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‘Illegal and invalid’: India rejects China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – what is the project?

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday firmly rejected the China-Pakistan boundary agreement and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), calling both “illegal and invalid”. Read More

‘Inaccurate’: MEA rebuts Trump aide’s ‘PM didn’t call’ remarks; cites 8 Modi-Trump calls in 2025

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday termed the remarks made by US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick that “PM Modi’s reluctance to call Trump” was the reason behind the delay in the trade deal between the United Sta Read More

Himachal Pradesh: 8 dead as private bus rolls down the hill in Sirmaur – video

NEW DELHI: At least eight people were killed on Friday after a private bus rolled off a hilly road near in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, officials said. The bus was travelling from Kupvi to Shimla, news agency ANI reported. Read More

Air pollution crisis: 44% Indian cities face chronic PM2.5 levels; National Clean Air Programme covers just 4%

AI image NEW DELHI: Nearly 44 per cent of Indian cities are facing chronic air pollution, pointing to a deep-rooted structural problem driven by persistent emission sources rather than short-term pollution spikes, according to an an Read More

‘Emboldens perpetrators’: India on Bangladesh’s denial of attacks on minorities; flags ‘disturbing pattern’

File photo NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday again questioned Bangladesh over “recurring attacks on minorities”, and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. Read More

‘Swings like a wild pendulum’: Mallikarjun Kharge targets Modi government’s foreign policy; flags China outreach, Donald Trump remarks

File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government’s foreign policy, accusing it of inconsistency and co Read More

‘Removed from reality’: SC pushes back on Sharmila Tagore’s plea in stray dog case — what court said

PTI file photo NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday continued hearing pleas seeking changes to its earlier order on stray dogs, with actor Sharmila Tagore appearing as one of the applicants through her counsel. Read More

Air India flights diverted: Bad weather affects 2 UK-bound planes; airline issues statement

File photo NEW DELHI: Two Air India flights bound for the UK were diverted due to adverse weather conditions, forcing one aircraft to divert and another to delay landing, the airline said on Thursday. Read More