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Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested four persons from Haryana for smuggling the state animal camel in a pickup van, the police said. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Shafiq (29), Mubin Khan (28), Mohammad Iqlas (27) and Rajudin Meo (22). Also ReadCongress accuses Goa CM of mocking democracy Superintendent of Police (SP), Ranjita Sharma, said a tip-off was received on Thursday that the camels were being loaded in a pickup van with a Haryana number. Upon receiving information, the police team reached the spot, arrested four smugglers and freed three camels from the pickup van. SP Sharma…

New Delhi: India’s Ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul passed away on Friday. Sources said that he died following a prolonged illness. Sharing the news, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X: “We are deeply saddened at the untimely demise of Ambassador Virander Paul, India’s envoy to Turkiye. A dedicated officer, he will always be remembered for his exceptional human qualities and impactful professional contribution. Our heartfelt condolences to his family…” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also took to X to express his condolences. In a post, he said: “Deeply grieved at the passing away of Virander…

Bengaluru: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Friday announced that a high-level committee, headed by Industry Department Secretary S. Selvakumar, will be formed to address the issues faced by Dalit entrepreneurs in the state. He made the announcement at a meeting with members of the Karnataka Dalit Entrepreneurs Association, led by Rajya Sabha member L. Hanumantaiah. Also ReadOnly people can decide my political future, says Shivakumar “The government is committed to allocating 24.10 per cent of industrial plots to Dalit entrepreneurs, as per the prescribed norms. Accordingly, 391 acres of land have been available for Scheduled Caste…

Washington: The United States has said it supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan but the pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries. Responding to a question at his daily news conference on Thursday, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said the US values its important relationships with both India and Pakistan. “As we have said, we support direct discussions between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and character should be determined by those two countries, not by us,” he said. Responding to another question, Miller said the US and Pakistan have a…

The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government on Thursday transferred three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers who faced allegations of targeting Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders, including party President N. Chandrababu Naidu, during the YSR Congress Party’s rule. A week after assuming office as the Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu shunted out the three officials, who had become controversial for allegedly favouring the then ruling party. Kasi Reddy V. R. N. Reddy, Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), P. V. Sunil Kumar, Director General, AP State Disaster Response Force and Fire Services, and Y. Rishanth Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Counter Intelligence (CI) Cell, have…

Virat Kohli in action for Indian cricket team in T20 World Cup 2024© AFP Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli has struggled to score runs in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 and things did not improve much during the Super 8 encounter against Afghanistan on Thursday. Virat started his innings well but was dismissed by Rashid Khan after scoring 24 off 24 deliveries. However, Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings and slammed a half-century to guide his team to a challenging total of 181/8 in 20 overs. During the innings break, Suryakumar opened up about how he and the…

Tehran: Iranian Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has condemned the Canadian government’s “provocative and irresponsible” decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist entity”. He made the remarks in a post on Thursday on social media platform X while reacting to an announcement on Wednesday by Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc that his country had decided to list the IRGC as a “terrorist group”. Bagheri Kani said Canada’s act of blacklisting the IRGC, which is an integral part of Iran’s official armed forces, was a “provocation” of the principles and rules of international law…

The Gaza war is a particularly thorny issue for Biden, who is seeking a second term in office this year.Washington: New tensions emerged this week between President Joe Biden”s administration and Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli premier’s criticism of US weapons deliveries — comments the White House described Thursday as “vexing” and “disappointing.”The issue began when Netanyahu claimed in a video posted on social media earlier this week that the US administration — Israel’s main military backer — has been “withholding weapons and ammunitions” from his country in recent months.”Those comments were deeply disappointing and certainly vexing to us, given…

Donald Sutherland was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood in the 1970s. (File)Donald Sutherland, one of Canada”s most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in films such as “M*A*S*H,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and the “Hunger Games” films, has died at the age of 88.The Canadian actor, whose lengthy career spanned from the 1960s into the 2020s, died on Thursday, his son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, said on social media.The tall actor with a deep voice, piercing blue eyes and mischievous smile managed to switch effortlessly from character roles to romantic leads, opposite the likes of Jane Fonda…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform yoga on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar to celebrate the 10th International Yoga Day today. The event will take place at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex and around 4,000 people are expected to attend. This year’s theme, “Yoga for Self and Society”, emphasises yoga’s vital role in fostering individual well-being and social harmony. PM Modi will perform yoga asanas with VIPs, children and thousands of residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The 30-minute yoga session will begin at 7 am, which will be attended by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Ayush Minister Prataprao Ganpatrao…