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Hegseth clashes with Democratic lawmakers over Iran war policy

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day on Thursday, rejecting senators' accusations that the Iran war was launched without e... Read More


Iran will protect its nuclear, missile capabilities: Mojtaba

DUBAI/tehran, May 1 -- Iran's supreme leader said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U... Read More


USS Ford aircraft carrier heads home after record-breaking deployment

Washington, May 1 -- The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the wa... Read More


OCA welcomes India's bid to host 2038 Asian Games

New Delhi, May 1 -- Accepting India's official bid to host the 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday decided to form an expert committee to review the on-site in... Read More


Champion Kothari calls for billiards' inclusion in CWG

New Delhi, May 1 -- Fresh from defending his world championship crown, billiards exponent Sourav Kothari has called for sport's inclusion in elite quadrennial events such as Commonwealth Games and the... Read More


will meet Prez alone on May 5, MLAs to wait outside: Mann

Chandigarh, May 1 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said he will meet President Droupadi Murmu alone on May 5 to seek the recall of the seven AAP Rajya Sabha members who defected to t... Read More


HC orders status quo on Sunjay Kapur's assets

New Delhi, May 1 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained Priya Kapur, widow of businessman Sunjay Kapur, from alienating or transferring his assets while a suit challenging the validity of his ... Read More


TMC vs EC showdown over strongrooms

Kolkata/New Delhi, May 1 -- Trinamool Congress candidates staged a sit-in protest outside Kolkata's Khudiram Anushilan Kendra - a counting centre housing EVM strongrooms - on Thursday, alleging that C... Read More


1,200-Page challan against Amritpal in Ajnala case

Amritsar, May 1 -- A 1,200-page chargesheet was submitted against jailed Sikh radical leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the February 2023 Ajnala police station attack, Punj... Read More


govt to notify time-bound nod framework for china-linked fdi

New Delhi, May 1 -- The government will soon notify a framework for time-bound approvals of investments by companies with limited Chinese ownership in seven identified sectors, including rare-earth ma... Read More