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New Delhi: India Monday categorically rejected a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that called for linking Washington's security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record in religious freedom. In its report, the USCIRF criticised India for what...

Patna: BJP president Nitin Nabin, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and three other NDA candidates Monday won the Rajya Sabha elections in the state, an official said. Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur of the JD(U), BJP leader Shivesh Kumar and Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday closed proceedings on actor Celina Jaitly's petition on her brother Vikrant Jaitly's detention in the UAE and asked the Centre to continue to provide legal assistance to the retired major. Observing that the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi...

New Delhi: An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker that sailed safely from the UAE's Fujairah port despite an attack on the terminal is scheduled to reach India Tuesday, a senior official said, emphasising that New Delhi is working to ensure the safe passage of remaining Indian-flagged...

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday directed the transfer and posting of five IPS officers in Assam as part of measures to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In a communication addressed to the Chief...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday quashed criminal proceedings against Ashoka University's political science professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, after the Haryana government informed the apex court that it had refused to grant a sanction for his prosecution over social media posts related to 'Operation Sindoor'....

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are among the 24 authors in as many languages who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced Monday. The announcement has come months after...

Leh: Hundreds of people took part in a rally in Leh town amid tight security, while Kargil observed a shutdown Monday on a call given by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in support of their demands for statehood and...

New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu Monday informed the Lok Sabha that thousands of flights have been cancelled by Indian and foreign airlines due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia. Speaking during the sixth day of the ongoing Parliamentary Budget...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) had sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the police officers whose transfer orders were announced after February 28, which was the date of the publication of the final voters’ list, minus those cases which...