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A woman walks past a banner depicting launching missiles bearing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran in central Tehran. (Image: AFP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | As tensions rise, limits to escalation in Middle...

The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other

18 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)

Dilip Cherian | Legal triumph for DMRC, sobering moment for babus

Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment

18 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

26 naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with police in eastern Maharashtras Gadchiroli district. (AFP file photo)

AA Edit | Major strike against Maoists shows rebellion persists

Sharp rise in Naxal casualties in early 2024 highlights persistent security threats in India's heartland

18 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

The Centre for the Monitoring of the Indian Economy says that corporate sales declined by 1.2 per cent in the October-December 2019-20 quarter (having declined by 2.8 per cent before that) and profits before tax shrunk by 10 per cent (compared to a shrinkage of 60 per cent in the previous quarter).

AA Edit | Positive signals on economy

The Upcoming fiscal year anticipates above-normal rainfall, robust domestic demand, and global economic adjustments

18 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

Local court has granted default bail to 28 accused in the April 16 Palghar mob-lynching case. (AFP Photo)

SC seeks report on steps against mob lynching

The top court was hearing on Tuesday a plea filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, an organisation linked to...

17 April 2024 1:39 AM IST

Security personnel during an encounter with Naxalites, in Kanker district, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. At least 29 Naxalites were killed by the security forces, and three security personnel suffered injuries, according to police. (PTI Photo)

29 Naxals killed in Bastar encounter

The joint search party came under attack by Naxals near the forested village of Happatola at around 2 pm on Tuesday

17 April 2024 1:08 AM IST

PM Modi Accuses TMC of Opposing Ram Navami, Supporting Infiltration

PM Modi Accuses TMC of Opposing Ram Navami, Supporting Infiltration

Modi took Banerjee head on over the Ram Navami celebration after the TMC chief cautioned people of the possibility of a ...

17 April 2024 1:08 AM IST

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

SC Upholds Sanctity of EVM Voting, Dismisses Pleas for Full VVPAT...

The bench directed the ECI to apprise it of each and every detail from point A to Z on the EVMs

17 April 2024 12:51 AM IST

South Koreas ruling People Power Partys leader Han Dong-hoon speaks during a press conference on the parliamentary election at the partys headquarters in Seoul on April 11, 2024. The leader of South Koreas ruling party resigned on April 11 after the party was trounced by the opposition in parliamentary elections, leaving President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for the remainder of his term. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Skand Tayal | Amid tensions in Korea, Opposition win in Parliament...

Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities

17 April 2024 12:31 AM IST

Farmers hopeful for a bountiful monsoon season after the IMDs optimistic forecast. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | Monsoon bounty ahead

IMD predicts favorable rainfall conditions after a decade, boosting prospects for rural income and economic growth.

17 April 2024 12:22 AM IST

Union Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah speaks at a public rally ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Imphal, Manipur, Monday, April 15, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Protect Manipur's diversity: ILP divisive, try to avoid it

Amit Shah's statement on Manipur's Inner Line Permit highlights inconsistent approach to the state's conflict.

17 April 2024 12:13 AM IST

Members of the Israeli military show an Iranian ballistic missile which fell in Israel on the weekend, during a media tour at the Julis military base near the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malachi on April 16, 2024. Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel overnight April 13-14, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Nearly all were intercepted, according to the Israeli army. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

K.C. Singh | Challenge for India, world after Iran strikes at Israel

Tensions between Israel and Iran reach new heights following recent military actions, raising concerns about wider...

17 April 2024 12:07 AM IST