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Darjeeling: At least nine people died and two others went missing as incessant heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides across the Darjeeling hills Saturday, sweeping away homes, damaging roads, and cutting off several remote hamlets, officials said. Rescue and relief operations are underway by the local...

Bhopal: In an intensified action following the tragic deaths of 11 children linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the state Health Department has suspended Praveen Soni, a paediatrician at Parasia Civil Hospital. He allegedly prescribed the fatal medicine during his private practice....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging the climate activist's detention under the National Security Act, and seeking his immediate release. According to the apex court's cause list for October 6,...

New Delhi: The national capital witnessed an energetic and inspiring celebration of World Teachers’ Day Sunday, with the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle, Special Edition’ event taking place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The event saw enthusiastic participation from teachers, students, and citizens,...

Kolkata: A team of the Election Commission of India, led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, will review next week the complaints regarding widespread irregularities in the selection of West Bengal government employees as booth-level officers (BLOs), despite them not meeting the selection criteria mandated...

New Delhi: Four accused persons in the case of the grenade attack at the residence of former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia have been chargesheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said Sunday. The chargesheet names two arrested individuals: Saidul Ameen from Amroha (Uttar Pradesh)...

Leh: Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta Saturday reviewed the security situation in Ladakh and discussed a roadmap for phased relaxation of restrictions, asserting that any easing of measures would be implemented carefully, balancing public safety with resumption of routine socio-economic activities. Gupta has been holding daily...

New Delhi: Central drug regulator CDSCO has initiated risk-based inspection of drug manufacturing units in six states following collection of 19 samples, including those of cough syrups, antipyretics and antibiotics in the wake of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, allegedly due to contaminated...

New Delhi: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will undertake a two-day visit to India next week in his first trip to the country since he assumed charge of the top office in July last year. Starmer's visit to India from October 8 to 9 will...

Hyderabad: An Indian student from Hyderabad was killed in the US when unidentified assailants opened fire at him at a gas station, his family said here Saturday. Pole Chandrashekar was shot dead by the miscreants Friday night in Dallas, they said, urging the government to...