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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday took up the role of a teacher for students of central school in the President's Estate, interacting with them on the issue of global warming while also suggesting ways for environment conservation. During her interactive session with Class-IX students...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended Kejriwal's custody in a money laundering case, being probed by the Enforcement Directorate,...

Pune (Maharashtra): Large tracts of Pune city and the district were submerged in flood waters as the state’s academic and cultural capital was pounded by heavy rain overnight, with schools shut and boats deployed to help out people, officials said here Thursday. The city fire...

New Delhi: In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court Thursday held that states have the legislative competence to impose taxes on mines and minerals-bearing lands under the Constitution. In a majority verdict of 8:1, a nine-judge Constitution bench held that royalty payable on...

New Delhi: The body of Leading Seaman Sitendra Singh, who went missing following a major fire onboard India's frontline warship INS Brahmaputra at the naval dockyard in Mumbai three days ago, was found Wednesday, officials said. The warship was severely damaged and tilted heavily to...

New Delhi: India and the UK Wednesday firmed up a mega technology security initiative that sets out a bold new approach for collaboration in crucial areas of critical minerals, clean energy, telecommunication, semiconductors and new technologies with a broader aim to elevate their strategic partnership...

Balasore: India Wednesday successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System from off the Odisha coast, the government said in a statement. The test demonstrated India's indigenous capability to defend against ballistic missiles of 5,000 km class, it said. "The Target Missile was launched from LC-IV...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday mulled the formation of an expert panel to find a solution to the grievances of protesting farmers. During the hearing of a plea moved by the Haryana government against the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordering...

New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday dismissed the Congress charge of the Union Budget being ‘discriminatory’ towards opposition-ruled states and asserted that every state and section has been taken care of by the Modi government. Participating in the general discussion on the budget for 2024-25 in...

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday sparked a fresh controversy when he made a disparaging comment on a woman MLA amid aggressive protests by the opposition members in the Assembly. His outburst came as the opposition legislators were protesting on the issues of reservation...