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Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $699.96 billion for the week ended Oct 3, data released by the RBI Friday showed. Foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, stood at $577.71 billion during the week. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday sought the response of the city police and a private firm on a plea moved by actor Rajpal Yadav in a cheque-bounce case, seeking permission to travel to Dubai to attend a Diwali programme. Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued...

New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary Michael J Rigas are kick-starting a six-day visit to India this week. The US State Department said this Friday. "US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael J...

Bhopal/Chhindwara: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Madhya Pradesh Police has taken Ranganathan Govindhan, owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals, to Parasia (Chhindwara) court Friday, in connection with the deaths of 25 children due to toxic cough syrup. Govindhan, who had a Rs 20,000 reward...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday expressed India's commitment to Afghanistan's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence and announced India's upgradation of Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy. He said that Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India marks...

Ayodhya: At least five people were killed and several others were injured after a house collapsed following a powerful explosion in Pagla Bhari village under the Pura Kalandar police station area of Ayodhya Thursday, officials said. Circle Officer (CO) Shailendra Singh told PTI that several...

Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Friday issued a notification for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, setting in motion the process of nomination filing by contesting candidates for the 121 Assembly constituencies, slated for voting in the first round. The notification,...

Kolkata: Amid indications that the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will start after October 15, the electoral officials in the state have received concrete assurance that the ECI will not remain silent in case of a single event of...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear Friday a plea filed by Tamil actor C. Joseph Vijay's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is seeking an independent inquiry, under the chairmanship of a former Apex Court judge, into the Karur stampede in Tamil...