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GUWAHATI: In a sudden move, with the opposition alliance still not fully formed, the AICC on Tuesday released its first list of 42 candidates for Assam assembly elections. The announcement has put Congress on a collision course with the regional party Raijor Dal, led by Akhil Gogoi, which had been hoping to secure some of…
Image credit: Air India newsroom NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tension in West Asia, Air India brought back 149 passengers stranded in Dubai to Delhi on Monday.This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital for the day. “We are happy to welcome our guests and crew from Dubai aboard…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated NDMC’s two-day Flower Festival at Connaught Place, drawing visitors to a colourful showcase of seasonal blooms and various floral-themed displays in the heart of the capital.The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) opened its festival at Connaught Place’s Central Park. The event began with a brief…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran has relocated most Indian students out of the Iranian capital following heightened risk perception amid the ongoing US-Iran hostilities. In a statement, the Embassy of India in Iran said it had moved the majority of Indian students who were in Tehran to safer locations outside the city. Arrangements…
Explosions hit Tehran as Israel-Iran fighting intensified. Strikes targeted Beirut’s suburbs, Iran banned food exports, and the UN urged a probe into a reported airstrike on a girls’ school. India’s measured response to Khamenei’s assassination, where it condemns Iranian Gulf strikes but not the killing, is because of prioritising energy security and diaspora welfare, drawing…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reiterated its call for an “early end to the conflict” in Iran and the wider Gulf region, expressing deep concern over the rapid escalation of hostilities and the mounting civilian toll. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the situation, which began deteriorating from February 28, poses serious risks to…
NEW DELHI: India has refrained from condemning the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, even as it has criticised Iranian strikes on Gulf countries and called for restraint, dialogue and de-escalation in West Asia.The calibrated response has drawn sharp political reactions at home, with Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi terming the government’s silence…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to take a clear and moral stand amid escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran.In a post on X, Rahul said the region was being pushed “toward wider conflict” and warned that millions, including nearly a crore Indians, faced…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Security restrictions tightened Monday across Kashmir valley as protests over the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei rolled into a second day, spilling into Jammu region districts and drawing candlelit mourning in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur.J&K police fired tear gas and carried out lathi charges at several flashpoints, while authorities throttled mobile internet speeds and sealed key…
NEW DELHI: The way medical colleges are assessed in India is quietly changing. Instead of depending mainly on inspection visits and paperwork, the National Medical Commission (NMC) now wants to verify their clinical work through digital systems.In a recent communication, the regulator has asked all medical colleges to submit details of their hospitals’ Health Facility…
