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Patna: As Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gears up to begin his Assembly election campaign Tuesday, leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have expressed confidence that the alliance will once again form the government in the state, while also criticising the Mahagathbandhan for its...

Kolkata/Balasore: Even after six days of interrogation, the police duirng their investigation have found discrepancies in the statements of the Durgapur gang-rape victim's male friend and five arrested youths from the local village. The police are trying to find some missing links in this gang-rape...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday penned a letter to the citizens of the country on Deepavali, highlighting the successes of Operation Sindoor and the fight against Naxalism and asserting that Bharat has emerged as a symbol of stability at a time when the...

New Delhi: Delhi residents woke up Tuesday to heavy grey haze darkening the city skies, reduced visibility and the air quality in the 'red zone' after many celebrated Diwali last night by bursting firecrackers beyond the two-hour limit set by the Supreme Court. According to...

New Delhi: The Indian economy continues to exhibit resilience amid an uncertain external environment, and remains poised to register high growth, The RBI’s October Bulletin said Monday. Indicators of capacity utilisation and domestic demand signalled improvement. Lead indicators of manufacturing and services continued to show...

Guwahati: Two senior officers of the Assam Police reached Singapore Monday to investigate the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the island nation last month, officials said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police is at present...

Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for...

Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the extraordinary coordination among the three services together compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor. Modi also lauded the valour and determination of security forces and said it was due to that, the nation has achieved a significant...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said India will continue to pay “massive tariffs” if it keeps buying oil from Russia, while reiterating that he received assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi would halt its oil purchases from Moscow. Speaking to reporters onboard...

Port Blair: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'cyclone alert' in Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify from October 21, officials said Monday. Local port warnings have been issued in...