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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been suspended with immediate effect by FIFA owing to “undue influence from third parties,” the governing body announced Monday. The suspension also means that the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to take place in India from October 11 to 30, would be canceled. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated India on its 75th year of independence on Monday. Putin expressed his best wishes to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that India has “achieved widely acknowledged success” in various spheres, including social, science, technology, and economy, since independence. “India by right …

During his big Lahore Rally on Saturday, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan presented a video clip of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and commended him for staying steady in the face of US pressure. Addressing a massive gathering in Lahore, Imran Khan played a video clip of minister Jaishankar …

The Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to commemorate 75 years of the country’s independence has helped boost demand for the tricolor, with flag makers and traders reporting an increase in orders and sales of the national flag. Flag makers also applauded the federal government’s decision to enable businesses to use …

US President Joe Biden responded to the attack on author Salman Rushdie on Saturday, saying he was “shocked and saddened” by the tragedy. He described it as a “vicious attack,” adding that “people worldwide are praying for his health and recovery.” Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born author, was stabbed as he …

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, a billionaire business entrepreneur, stock trader, and investor, died on Sunday morning at 62. According to sources, he was pronounced dead at 6.45 a.m. at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Jhunjhunwala was released from the hospital about two to three weeks ago. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala just entered the …

India on Friday urged “exercise of restraint” and to avoid “unilateral actions to change (the) status quo” over Taiwan in its first statement since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei ten days earlier, which infuriated China and prompted PLA military maneuvers. The One-China policy was not explicitly stated; instead, it …

After leader Kim Jong Un declared “success” over COVID-19, official media reported that North Korea had lifted a mask requirement and eased other viral restrictions. The declaration follows Pyongyang’s accusation of Seoul earlier this week for the COVID-19 outbreak in the North and the threat to “wipe out” the South …

India has expressed concern about reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and has asked for mutual restraint to ensure that nuclear facilities’ safety and security are not jeopardized. Indian Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said on Thursday, “We …

Terrorists shot dead a migrant laborer from Bihar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipore today, police authorities reported. The attack occurred at midnight in the Bandipore district’s Ajas sector. Mohammad Amrez, a resident of Bihar’s Madhepura, was shot and transported to the hospital, where doctors proclaimed him dead on arrival. Kashmir …