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Patna: The NDA Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising, among other things, jobs to one crore youth, making one crore Lakhpathi Didi, metro train services in four more cities and seven international airports in the state. Seven expressways, 10 industrial parks,...

Mumbai: In a significant step toward its highly anticipated satellite broadband rollout in India, SpaceX-owned Starlink has started its first round of hiring in the country. As part of its hiring campaign, the Elon Musk-run company has posted openings for several positions on its LinkedIn...

Ottawa: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman was fatally attacked after he confronted a stranger who was urinating on his car in central Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Arvi Singh Sagoo, succumbed to his injuries five days later, the Edmonton Police Service...

New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17, 2026, officials announced Thursday. While the class 10 exams will conclude March 10, class 12 exams will end April 9, 2026, according to the final datesheet....

Mumbai: Mumbai Police Thursday rescued 19 persons, including 17 children, from a studio in Powai area, while the man who had held them hostage succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during the operation, officials said. Rohit Arya (50), who released a video statement during the hostage...

New Delhi: India Thursday said its crude oil purchases are based on securing energy security from diverse sources at affordable prices, and it is studying the implications of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. The remarks by External Affairs Ministry...

New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant was Thursday appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India and he will assume charge November 24. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing his appointment. Justice Surya Kant succeeds Justice Bhushan R Gavai,...

New Delhi: Indian authorities have sought fresh details from the US based on the interrogation of 2611 Mumbai terror accused Tahawwur Rana, officials said Thursday. On a request from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the 2008 terror attack case, India has invoked...

Mumbai: More than 20 children held hostage by a man inside a studio in Mumbai's Powai area were safely rescued by police and fire brigade teams Thursday, an official said. "All the children are safe," said joint commissioner of police Satyanarayan. The man, identified as...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said that it will hear November 4 a batch of transferred petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits "online money games" and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and...