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Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar in an alleged bribery case of Rs 8 lakh, officials said. A 2009-batch IPS officers, Bhullar was arrested from his Mohali office in a case registered on...

New Delhi: A top official announced Thursday that the pre-test exercise for the first phase of the Population Census 2027 will be conducted in select sample areas across all states and Union Territories from November 10-30, 2025. In a gazette notification, Registrar General and Census Commissioner...

New Delhi: India Thursday rejected unilateral sanctions and called for an end to double standards in energy trade following the UK's decision to impose sanctions on the Vadinar oil refinery in Gujarat. The UK unveiled the fresh punitive measures targeting a few entities, including the Indian...

New Delhi: Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov stated Thursday that Russia's energy cooperation with India is based on India's national interest, adding that Russian crude oil remains the most cost-effective option on the global market. Alipov's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime...

Bengaluru: A 31-year-old general surgeon has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, also a doctor, six months after her death was initially believed to be from natural causes. Police said the case took a turn after a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed the...

Kolkata: Police sources stated that the mystery around the Durgapur rape incident deepened Thursday after investigators recovered a condom from the crime scene. Additionally, at least eleven condoms were recovered from the hostel room of the arrested male friend of the victim, Wasif Ali. The...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs stated Thursday that no phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, rejecting the latter's claim. Trump Wednesday had claimed that, during a telephonic conversation, PM Modi has "assured" him that India...

Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty, the co-accused in a Rs 60 crore fraud involving her businessman husband Raj Kundra, has dropped plans to travel to Los Angeles and withdrawn a petition from the Bombay High Court seeking relaxation in the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against...

Chandigarh: Haryana Police has registered an abetment to su*cide case in connection with the death of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar Lathar based on the note and video he left behind, a senior police official said Thursday. Kumar, who was posted in the cyber cell in...

Kolkata: As part of the ongoing investigation, police Thursday revisited the Durgapur rape crime scene and further expanded the cordoned-off area in West Bengal. The original crime scene, in a forested area outside the private medical college and hospital, was cordoned off earlier. Now, an...