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Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif, left, and Indian-origin businessman Darshan Singh Sahsi Pakistan issued a strong warning to Afghanistan’s Taliban after peace talks in Istanbul collapsed, threatening to use only a fraction of its military power to crush the regime. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched his Bihar election campaign with sharp attacks on Prime Minister…

NEW DELHI: Chaos broke out when a 24-year-old man arrested in an arms smuggling case stripped and began singing and dancing obscenely inside a police lockup in south Kolkata, police said Wednesday.The incident took place at the Ekbalpore police station, where the accused, Mohammad Shahbaz, was being held after his arrest on Monday.“His actions last…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the party “strongly opposes” the Election Commission’s move to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Kerala, calling it “an affront to democracy” and “a way of cheating in elections.“Speaking to reporters during her two-day visit to her constituency, Priyanka said the…

BENGALURU: The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), both centres under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bengaluru, have announced the establishment of a new research facility — the Centre for Artificial Learning and Intelligence for Biological Research and Education (CALIBRE).The centre will be supported…

BENGALURU: Eight alumni of IISc have been chosen for the institute’s 2025 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards and Young Alumnus/Alumna Medals, which recognise outstanding contributions to research, innovation, and service.As per IISc, the awards are among its highest honours for former students, acknowledge alumni who have excelled in their professions and made significant contributions to society and…

NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming elections, the state is tightening its security and monitoring activities across towns. But amid the heightened vigilance, a disturbing incident in Barsoi has stirred public anger and raised questions about police conduct.According to the now viral video footage, a police officer allegedly misbehaved with a man…

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, left, and CM M K Stalin NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Wednesday levelled serious allegations against the DMK government, accusing it of orchestrating a Rs 888-crore cash-for-jobs scam in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department.Citing two news reports, Annamalai alleged that…