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New Delhi: Large parts of the country, including northwest, central and western India, are likely to experience below-normal maximum temperatures in November, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. However, above-normal minimum temperatures are expected across most regions, except for some areas in the northwest....

New Delhi: Air pollution remains the single largest health risk for people in Delhi, accounting for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in 2023, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data. The analysis of the GBD 2023 data,...

New Delhi: Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Friday. The fiscal deficit was 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates...

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian Friday launched the National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025 in Kochi, moving the marine fishing sector from paper-based to fully digital household enumeration. The minister also launched the VyAS-BHARAT and VyAS-SUTRA mobile...

Bengaluru: The trial court, hearing the sensational fan murder case, Friday adjourned the process of framing charges against jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and others till November 3. The court issued the order after considering a plea by Darshan's counsel, who argued...

New Delhi: Seeking bail in the UAPA case linked to February 2020 riots in Delhi, activist Umar Khalid Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no evidence linking him to violence and denied conspiracy charges against him. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid,...

Jaipur: The vigilance of the security agencies once again came to light along the India-Pakistan International Border after the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a suspicious individual in the Murar border area of Jaisalmer during routine patrolling. According to sources, the individual has been identified...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday refused to exempt the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories from appearing before it physically November 3 in the stray dogs case, saying there was "no respect" for the court's order. The top court had directed the chief...

Kottayam: Sixteen students were injured at a private college here Friday when a temporary gallery, erected as part of the programme on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, collapsed, college sources said. The incident occurred around 8.45 am, they added. The injured included...

New Delhi: India and the US Friday inked a 10-year defence framework agreement, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it as a "signal" of growing strategic convergence between the two nations. The pact was sealed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Singh and his...