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KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted fresh searches against former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and others as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam in the state, officials said.According to officials, two premises were searched in Kolkata, including Chatterjee’s residence and that of Prasanna Kumar…

PM Modi with Rahul Gandhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday were seen engaging in a brief and candid conversation during the tribute ceremony held on the occasion of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s 200th birth anniversary at the Parliament premises.The interaction came at…

Artemis II crew’s 10-day trip around Earth and Moon — timeline of Nasa’s historic lunar mission Nasa’s Artemis II mission ended with a precise splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, capping a nearly 10-day journey that took four astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before. The Orion capsule “Integrity” parachuted into calm waters off California,…

US President Donald Trump reacted to a social media post suggesting that a “wave of empty tankers” is heading towards the United States to collect crude oil. Sharing the post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “Great!!!”The post, by oil market researcher Rory Johnston, read, “Very cool seeing the wave of empty tankers heading…

MIRZAPUR: A lawyer, Rajeev Singh, was shot dead during his morning walk in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, in an incident that unfolded in full public view. The incident occurred on Friday morning.According to sources, the shooter, along with an accomplice, attempted to flee the scene on a motorcycle immediately after the attack.However, their escape was briefly…

Image shared by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (posted on X) A symbolic gesture, images of children killed in the Minab incident were placed on seats aboard an Iranian government flight to Islamabad on Friday, turning the journey of a high-level delegation into a stark visual statement ahead of key peace talks.In a social…

EAM S Jaishankar arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, where he is set to hold high-level meetings with the country’s leadership as part of his official visit. The minister will be in the UAE from April 11 to 12, where he will review close cooperation and work to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic…

The Artemis II crew has safely returned to Earth after a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego early Saturday, according to Nasa.Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen re-entered the atmosphere travelling at Mach 33. Their Orion spacecraft,…

This partially redacted image from video provided by US Central Command shows a military vehicle in Iran shortly before it was struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1. (Image used only for representation) US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) praised software firm Palantir Technologies even as the…

TIRUPATI: A 19-year-old youth allegedly slit the throat of a minor girl after she reportedly refused to marry him, at Agraharam under Khazipet mandal in Kadapa district on Friday. The girl died of excessive bleeding, while the accused has been arrested, police said.According to Khazipet police, accused Venkatesh, a resident of Anjaneya Kottala village, had…