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A tragic fire in a 100-year-old building near Hyderabad’s Charminar killed 17 members of a jeweller’s family, including the family head and eight children, during a weekend gathering. In another development, two suspects were arrested in a joint Telangana-Andhra Pradesh operation for allegedly plotting bomb blasts and testing explosives. Former US President Joe Biden was…

NEW DELHI: In a joint operation,the Indian Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles, SOG Shopian, and CRPF 178 Battalion arrested two terrorist associates in the DK Pora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The operation led to the recovery of two pistols, four grenades, 43 live rounds, and other incriminating materials, according to Shopian Police. An…

IMPHAL/NEW DELHI: Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, along with traditional targets like property and “cuts” in govt tenders, officials said on Sunday. The insurgents were…

The Chief Justice of India’s inaugural visit to Mumbai encountered unexpected protocol issues. The CJI noted the absence of key state officials upon his arrival. He emphasized the importance of inter-institutional respect. The Chief Secretary, Police Chief, and DGP later apologized for the oversight. They also saw off the CJI at the Mumbai airport. The…

DHAKA: Bangladeshi exporters are raising concerns over India’s newly imposed port restrictions on key export items such as readymade garments (RMG) and processed foods, warning that the move will lead to “delays, higher costs, and disruptions” in bilateral and regional trade. While experts view the restrictions as non-tariff barriers that could significantly impact Bangladesh’s export…

GORAKHPUR: Gorakhpur’s iconic Bale Miyan fair will not take place this year amid claims by the organisers that local authorities in BJP-governed UP have not granted clearance. This will be the first break in the 900-year-old tradition of the fair held in the name of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, believed to be one of Mahmud…

At least 50 people had a miraculous escape in a similar fire some 8km away at a residential building in Hyderabad’s Mailardevpally. Those rescued include children as young as 15 months to 2 years. The fire broke out at 7.18am in a building which houses 10-15 families, at Mughal Colony in Udamgadda. The blaze began…

MUMBAI: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of around Rs 1 crore, including interest, to a 34-year-old from Nalasopara who lost a leg after his outstation bus overturned near Pune in 2021. The amount will be paid jointly by the owner of the bus, M/s RN Cabs Pvt Ltd, and insurance firm United India…

Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti called for a permanent ceasefire along Pakistan border in J&K, urging both central and state govts Saturday to prioritise humanitarian relief for civilians caught in recent artillery fire and drone incursions during Operation Sindoor.“Homes are not battlefields and families are not collateral. Every…

NEW DELHI: Indian Army on Sunday released another video of Operation Sindoor on social media platform X, praising the Army as an “impregnable wall of fire.”The Army’s Western Command posted a video on X saying “Enemy missiles neutralised” and praised the Indian Army as an “impregnable wall of fire.”The video opens with footage of the…