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Kabul/New Delhi: India Tuesday announced that it has restored the status of its Technical Mission in Kabul to that of Embassy of India in Afghanistan with immediate effect. The decision, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated, underscores India's resolve to deepen its bilateral engagement...

New Delhi: India has succeeded in diversifying its export market with overseas shipments recording a year-on-year growth in over 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America which has helped to offset the adverse impact of the US tariff turmoil. This is...

New Delhi: Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan Tuesday visited various sections of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat at Parliament House and interacted with the staff. His visit covered key sections, including the Table Office, Legislative Section, Question Branch, Members' Salaries and Allowances Branch,...

Panchkula: An FIR has been registered against former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former Minister Razia Sultana, along with their daughter and daughter-in-law, in connection with the death of their son, Aqil Akhtar, officials said Tuesday. Aqil Akhtar reportedly...

New Delhi: Anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal has floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, collectively worth around Rs 5 crore. The Lokpal at present has seven members, including a chairman and six members, against its sanctioned strength of eight. The Lokpal of India invites...

New Delhi: A fire broke out in a building near gate number 31 of the Rashtrapati Bhawan Tuesday afternoon, prompting authorities to rush five fire tenders, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. A call regarding the fire breaking out in domestic articles on the...

Kolkata: Amid the possibilities of announcement for Special Intensive Review (SIR), the West Bengal unit of the BJP has cautioned its booth-level agents (BLAs) to be extra cautious about those Assembly constituencies which have witnessed a massive increase in voters’ numbers over a period. A...

Jammu: Asserting that more than 100 anti-terrorist operations are being carried out on a daily basis across the Jammu division, a top police officer Tuesday said the presence of foreign terrorists in the dense forests is a major challenge, and efforts are underway to neutralise...

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...