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New Delhi: North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta has filed a petition before the Supreme Court alleging that he has been made a “scapegoat to subdue the current public outrage created due to media reporting” in connection with the death of...

New Delhi: A court here on Friday sent 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, to 14-day judicial custody. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, was produced before the Patiala House Court upon expiry of the previously granted 5-day police custody. 'Swami'...

New Delhi: At least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said Friday while describing Islamabad's claim of India's losses as fanciful stories. The...

New Delhi: India Friday said Pakistan must be held accountable for its horrific human rights violations against innocent protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Several areas in PoK have witnessed widespread protests with people demanding basic rights, justice and an end to what they described as...

AnupgarhJaipur: In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said Friday that the neighbouring country should stop sponsoring terrorism on its soil if it wants to retain its place on the world map. The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) also said the...

New Delhi: In a powerful assertion of India’s air superiority, India’s Air Marshal revealed that a recent Indian Air Force operation, during ‘Operation Sindoor’, not only penetrated deep into enemy territory but also achieved the longest-range kill to date, till 300 km, leaving Pakistan unable...

Kolkata: Booth-level officers in over 2,000 booths in different districts of West Bengal might be replaced shortly, following severe violations of the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s directives regarding the criteria for BLRO appointment. An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)...

New Delhi: Private banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have informed that they will start same-day cheque clearance from October 4, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) updated settlement framework for quicker and more secure payments. Cheques deposited from October 4 will be...

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has moved the Supreme Court seeking his release. Wangchuk was detained under the stringent National Security Act September 26, two days after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and...

Leh:  With the situation limping back to normalcy after violent clashes September 24, which left four people dead in Leh, the authorities have ordered the reopening of all schools up to Class 8 from Friday. However, they called for strict adherence to the prohibitory orders...