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JFK twist

As the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination approaches, an unexpected twist has emerged from an interview with Paul Landis, a former Secret Service agent who was a first-hand witness to the fateful events of 22 November 1963.

Cold War 2.0

That the United States of America is entering a consequential period in its relations with China is beyond doubt. The trajectory of this bilateral relationship will shape both countries' foreign policy agendas for decades to come.

Taking forward G20 agenda, 3rd Int'l Climate Summit to begin today SERVISE

India is aiming to become the third largest economy in the world, and New Delhi is putting a major focus on green hydrogen, biofuels, and renewables to achieve this goal.

'Ready to lead the country': JD-U pitches Nitish as INDIA's PM face

Ahead of INDIA bloc's coordination committee meeting, the Janta Dal-United or JD-U has pitched Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Opposition's Prime Ministerial face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

British PM Rishi Sunak's parents visit AP temple

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's parents on Wednesday visited the Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt temple in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.

With 4 Nipah cases, Kozhikode under close watch: Health Min

All arrangements are in place to contain the spread of Nipah virus which has infected four people in Kozhikode, Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed the State Assembly on Wednesday.

Chandrababu Naidu gets a bit of relief from HC

TDP supporters hold a massive protest in IT corridors of Gacchibowli in Hyd

KMC speeds up work on Kalighat skywalk to meet Dec deadline

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to float separate tender for the construction of road with ancillary work and development of footpath at Kali Temple Road as part of the Kalighat skywalk project.

Outcome of interrogation is minus 2: Abhishek after coming out of ED office

Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress, after coming out of CGO complex, post 9 hours of ED interrogation said the outcome of the quizzing is minus 2.

Mamata invites SL Prez to attend biz summit in city

The chief minister met the Sri Lankan President at Dubai airport

Deputy Secretary to state government asks DM Darjeeling and Kalimpongto put on hold survey in tea plantations

The Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal has requested both the District Magistrates of Darjeeling and Kalimpong to put on hold works relating to the scheme for distributing homestead pattas in the tea garden under Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation departments in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area until further order.

Dalai Lama will visit Sikkim soon

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is scheduled to visit Sikkim on 10th October this year.

An empty seat was kept for TMC

So Abhishek Banerjee did not attend the first meeting of the INDIA alliance's coordination committee in Delhi. Instead he headed to the Enforcement Directorate's office in Kolkata where he was summoned for questioning in an educational recruitment irregularities case.

Govt clears 75 lakh more free Ujjwala LPG connections

The government on Wednesday approved extension of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for release of 75 lakh more free LPG connections for eligible beneficiaries over three years from 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Manali hoteliers, taxi union, mahila mandal join forces for highway repair

Kullu and Manali is not bustling with tourists for the past 45 days. No tourism means no money and that means that the livelihood of the people - hoteliers, homestay owners, transporters, farmers, etc is at stake.

Airbus delivers first C295 to IAF

Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in flyaway condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet.

Govt to seek passage of four Bills during Special Session

A Bill to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is among the legislative business listed for the upcoming Special Session of Parliament starting on 18 September.

Colonel, Major, DSP killed in Anantnag encounter

The commanding officer (CO) of a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) unit and a Major of the Army as well as a DSP of J&K Police were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with terrorists in Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Frame guidelines on police media briefings: SC to govt

Supreme Court cracks down on media trials, biased reporting

Asia Cup: India Defeat Sri Lanka To Secure Final Berth

Earlier, left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage (5/40) took a fifer as Sri Lanka bowled India out for 213

Davis Cup: Bopanna to join squad for Morocco clash, says India captain Rajpal

Buoyed by his runner-up finish in men's doubles at the recently concluded US Open, Rohan Bopanna will make a quick air dash to India and will join the Indian squad on Wednesday for the crucial Davis Cup World Group II play-offs fixture against Morocco scheduled to take place in Lucknow on Saturday and Sunday.

Pak President under pressure to announce poll dates

Pakistan President Arif Alvi is under immense pressure from his political party to announce the date of the crucial general elections before he leaves office as his tenure ended on September 8.

Netanyahu's controversial judicial reform plan in Israel SC

All 15 of SCjustices are hearing appeals to the law together for the first time in Israel's history

It's Google versus the US in biggest antitrust trial in decades

Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge presiding over election subversion case

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.

North Korean leader Kim is in Russia to meet Putin

Kim is expected to seek economicaid and military technology for his impoverished country

There's no proposal to impose additional GST on sale of diesel vehicles: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said there is not any proposal under active consideration by the government over an additional 10% GST on the sale of diesel vehicles.

India-Saudi forum discusses big Saudi investment in India

Addressing the gathering, Ministers discussed on expanding bilateral collaboration between business investor ecosystems of the two countries

Nepal should revisit BRI agreement

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China beginning September 23 has generated considerable interest as it will be a significant opportunity to strengthen NepalChina ties. It is anticipated that the long-awaited Project Implementation Plan agreement under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will remain a key item on the agenda. It has been six years since the signing of the BRI memorandum of understanding (MoU), and many wonder why a single project or provision has not been implemented yet.

Sanatan Dharma

SIR, The comments of DMK politician and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin about Sanatan Dharma have created a political flutter, and are being used by the BJP to make a broadside against the newly-formed I.N.D.I.A alliance of opposition parties, of which the DMK is a major partner.