negotiations fail, saying Washington is prepared to escalate if a deal is not reached before the current ceasefire expires next week.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump made clear that while talks are under way, the outcome remains uncertain….

Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. In their last outing against Lucknow Super Giants, star batter Virat Kohli was deployed as an Impact Player.Kohli had sustained an ankle injury during…

NEW DELHI: Flight operations resumed at Pune airport after the repair work was completed on “war footing” following an incident involving Indian Air Force aircraft.In a social media post on X, Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that runway repair work at Pune airport had been completed and the air traffic…

MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The big question around MS Dhoni continues to dominate IPL 2026 chatter – when will he return, and will he play today against Sunrisers Hyderabad? Fans are eagerly waiting for a glimpse of the iconic wicketkeeper-batter as Chennai Super Kings prepare to face SRH at the Rajiv Gandhi…

Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz could be shut again if the United States maintains its naval blockade, while launching a sharp attack on President Donald Trump’s claims, accusing him of spreading “seven lies in one hour”.In a post on X, Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed Trump’s recent remarks, saying: “The…

The US administration has decided to extend a narrow window for global buyers to purchase Russian oil shipments already at sea, despite earlier indications that such relief would not continue.Late Friday, the US Treasury Department published a new licence granting a roughly month-long waiver, which allows nations to buy Russian oil and petroleum products loaded…