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NEW DELHI: India has succeeded in bringing 21.7 million hectares of degraded land under restoration against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030 as per its voluntary global commitment, shows the country’s second progress report on the Bonn Challenge released on the world day to combat desertification and drought on Wednesday.Among states, Telangana…

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday defended its decision to temporarily restrict access to Telegram, telling the Delhi high court that the messaging platform was being systematically misused by organised networks and that it would place “shocking” material before the court on Thursday.Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a day’s adjournment, saying…

US President Donald Trump offered strong praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, saying India would continue to play a major role on the global stage as long as PM Modi remained in office.Speaking in Évian-les-Bains when asked whether he expected India to play…

NDA explores reviving women’s quota bill amid opposition defections and political churn. Rahul Gandhi attacks Telegram ban, says govt is targeting students instead of paper leak mafias. Akhilesh Yadav rejects SP split claims, accuses BJP of engineering defections. Trump’s “I’m the boss” joke draws laughter from leaders at the G7 summit. Trump warns Iran deal…

File photo NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested five more members of an eight-person terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handler Shahzad Bhatti, in a major crackdown against a trans-border terror network, the police said on Wednesday.The latest arrests come after a multi-state investigation into the activities of an…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Modi government over the temporary ban on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, calling it a diversionary tactic that targets students rather than the paper leak networks responsible for exam fraud.In a post on X ahead of his “Chhatron Ki…

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Photo credit: X/@Akhilesh Yadav) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday dismissed Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar’s claim that his party was headed for a major split, accusing the BJP of having a history of engineering defections in opposition parties.Responding to Rajbhar’s “now it is UP’s…

NEW DELHI: After exiting BJP and launching his new movement ‘We the Leaders’, K Annamalai has taken another step forward, announcing plans to transform it into a political party by next month or July.The Tamil Nadu leader said the campaign is on the “right track” to become a political party.Pointing out that around 18 lakh…

India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistance NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul under humanitarian assistance.Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X, “India delivers another 5 tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming its…

NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its…