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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday lashed out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged gang-rape of a minor in a moving bus in Noida, and said there was no chance of any accountability being fixed for the police under...

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has prohibited devotees from carrying camera-enabled mobile phones into 52 major temples across the state from Tuesday, as part of measures to preserve their sanctity and spiritual atmosphere. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Ramesh clarified that the restriction applies...

Chandigarh: Hundreds of farmers from Punjab blocked one of the prominent entry points of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, Tuesday for their weeklong protest over demands, comprising guaranteed minimum support prices (MSP) for all crops as per the Dr Swaminathan Commission report....

Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and interacted while walking together as they arrived to participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek Tuesday. The two leaders were seen having a conversation after they posed for...

Asheville: India has shown that it can adjust to changes in the global economy without allowing its growth to be derailed, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has said while acknowledging the country’s dependence on imported energy and fertilisers. In an exclusive...

Ayodhya: The selection committee for the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple will submit the names of three shortlisted candidates to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Tuesday. The final report of the selection process will be submitted to the Trust...

Kaushambi: A day after a massive factory explosion in Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh, police arrested the main accused, factory operator Naushad, following an encounter early Tuesday morning. According to police, the accused was attempting to flee the city after the incident. During the siege, he...

New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per cent or Rs 6.28 per litre, effective from Tuesday. The price of ATF...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Monday confirmed that 158 Indian nationals were rescued from Nepal after devastating floods hit the Himalayan nation last week. The Ministry stated that as of 9 p.m. Monday, a total of 158 Indian nationals have been rescued,...

Bishkek: Calling for an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to move from "endless war towards end of war", asserting that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is humanity's shared priority. In a meeting with...