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New Delhi: Millions across India rolled out their yoga mats Saturday to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the nationwide observance from the coastal city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh through a mass yoga session. Dressed in all-white,...

New Delhi: More than 800 Indian nationals have so far returned home from Iran under Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Saturday. The MEA shared the update on the status of the evacuation operation in a series of posts on X. More...

New Delhi: Safeguarding privacy and security of voters is non-negotiable, and video footage of voting cannot be shared with political parties or any petitioner unless ordered by a competent court, Election Commission of India sources said Saturday. The ECI’s latest clarification on limitations related to...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused the Election Commission of India of "deleting evidence" when it was required to "provide answers" after the poll body instructed its officers to destroy CCTV, webcasting and video footage of the elections after 45 days. "Voter list?...

Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog DGCA has slapped a show-cause notice on Tata Group-owned Air India for violating flight duty time limitations (FDTL) norms for the crew, sources said Saturday. These violations were found during the spot checks of the airline's Bengaluru-London flights of May 16...

Tehran: India is evacuating all its citizens from Iran, the Indian mission here said Saturday, amid Iran's ongoing conflict with Israel. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy here provided emergency contact numbers and the link to a Telegram channel. "The Indian Embassy in...

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi Saturday strongly criticised India's silence on Israel's devastation in Gaza and Iran as "not just a loss of its voice, but also a surrender of values". In an article - "It is still not too late for...

Patna: With Assembly elections looming in Bihar, political rivalry has spilled onto the streets in a no-holds-barred poster war. A provocative poster that appeared near Patna’s busy Income Tax intersection Saturday has triggered a fresh war of words between the ruling and opposition parties. The...

New Delhi: The gross direct tax collection (corporate tax, non-corporate tax, securities transaction tax and other levies) in the current fiscal (2025-26) rose by 4.86 per cent to Rs 5.45 lakh crore (as of June 19), according to the latest figures released by the Income...

New Delhi/Konark: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Saturday participated in the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the historic Konark Sun Temple complex in Odisha and urged people to embrace yoga for better health. "Do yoga and stay healthy!" Oram said in a...