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Srinagar: High drama unfolded at the circuit house here Thursday as former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was prevented from meeting AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was detained on the premises to prevent him from protesting against the detention of party MLA under...

Patna: Negotiations between India and the US on the proposed trade agreement, which began in March, are progressing in a positive atmosphere, and both countries are satisfied with the progress, Commerce and Industry Minister Piysuh Goyal said Thursday. He said that in February this year,...

New Delhi: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday said the social media rage over blending of 20 per cent ethanol in petrol fuel was a “paid campaign” to target him politically. There has been clarity on the E20 (20 per cent ethanol blended petrol)...

New Delhi: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday said the social media rage over blending of 20 per cent ethanol in petrol fuel was a “paid campaign” to target him politically. There has been clarity on the E20 (20 per cent ethanol blended petrol)...

New Delhi: With the launch of the Gyan Bharatam Portal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will steer discussions on pathways for revitalising the country's manuscript wealth Friday at the international conference on the country's traditional knowledge. The three-day conference that began Thursday has the theme 'Reclaiming...

Varanasi: India Thursday announced an over USD 655 million special economic package for Mauritius and signed seven pacts to further expand bilateral ties in several critical sectors, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the two countries as not just partners but a family. Following talks with...

Chandigarh: In an intelligence-led operation, Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted a cross-border organised arms smuggling module with the arrest of its six members and recovered six sophisticated weapons and Rs 5.75 lakh hawala money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav...

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday levelled fresh allegations against Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, claiming that the "vote-theft" PDFs showcased by Gandhi during his special press conference, to sharpen the attack on the Election Commission, were created in...

Imphal: The Manipur government has requested the United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body of the Naga community in the state, to withdraw the indefinite “Trade Embargo” along the National Highways in Naga-inhabited areas, officials said Thursday. The UNC and other Naga organisations enforced the...

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Thursday wrote a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, raising red flags over the violation of security protocols by Rahul Gandhi himself. The letter, raising concerns over the Leader of Opposition’s security protocol breach, has been written...