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Home ministry grants clearance to Jet Airways after successful test flight

A letter sent by the civil aviation ministry to the airline on May 6 informed it about the grant of the security clearance by the Union home ministry.

Russia marks Victory Day in WWII even as war in Ukraine casts shadow

A recent poll by the respected independent Levada Center found that 82% of Russians remain concerned by the military campaign in Ukraine

What's next for Northern Ireland after Sinn Fein records historic win?

Britain's decision in 2016 to leave the European Union and its borderless free-trade zone has complicated Northern Ireland's position.

California judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging permanent Twitter ban

Trump sued Twitter, Facebook and Google's YouTube in July 2021, claiming they illegally censored him.

Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia's Victory Day

As Monday's holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's World War II victory over Nazi Germany approached, cities across Ukraine prepared for an expected increase in Russian attacks.

Taliban orders women to wear all-covering burqa in public, minister defends

Afghanistan's Taliban leadership ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public, the ministry of vice and virtue said Saturday.

North Korea test-fired missile from submarine: South Korea military

North Korea flight-tested a ballistic missile that was likely fired from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea's military said

Google, Facebook face tough tech rules from UK's new digital watchdog

Digital watchdog will protect small businesses and consumers; can impose fines on tech firms

Bob Dylan museum opening in Tulsa, celebrating the Nobel laureate's work

Dylan himself won't be among them, unless he surprises everyone

More civilians rescued from Mariupol steelworks in Ukraine: Official

More civilians have been rescued from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said Friday, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex

Tornadoes strike Texas, Oklahoma; more storms in forecast, says report

There were no reports of serious injuries following the Wednesday night tornadoes

Bihar emerging as most favoured investment destination: Shahnawaz

Hussain said big firms such as Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Adani Group and the Dubai-based Lulu Group will participate in the investors meet which will be organised in the national capital

Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns weigh on oil markets as OPEC+ meets

OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, are weighing conflicting forces as they decide how much crude should flow to volatile global markets.

European Union takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions

The EU gets about 25% of its oil from Russia

Airbus registers 1.2 billion euro profit; will build more A320s

The ramp-up in A320 production builds on a current Airbus goal to build 65 A320s a month by the middle of 2023.

PM Modi meets France's Macron; discusses regional, global developments

Macron held a tete-a-tete with Modi before the delegation-level talks at the Elysee Palace - the official residence of the French President

78% Indian organisations found to have been hit by ransomware: Survey

The survey found that 48% of Indian firms paid less than $5,000, while 10% paid $1 million or more

Loudspeaker row: Hundreds of MNS workers detained in parts of Maharashtra

In Pune and neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad, 200 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers and party functionaries were detained, while 12 party activists were arrested in Thane

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In its citation, the hall call­ed Parton 'a living legend and a paragon of female empower­ment'

Punjab and Haryana HC permits Haryana to hold panchayat elections

Notably, the term of the village panchayats in Haryana had ended on February 23, 2021