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Amaravati: Huge flames following a gas leak from a well of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district Monday sent people into a state of panic, forcing authorities to evacuate residents of nearby villages. Panic gripped Irusumanda and the surrounding...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the Somnath Swabhiman Parv January 11 to celebrate the resilience of the Indian civilisation which rebuilt the temple in Gujarat that was ravaged repeatedly by foreign invaders. The year-long celebrations are being planned at the Somnath Temple...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order that directed the framing of criminal charges against him and his family...

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday extended birthday greetings to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and wished her good health and a long life. In his greeting message posted on his X handle, the Prime Minister wrote, “Birthday wishes to West Bengal Chief Minister...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy matter, saying there was a prima facie case against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and...

Bengaluru: The situation in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar in the City was tense but under control following the stone pelting by miscreants on the procession of Om Shakti devotees, police said Monday. Two women were injured in the attack on the procession on Sunday night. After...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knew he was not happy" with India's purchases of Russian oil and that Washington can raise tariffs on New Delhi “very quickly”. These remarks were made by President Trump while talking to reporters...

Indore: The Congress Sunday sought a judicial inquiry into the Indore water contamination incident in which six persons died and threatened to launch an agitation on January 11 if the party's demands for rectification measures were not met. MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said Kailash...

Kolkata: Sharpening her attack on the Election Commission, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged CEC Gyanesh Kumar to halt the "arbitrary and flawed" SIR in the state, warning that its continuation in the present form could trigger "mass disenfranchisement" and "strike at the foundations...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday began a six-day visit to France and Luxembourg to hold talks on bilateral and global issues of mutual interest. In Paris, he will be meeting the French leadership and will hold talks with Foreign Minister Jean Noel...