Synopsis Union Minister Jitendra Singh clarified no shots were fired during a recent incident. He stated tear gas was used, and the question of issuing an order does not arise. The minister discussed penalties under the anti-paper leak law, which came into force in 2024. He mentioned increased fines and jail terms for service providers
A mother-son duo was arrested after the Excise Department allegedly seized brown sugar worth Rs 46 lakh from their possession during a raid on an illegal trafficking operation in Khordha district on Wednesday. Major drug bust in Odisha: Mother-son duo nabbed with Rs 46 lakh brown sugar Photograph: (FILE) A mother-son duo was arrested after
New Delhi: YSRCP MP M Gurumoorthy, participating in the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, supported the proposed legislation while urging the Union Government to strengthen it by bringing State recruitment boards within its ambit. Speaking in the House on Tuesday, he welcomed the enhanced
by AFP Staff Writers Washington, United States (AFP) May 3, 2026 President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry
By Paavan MATHEMA Kathmandu (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in the proportional representation vote, according
By Anup Ojha Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) May 3, 2026 As global fuel markets reel from the Middle East war, motorists in Nepal are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, with high demand putting a strain on dealerships. Electric microbus driver Purushottam Adhikari said he was now shuttling more passengers along the 300-kilometre (186-mile) journey between his
By Amal JAYASINGHE Colombo (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday. The crew had been treated at Karapitiya Hospital in the southern port city of Galle since Wednesday after the IRIS Dena
by AFP Staff Writers Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries, concluded in January without yielding any findings, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Sunday. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on
by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger. The country of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas needs. Following the US
By Val�rie LEROUX Mumbai, India (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 France and India celebrated their ties as a force for global stability, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a three-day visit focused on technology and defence cooperation on Tuesday. A potential multibillion dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table, with officials travelling with Macron
