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LUCKNOW (UP): (Sep 10) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday arrived in Uttar Pradesh for a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Raebareli, during which he will attend several programmes and review developmental projects, party leaders said. Gandhi, reached Chowdhury Charan Singh airport in Lucknow, where he was received by Congress state president Ajai Rai...

By Yoshita Singh NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Sep 10) Signalling a thaw in the bilateral chill between India and the US, President Donald Trump has said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” for the two countries to come to a “successful conclusion” in trade talks and he looks forward to speaking with his “very...

SRINAGAR: (Sep 9) Police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested five suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, from different parts of the region on Tuesday, officials said. In the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, a woman drug peddler was arrested at Sadhna Top in the Karnah area during a routine security check. The arrested woman, identified...

GWANGJU (SOUTH KOREA): (Sep 10) Indian men’s recurve archers endured a disappointing outing as all of them bowed out in the individual rounds, failing to make the medal stages at the World Championships, here on Wednesday. Debutant Rahul was the most impressive among the trio, making the third round (last-32) before going down 5-6 (8-10)...

By Shirish B Pradhan KATHMANDU: (Sep 10) Army troops fanned out across Kathmandu and other cities from early Wednesday morning, enforcing restrictive orders and restoring calm, a day after violent anti-government protests swept across Nepal, triggering the resignation of K P Sharma Oli as Prime Minister. The Nepali Army, which assumed command of nationwide security...

By Yoshita Singh NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Sep 10) Signalling a thaw in the bilateral chill between India and the US, President Donald Trump has said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” for the two countries to come to a “successful conclusion” in trade talks and he looks forward to speaking with his “very...

NEW DELHI: (Sep 10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and the US are close friends and natural...

SRINAGAR: (Sep 6) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the flood-affected areas of Anantnag district on Saturday to assess the situation following heavy rainfall, officials said. Accompanying him were cabinet colleagues, advisor Nasir Aslam Wani, several legislators, and officers from the police and civil administration, including Deputy Commissioner of Anantnag, Syed Farukhudin. The...

KOPPAL (KARNATAKA): (Sep 6) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday sought to know why the BJP is afraid of ballot paper, while defending his government’s decision to revert to the old system of voting during elections for the local body polls, instead of using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Congress government in Karnataka on...

KOPPAL (KARNATAKA): (Sep 6) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday sought to know why the BJP is afraid of ballot paper, while defending his government’s decision to revert to the old system of voting during elections for the local body polls, instead of using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Congress government in Karnataka on...