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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits "online money games", and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was...

New Delhi:  India’s solidarity with Israel, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Tuesday said both countries face a common challenge from terrorism and underscored the need for a global zero-tolerance approach to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. In his opening remarks during his meeting...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday hit the streets of Kolkata, leading a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Banerjee's party, the ruling Trinamool Congress, has dubbed the exercise “silent invisible rigging” by the BJP-led Centre and the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive reply on petitions challenging an online gaming law which prohibits online money games, and bars banking services and advertising related to them. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V...

Patna: The election activity is intensifying in Bihar, with campaigning for the first phase of polling set to end at 5 pm Tuesday. Before the silence period kicks in, Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav  Tuesday made a series of major announcements at a press...

Imphal Churachandpur: At least four militants, belonging to a banned outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur districtTuesday morning, police said. Based on inputs about the presence of armed cadres belonging to the proscribed United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an...

Kolkata: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, set to begin in West Bengal Tuesday, has snowballed into a political flashpoint, with the BJP and the Election Commission touting it as a bid to ensure transparency and the TMC gearing up for a grassroots...

New Delhi: In a bid to expand trade and boost investments, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, in Bucharest, an official statement said Tuesday. The discussions focused on expanding...

New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi continues to assess the Indian Army’s operational readiness across various formations. After recently visiting several border areas, the Army Chief has examined multiple aspects of preparedness, including drone warfare capabilities and innovations in training at...

New Delhi: India is preparing to invest approximately Rs 65,400 crore ($7.44 billion) in developing and manufacturing indigenous fighter jet engines by 2035, marking a significant push for self-reliance in defence aerospace technology. The plan aims to make India self-reliant in one of the most critical...