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Guwahati: Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah has withdrawn his resignation after the party high command's intervention, AICC state in-charge Jitendra Singh claimed Monday. Senior Congress leaders, including Singh and Assam unit chief Gaurav Gogoi met Borah at his residence here, after he sent a...

New Delhi: India's passport has improved its position in the global rankings, moving up to the 75th spot on the latest Henley Passport Index, which tracks the world's most powerful passports. This marks a clear rise from last year, when India was ranked 85th. The...

New Delhi: In a relief to actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court suspended his sentence in the cheque bounce cases until March 18 and permitted him to be released from jail. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after noting that Yadav deposited Rs...

New Delhi: The world's largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues Monday, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue for the conference, where India is set to push for widening access to AI and seek international...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant...

Jaipur: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan Monday expressed distress over the devastating fire at a chemical manufacturing unit in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi that claimed seven lives earlier in the day. According to the authorities, two others were feared trapped inside the premises. "Deeply saddened by the tragic...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said that it is mandatory for Class X students to appear in the first board exam, and those who do not attempt at least three subjects in the first edition will be placed in the...

New Delhi: As India hosts the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that the event is aimed at bringing the world together to discuss Artificial Intelligence. He welcomed world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the...

Jaipur: Seven workers were burnt alive when a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi town Monday, officials said. Two workers remain trapped inside the unit. The fire broke out in Bhiwadi's Khushkhera-Karoli industrial area. Additional District Magistrate Sumita Mishra said police...

Tawang: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Monday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not interested in the smooth functioning of Parliament, and some NGOs have tutored him that good days will come for his party, and that is why he has been stalling the...