Russia has likely lost 100 combat aircraft: UK
London, April 20 - A Russian strategic bomber aircraft was likely brought down by the Ukrainian air force, according to an estimate by the British Ministry of Defence in an update on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter on Saturday, calling it
US agrees to military withdrawal from Niger in major setback
Niamey/Washington, April 20 - The US administration has agreed to withdraw around 1,000 troops from Niger over the months ahead, US media and television in the West African country have reported.
Togo passes controversial constitutional reform
Lome, April 20 - Togo's National Assembly has passed a controversial constitutional amendment, changing the West African country from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
Maldives military drones first time in aid rescue operation
Colombo, April 20 - Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) on Saturday morning successfully launched military drones for the first time to aid rescue operations to locate a fishing boat that had gone missing with three people on board.
US again moves to ban TikTok via new bill; what does this mean?
New Delhi, April 21 - The US House of Representatives has once again passed a new legislation that may lead to a ban on Chinese short-video making platform TikTok in the country.
US: Two killed in block party shooting in Memphis
Houston, April 21 - Two people were killed at a block party shooting in Memphis, in the southern US state of Tennessee, police said.
India’s foreign policy navigates a new flux in international relations
New Delhi, India's three-fold strategy of handling international relations by opting for bilateral and even multilateral friendships designed to bring in mutual security and economic benefits without prejudice to world peace, asserting the country's position as a major power influencing matters of global
Forces within & outside the country joined hands to defeat me, PM Modi says in Karnataka
Bengaluru April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "big and powerful people" from within India and outside the country have united to defeat him in the Lok Sabha elections.
Vinesh Phogat secures Paris Olympics quota in 50kg
New Delhi, April 20 - India’s Vinesh Phogat clinched the Paris 2024 Olympic quota after beating Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy 10-0 in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifier on Saturday.
Jobs data in past 6.5 years shows consistent rise, unemployment rate on decline
New Delhi, April 20 - Amid the Opposition’s claims of joblessness and unemployment hitting a new high, the latest findings on labour force data have come as a shot in the arm of the Centre.
What’s wrong if Rahul Gandhi contests from two places, Modi did it too: KC Venugopal
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 20 - Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that the Congress party’s ‘Yuvaraj’ (Rahul Gandhi) ran away from North India to South India, AICC general secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Saturday said they never knew that it was
Congress candidate’s nomination invalidated provisionally in Surat
Surat, April 20 - The nomination form of Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha seat, has come under scrutiny.
US-imposed sanctions based on mere speculations, claims Pakistan
Islamabad, April 20 - After the US imposed sanctions on four entities (three from China and one from Belarus) for their alleged involvement in supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, Islamabad claimed they were based on mere speculations.
MVA allies in fresh war of words over PM’s post; BJP gleeful
Sangli (Maharashtra), April 20 - A day after the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, set loose a rat – with broad hints suggesting ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as a possible claimant for the Prime Minister’s post,
If elected, we will be J&K people’s voice in Parliament: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, April 20 - Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that if elected her MPs will be the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the Parliament.
Boys outshine girls in Class 10 board exam in Assam
Guwahati, April 20 - Boys have outshined girls this time in the Class 10th board examination, results of which were announced by the Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) on Saturday.
At Nanded, PM Modi takes on Cong for 1984 riots; highlights his govt’s relationship with Sikh community
Nanded, April 20 - As he highlighted several significant initiatives that his government has taken for the welfare of Sikhs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Congress, saying that the party has always opposed the community and is still taking revenge
Indian Para-Canoeist Jaideep dominates in Asian Championship at Tokyo, wins gold medal
Tokyo (Japan), April 20 - Indian para-canoeist Jaideep secured the gold medal in the VL3 Men's 200m event as the Indian contingent asserted their dominance at the Asian Canoeing/Para Canoeing Sprint Championships held here on Saturday.
Workers at VW’s Tennessee plant to unionise after key vote
Washington, April 20 - Workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in the US state of Tennessee have voted overwhelmingly to unionise at the third attempt, the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have announced.
IPL 2024: Most courageous, not most talented team, will win IPL, says Gautam Gambhir
Kolkata, April 20 - Having led the Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), former India opener and World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir has a theory about winning the title. He says it is not the most talented