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Ladakh violence: SC to hear Wangchuk’s wife plea today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to October 15 the hearing on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo...

‘Act now, allow funeral’: Rahul Gandhi’s message to Haryana CM after meeting Puran Kumar’s family

CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family members of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who died by suicide on October 7,...

Massive turnout at Mayawati’s rally gives huge boost to BSP

Big strategy meeting set for Oct 16 LUCKNOW: Buoyed by the massive turnout during Mayawati’s rally on October 9, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has...

Tharoor questions India’s representation at Gaza Peace Summit

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has questioned the government’s decision to send a junior minister to the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, where...

BJP releases first list of 71 candidates for Bihar election

NEW DELHI: Days after the National Democratic Alliance partners agreed on seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly Elections due next month, the main coalition constituent...

P Chidambaram calls Operation Bluestar a mistake, sparks row within Congress

NEW DELHI: Congress veteran and former Union home minister P. Chidambaram has said that Operation Bluestar was a “mistake” and “the wrong way” to...

Durgapur rape case:  Victim’s father urges Mamata to ensure ‘strictest punishment’ for accused

NEW DELHI: The father of the Durgapur gangrape victim Monday sought ‘strictest punishment’ for the accused, while saying he has not received any phone...

Stage set for global peacekeeping dialogue as 15 Army Chiefs arrive for UNTCC meet

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave being hosted by the Indian Army from October...

Game-changing effort in transforming infra planning: Goyal on 4 years of PM Gati Shakti

NEW DELHI: On completion of four years of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal praised it, calling...

Jaishankar holds talks with Canadian FM; resets strained diplomatic ties

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Delhi to reset ties between the two nations...

NDA finalises seat-sharing for Bihar polls: BJP, JD(U) to contest 101 seats each

NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Opposition seat-sharing, joint manifesto in Bihar likely this week

NEW DELHI: The Opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance in Bihar is likely to finalise its seat-sharing in the next few days and may announce its candidates...

‘Private medical colleges shouldn’t allow girls out at night’: Mamata on Durgapur ‘gang rape’

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called the Durgapur gang rape “shocking” and questioned how the medical student was allowed to...

Priyank Kharge urges K’taka CM to ban RSS activities in govt institutions, public spaces

BJP slams move as politically motivated, says RSS activities lawful, patriotic BENGALURU: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to impose a ban...

Azam Khan again gets Y-category security cover

RAMPUR: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and recently released from jail, Mohammad Azam Khan, has been again given Y-category security cover. Azam Khan was released...

UGC NET Dec 2025: NTA issues advisory for candidates using Aadhaar to register

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for candidates applying for the UGC NET December 2025 examination. The agency has...

‘No involvement’: MEA distances itself after women journalists barred from Afghan FM’s presser

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday sought to distance itself from the controversy surrounding Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s...

‘Men should have walked out’: Chidambaram, Priyanka

NEW DELHI: After no women journalists were allowed to attend the press conference conducted by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi...

PM Modi launches Rs 35,440-cr two farm schemes, inaugurates projects worth Rs 5,450 cr

New Delhi, Oct 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major schemes for the agriculture sector with a combined outlay of Rs...

PM pays tribute to Loknayak JP on birth anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary, describing him as one of India’s...

PM Modi urges collective effort to prioritize mental health

NEW DELHI: On World Mental Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized the importance of mental well-being, saying it is a crucial...

IPS officer’s ‘suicide’ – Politics of intimidation against Dalits, backwards poses threat to democracy: Congress

NEW DELHI: Stepping up the attack on the BJP over the alleged suicide of an IPS officer in Haryana due to caste discrimination, the...

‘Content on Internet must be uploaded with great caution’: Delhi HC

Grants pre-arrest bail to actor NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued a word of caution for users of social media, saying every content...

Jaishankar meets Afghanistan FM; India set to reopen embassy in Kabul

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday announced India would upgrade the Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of embassy during...

‘India one of world’s most technologically inclusive societies’: PM at Global Fintech Fest

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has democratised technology over the past decade and created one of the most technologically...

India on track to become 3rd largest economy: UK PM

MUMBAI: United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on India visit, said that UK is a perfect partner to be a part of...

Modi’s ‘unqualified praise’ for Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘morally atrocious’: Congress

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for West Asia,...

Karnataka clears menstrual leave policy, offers one day of paid leave each month for women workers

BENGALURU: Karnataka has approved a menstrual leave policy that covers both government and private sector employees. The Menstrual Leave Policy (MLP), 2025 allows women...

Dalits in Bihar left behind in edu, jobs, land, says NACDOR report

PATNA: Dalits in Bihar continue to suffer from poor access to education, employment and resources, according to a report released by a civil society...

UK govt signs 350 million pounds missile deal with India to boost defence ties

MUMBAI: Britain said on Thursday it had signed a 350 million pound ($468 million) contract to supply the Indian army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles,...

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