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Varanasi: In an effort to restore the cultural image of Varanasi, thousands of shops selling meat and fish will be moved out of the holy city within a time frame of six months, said officials Sunday. The Varanasi Municipal Corporation approved a proposal to this...

New Delhi: TMC leaders Sunday asserted that any attempt by its MPs to break away and form a faction would face significant legal and procedural hurdles under the anti-defection law. There are reports that a section of TMC MPs is attempting to mobilise support for...

Hyderabad: A 28-year-old man from Hyderabad was allegedly shot dead in the United States while delivering pizzas, his family members said here. The incident occurred in Philadelphia, US, on the intervening night of June 5 and 6, according to information received by his family in...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Sunday released the exam city intimation slip for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled to be held June 21. Candidates can now check their allotted examination city for NEET-UG 2026. Log in with your application number and password to...

Kolkata: Two Trinamool Congress councillors' arrest in separate criminal cases led to dramatic scenes in parts of Kolkata Sunday as public anger against them spilt on the streets that witnessed protests by residents and confrontations between their supporters and police. Councillor Bappaditya Dasgupta in southeast...

New Delhi: India and Indonesia Sunday explored ways to expand their cooperation in areas of defence, maritime trade, investments, pharmaceuticals and food security as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono for wide-ranging talks. Indonesia is an important partner of India in...

New Delhi: Twenty-three political parties have confirmed their participation in the INDIA "janbandhan meeting" at the Constitution Club Monday, the Congress said and asserted that the Opposition bloc continues to stand united through its diversity. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said there are some parties that...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks that he drew inspiration from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler while naming HYDRAA have sparked a political row, with the BRS and the BJP strongly criticising him. Speaking at an event in Bengaluru Saturday, Revanth Reddy had said...

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee travelled to Delhi Sunday, a day ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting, amid speculation of a possible split among the party's MPs in Parliament. The former West Bengal chief minister was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen and...

New Delhi: Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an "open heart", Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said Sunday. Khanal said the new government in Kathmandu refuses to look...