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Iran, US shift to expert-level talks on nuclear programme after Rome negotiations

Rome Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a second round of negotiations in Rome. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who met with US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff for several hours, suggest movement in the talks. The experts will meet in Oman before Araghchi a...

'Very disappointed': Ex-MLA Mujahid Alam quits JD(U) over its support to Waqf Act

Patna Former MLA Mujahid Alam resigned from the JD(U) on Saturday, expressing disappointment with the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Act. Alam, also the JD(U) candidate in the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 2024, said he tried to convince the party's top brass not to support the amendment but failed. "We all were very disappointed with the JD(U)'s stand on the Waqf Amendment Act. This act is against Muslims and ...

Putin announces Easter ceasefire as Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 pm Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. &...

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to prevent cross-border terror attacks

Islamabad Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Saturday to not allow the use of their territories for any terror attacks against each other as the leaders of the two nations met in Kabul to rebuild ties unsettled due to militancy and expulsion of Afghan refugees. The agreement was reached during the daylong visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Afghanistan where he met Afghanistan's top leadership and d...

Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami opposes elections before Hasina's trial, political reforms

Dhaka Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday opposed holding elections before the trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the completion of political reforms initiated by Muhammad Yunus' interim government, signalling a rift with its former ally, the Khaleda Zia-led BNP. Addressing a public rally in northwestern Lalmonirhat district, bordering India, Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman said that no election will be accept...

'Lost an entire generation': 7 of family killed as building collapses in northeast Delhi

New Delhi "We lost an entire generation of our family in just a moment," said a grieving Bhulan, brother of 60-year-old Tehsin, who along with his son, three grandchildren and two daughters-in-law was killed when a building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Mustafabad area in the early hours of Saturday. Bhulan recalled speaking to his brother on Friday evening. Little did he know that such a tragedy would strike them. "...

'Bihar is calling me' statement of Chirag Paswan sparks fresh debate in state

Patna Union Minister Chirag Paswan's recent comment that "Bihar is calling him" has sparked a fresh debate in the politically charged atmosphere of the state ahead of the assembly polls due later this year. According to reports in an interaction with media persons recently, Paswan asserted that unlike his late father Ram Vilas Paswan, who was more focused on the Centre, he has "interest in the politics of the state&q...

Trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case over, NIA seeks ‘commensurate’ punishment

Mumbai Almost 17 years after a blast killed six people and left over 100 injured in Maharashtra's communally sensitive Malegaon town, the trial in the case got over on Saturday with the special NIA court adjourning the matter to May 8 for judgement. The National Investigation Agency, which probed the case, sought "commensurate punishment" for the accused who include former MP and BJP leader Pragya Thakur. On Saturday,...

Patnaik becomes BJD chief for 9th time, urges cadres to counter BJP's 'false' narrative

Bhubaneswar Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who was chosen as the BJD president for the ninth time in a row, on Saturday called upon party workers to expose the alleged false narrative of the ruling BJP. BJD’s organisational election returning officer PK Deb announced 78-year-old Patnaik as the party president at the state council meeting held at its headquarters, Sankha Bhawan. Addressing party leaders and worke...

Delhi records max temperature of 39.5 deg C, partly cloudy sky forecast for Sunday

New Delhi Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature in the capital settled 4.2 notches above normal at 25.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the IMD said, adding that humidity levels ranged between 60 per cent and 43 per cent during the day. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy sky...

BJP workers, minister clash with police over Murshidabad violence

Balurghat (WB) BJP supporters led by Union minister Sukanta Majumdar clashed with the police in West Bengal's Dakshin Dinajpur district on Saturday during a protest over the violence in Murshidabad. Majumdar, also the state BJP president, led the party workers to gherao the BDO office in Balurghat, but when the police stopped them, a clash broke out. He claimed that an unprovoked lathi charge was carried out on BJP supporters b...

Sambhal police officer gets clean chit over Holi-Friday prayers remarks

Lucknow Police have given a clean chit to Sambhal Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Chaudhary regarding his controversial statement about Holi and 'Jumma namaz' (Friday prayers). Before Holi, Chaudhary had told reporters after a meeting, "Holi is a festival that comes once a year, whereas Friday prayers take place 52 times in a year. If anyone feels uncomfortable with the colours of Holi, they should stay indoors on that day. Those...

India-US trade talks begin Apr 23, to cover 19 chapters: Sources

New Delhi Indian and US officials will hold three-day talks from April 23 in Washington for a proposed trade pact with terms of references (ToRs) covering around 19 chapters such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and customs facilitation, official sources said. The Indian official team is visiting the US to give further impetus to the negotiations in the 90-day tariff pause window and discuss these ToRs to iron out differences on certai...

Eleven dead, 11 injured in multi-storey building collapse in northeast Delhi

New Delhi A multi-storey residential building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Shakti Vihar area in the early hours of Saturday, leaving 11 people dead and 11 injured, officials said. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire services, Delhi Police and other volunteers carried out rescue efforts for over 12 hours at the site of the 20-year-old four-storey structure that collapsed in the Mustafabad area of the nationa...

Significant momentum in this relationship in recent years: Foreign Secy Misri

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia next week at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with his official engagements scheduled to take place in Jeddah on April 22 and 23. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a special briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, highlighted the significance of the upcoming trip and reaffirmed the strong trajectory of India-Saudi Arabia ties...

Synergy quantum exposes vulnerabilities in QKD systems

NEW DELHI In an era where cybersecurity challenges continue to grow, Synergy Quantum is once again pushing the boundaries of quantum technology. Building on its expertise in quantum encryption, our team is developing an innovative method to test the limits of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) using a quantum switch. This groundbreaking approach is set to expose potential vulnerabilities in QKD systems, a core component of next-generation encr...

Toll mounts to 11 in northeast Delhi building collapse: Police

New Delhi A multi-storey residential building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Shakti Vihar area in the early hours of Saturday, leaving 11 people dead and 11 injured, officials said. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire services, Delhi Police and other volunteers carried out rescue efforts for over 12 hours at the site of the 20-year-old four-storey structure that collapsed in the Mustafabad area of the nationa...

Punjab busts 2 terror modules; 13 held, RPGs & explosives seized

Chandigarh With the arrest of 13 people, Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted two major ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run from abroad and seized two rocket-propelled grenades, two hand grenades, IEDs and RDX along with other munitions. The first terror module was operated by France-based Satnam Singh alias Satta and the second by Greece-based Jaswinder alias Mannu Agwan, Director General of Police Gau...

Delhi has responsibility to serve patients from across India: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said Delhi has the responsibility of providing healthcare not only to its residents but also to people from across the country who come here for treatment and underscored to improve healthcare infrastructure. She was speaking at a World Liver Day event organised by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi. An Integrated Liver Rehabilitation Centre was inaugurated by Unio...

Inherited truth, courage from Nehru: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru's greatest legacy was giving Indians the courage to resist oppression and claim freedom, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday and added he inherited "truth and courage" from his great-grandfather -- the country's first prime minister. In a free-wheeling conversation with party leader Sandeep Dikshit that was posted on the former Congress chief's X handle and YouTube channel, Gan...

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