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Won't tolerate any anti-Indian elements: Aus PM assures Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extracted a firm assurance from his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that he would continue to take strong action against anti-India elements and those attacking temples Down Under as their two nations signed a migration and mobility partnership accord to deepen bilateral ties.

19 Opp parties will boycott Parl building inauguration

Nineteen Opposition parties led by the Congress on Wednesday announced that they would boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament Building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 May.

PM meets top Australian business leaders; invites investments in India

PM Modi highlighted India's credentials as one of the most preferred major economies for foreign investments in the world

Super Kings Through To Their 10th IPL Final

Defending champs Gujarat Titans lose by 15 runs, will get another chance to qualify

Russia Fights Alleged Incursion From Ukraine For Second Day

The operation highlights the struggles Moscow faces amid its invasion of Ukraine & embarrasses the Kremlin

PM: Diaspora Is Real Power Behind India, Australia's Mutual Trust And Respect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a massive gathering of the Indian diaspora in Sydney, and said India-Australia relations have grown not just through diplomatic efforts; the real power between the two countries' mutual trust and respect was the diaspora itself.

Digital Technologies Key Factor In Future Trade: WTO Chief

The chief of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Tuesday that digital technologies will serve as a key factor that affects trade in the future, adding that her agency will play a role in facilitating the digital-based global trade, according to Seoul's industry ministry.

First Phase Of Ram Temple At Ayodhya To Be Completed In December This Year

The first phase of the construction of the grand Ram temple here will be completed by 30 December this year.

No Panic Rush For Exchange Of ₹2,000 Notes

As the process of exchange of Rs 2,000 notes started from today, various bank branches saw mixed reactions from the customers.

Why big duo's fans were sent packing

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal fans dressed in their club colours were not let into Eden Gardens on Saturday for Kolkata Knight Riders' last round-robin match this time around as the Indian Premier League franchise's high-ups had not relished the stadium stands filling up with Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings shirts when Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni played against them, a source close to the Cricket Association of Bengal told *** The Statesman *** today.

Chess icons Carlsen, Anand, Hou Yifan, & Ding Liren join Global Chess League

Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Tuesday received a tremendous boost with five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren, fivetime World Champion Magnus Carlsen, and four-time Women's World champion Hou Yifan, among others confirming their participation in the inaugural edition of the league to be held at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club from June 21st-July 2nd,, in association with the Dubai Sports Council.

Shotgun WC: Ganemat, Darshna claim historic silver-bronze finish in skeet at Almaty

Ganemat Sekhon won silver and Darshna Rathore claimed bronze as India, for the first time, won two senior individual medals in women's skeet at an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage at Almaty, Kazakhstan.

IBA suspends four National Federations for joining rogue governing body'

Boxing The International Association (IBA) has suspended four National Federations (NFs) due to their participation in a \"rogue boxing organisation\".

Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.

Vatican official in Bolivia as abuse allegations escalate

Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests.

No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default.

Armenia likely to withdraw from collective security deal: PM Nikol Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that a possible withdrawal from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is still on his country's agenda.

Erdogan maintains popularity despite economic turmoil

Erdogan enters a runoff election Sunday as strong favourite against Opp leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu

India's domestic IT and business services market grew 7.2 per cent in 2022: Report

Indian IT and business services market was valued at USD 13.87 billion and recorded a 7.4 percent year-on-year growth in 2022 as compared to 7.2 percent in 2021, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).

Digital India Act to curb high-risk Al, enable startup innovation: Centre

The Centre on Tuesday said that the upcoming Digital India Act (DIA) will strictly deal with misinformation and 'high-risk AI' to prevent user harm, and the first draft of the Bill is expected by the first week of June.

J&K toget place among 50 top tourist destinations of the world: LG Sinha

Underlining the importance of peace for growth of tourism, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, while addressing the inaugural session of G20's third tourism working group meeting in Srinagar on Tuesday, said that Jammu Kashmir will soon find its place in the top 50 destinations in the world and it will be on the travel bucket list of global travellers.

CM Yogi congratulates newly elected mayors, asks for improved measures

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected mayors and urged them to work towards making municipal corporations self-reliant on the lines of PM Modi's vision of a 'self-reliant India'. As many as seven newly elected mayors called on the Chief Minister at his residence on Tuesday.

Contaminated water claims lives of 30 camels in Gujarat's Bharuch district

The deaths of nearly 30 camels after drinking contaminated water at a village lake in Bharuch district have brought into sharp focus the problem of chemical dumping in Gujarat.

MVA to first focus on 25 of 48 LS seats as Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 18 in 2019

In a significant stance, Nationalist Congress Party's Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Tuesday indicated that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies could initiate discussions for 25 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats initially as the Shiv Sena (UBT) had bagged 18 seats in 2019 elections.

Rahul Gandhi hitches ride on truck while heading to Shimla

Gandhi took the truck ride to speak to the drivers to understand their issues and problems: Congress

Formation Day logo showcases BRS govt's achievements

The logo designed for the 21day long celebrations to mark the advent of the tenth year of the formation of Telangana state reflects not only on its progress in the past nine years but also highlights the achievements of the BRS government in the state led by K Chandrasekhar Rao, keeping in mind the Assembly elections slated in December.

Dy CM Shivakumar dodges queries on power sharing

Minister M.B. Patil said that Siddaramaiah will complete the five-year tenure

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat resumes run after a day of repair

Services of the recently-introduced Vande Bharat train between Howrah and Puri were resumed today after a day's halt.

Squalls, light rain bring brief relief to city dwellers

Bringing relief from the scorching heat, Kolkata, along with adjoining areas experienced squalls, accompanied by lightning and a spell of rain today afternoon.

Kurmis halt Abhishek's rally, hold talks

Hundreds of Kurmi community agitators halted Trinamul Congress's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's rally as he was about to arrive the Khatra sub-divisional town here for his Nabojoar Yatra this afternoon.