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Imphal: A 46-year-old woman was killed after getting caught in a clash between two armed groups in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in the remote Thangbuh village Sunday night, they said. A few houses in the village were also torched, forcing...

Lucknow: The investigation into the tragic building collapse in Lucknow has revealed that the third floor was built illegally violating the norms as the authority had allowed the construction of only two floors. Eight persons were killed and 28 others were injured when a three-story...

Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal said they would continue their 'cease work' to demand justice for the RG Kar hospital medic who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court directions to resume duties by 5 pm Tuesday. Demanding the resignation of the state's...

Rajouri/Jammu: Days ahead of the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, two heavily armed terrorists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials Monday. The gunfight broke out in the Laam...

Riyadh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday described the situation in Gaza as India's "foremost concern" and said New Delhi supports an Israel-Hamas ceasefire "as soon as possible". Jaishankar made the remarks while speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting for Strategic...

New Delhi: NASA has selected Indian private spacecraft company Pixxel for a new contract to provide Earth-observation data and services. Pixxel, which specialises in hyperspectral imaging and Earth observation, is one of the eight companies selected for NASA's $476 million "Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Programme...

New Delhi: In a significant move, the US State Department Monday announced a partnership with India to diversify the global semiconductor ecosystem under the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) fund. The initial phase of the partnership includes a comprehensive assessment of India's existing semiconductor...

New Delhi: A man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has tested positive for the disease, the Union Health Ministry said Monday "The previously suspected case of mpox has been verified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of...

Chandigarh: Amid talks over pre-poll alliance with the Congress, AAP Monday released its first list of 20 seats for the Haryana Assembly elections slated for October 5. The AAP's first list of 20 names includes 11 seats where the Congress has already declared its candidates....

New Delhi: Centre Monday advised states and Union territories to screen and test all suspect mpox cases in the community and identify isolation facilities in hospitals for both suspect and confirmed patients. In a letter to states and Union territories Monday, Union Health Secretary Apurva...