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Has the time come for Congress’s breakaway parties to return to the fold? NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is not merging with the Congress. That’s final for now. Both the parties have firmly rejected speculations about a merger, dismissing them as “baseless rumours” and “fake news”. But not before the speculations triggered a larger...

During the dark days of the Covid pandemic, as the world was locked down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his clarion call for Atmanirbhar Bharat. The shining light of this call has since become a mantra in many sectors, in the defence sector self-reliance is fast becoming the cornerstone of policy. The conflicts in West...

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at France’s Palace of Versailles, a venue closely associated with some of the most consequential treaties and diplomatic agreements in modern history.The agreement, signed digitally by both sides and later endorsed by Trump during a dinner hosted by...

A 26-year-old newlywed woman in Ambernath died by suicide, with her family accusing her doctor husband and in-laws of dowry harassment and physical abuse THANE: A 26-year-old newlywed woman from Ambernath allegedly died by suicide just one-and-a-half months after her marriage, with her family accusing her doctor husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, physical abuse...

Harry Kane and Katie Goodland (Instagram) Harry Kane kicked off his third World Cup campaign on June 17 as England opened Group L against Croatia in Arlington, Texas. The 32-year-old arrives in career-best form, having just won his third straight Bundesliga Golden Boot with 36 goals for treble-winning Bayern Munich. As Kane chases the trophy...

The arrested guru’s bungalow at Ubalenagar in Pune PUNE: A self-styled guru and his seven associates, including six women, were arrested from a bungalow at Ubalenagar in Wagholi around 2am on Wednesday for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman and cheating her on the pretext of resolving her health and family problems.Pune commissioner of police (CP)...

AI-generated image used for representational purpose. HYDERABAD: A criminal case has been registered against an international passenger for allegedly misbehaving with a cabin crew member aboard a Lufthansa flight on Friday.The incident occurred on board the LH752 Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight which took off from Frankfurt at 1.32 pm (Central European time; 5.02 pm in Indian time)...

Lionel Messi (Image Via Getty) Lionel Messi opens up on emotional World Cup moment as report links tears to father Jorge Messi’s health concerns Lionel Messi’s emotional reaction after Argentina’s opening World Cup win has become one of the biggest talking points of the tournament. The Argentina captain was seen in tears after helping his...

RAIPUR: A violent turf war over sand mining in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district ended in a gruesome triple murder, with one man burnt alive inside a luxury SUV and two others dying after being assaulted in what police suspect was a planned late-night ambush on Tuesday.The killings took place near Katgodi village in Sonhat area, where...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes a stunning catch (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again grabbed the spotlight, this time with his brilliance in the field, producing a stunning catch during India A’s emphatic 101-run victory over Afghanistan A in the Tri-Nation Series.While the 15-year-old couldn’t make the most of his start with the bat,...