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Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and holed-up terrorists during the ongoing search operation in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in Chatroo belt Sunday, leading to...

Davos: India has witnessed a real transformation in the last decade from an "emerging" status to a "pivotal" global economic force, driven by robust growth and widespread digital public infrastructure, according to young Indian ministers Harsh Sanghavi and K Rammohan Naidu. Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister...

Amaravati: Three people were killed when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a container lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district in the early hours of Thursday. The bus lost control after suffering a tyre burst, and after jumping the road divider, collided with...

Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), will address a key meeting of party functionaries January 25, marking his return to a formal political platform after nearly a month. The meeting has generated significant interest among party workers and political observers, as...

Gandhinagar: Philip Green, High Commissioner (HC) of Australia to India, paid a courtesy visit to Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, with discussions focusing on sports infrastructure, Olympic preparedness, higher education and renewable energy cooperation. During the meeting, the Chief Minister highlighted Gujarat’s readiness to leverage Australia’s...

New Delhi: Observing that "no power can be untrammelled", the Supreme Court Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls can have serious civil consequences for individuals whose names are not included in the voters' list. The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice...

New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday claimed that people's rights are being snatched away by replacing MGNREGA and said it is organising a dialogue on the issue in which workers would participate, bringing a fistful of soil from their work site. Chairperson of Rachnatmak Congress Sandeep...

Srinagar: The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) overnight in the Keran sector of J&K’s Kupwara district, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday when Rashtriya Rifles soldiers came under attack. “The incident...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). "The equity capital of Rs 5,000 crore shall be infused into SIDBI by the Department of Financial Services...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday extended the stay on its earlier verdict concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills and directed that the status quo be maintained until further orders. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said that...