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Imphal: Fresh tension escalated in Manipur's Imphal valley Thursday after police recovered the body of a 38-year-old man, a day after he and his wife were kidnapped by suspected United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militants in Manipur's Churachandpur district, officials said. The victim has been...

Bhaderwah/Jammu: An Army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, killing 10 soldiers and injuring 11 others, officials said. The accident took place at the 9000-feet-high Khanni top along Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road around...

Balodabazar (Chhattisgarh): At least six workers were killed and five others injured in a blast at a steel plant in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at the Real Ispat and Power Ltd in Bakulahi village in the Bhatapara rural area, District...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronounced a brief order acquitting Kumar....

Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and holed-up terrorists during the ongoing search operation in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in Chatroo belt Sunday, leading to...

Davos: India has witnessed a real transformation in the last decade from an "emerging" status to a "pivotal" global economic force, driven by robust growth and widespread digital public infrastructure, according to young Indian ministers Harsh Sanghavi and K Rammohan Naidu. Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister...

Amaravati: Three people were killed when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a container lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday. The bus lost control after suffering a tyre burst, and after jumping the road divider, collided with...

Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), will address a key meeting of party functionaries January 25, marking his return to a formal political platform after nearly a month. The meeting has generated significant interest among party workers and political observers, as...

Gandhinagar: Philip Green, High Commissioner (HC) of Australia to India, paid a courtesy visit to Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, with discussions focusing on sports infrastructure, Olympic preparedness, higher education and renewable energy cooperation. During the meeting, the Chief Minister highlighted Gujarat’s readiness to leverage Australia’s...

New Delhi: Observing that "no power can be untrammelled", the Supreme Court Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls can have serious civil consequences for individuals whose names are not included in the voters' list. The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice...