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New Delhi: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has apprehended two Nigerians and a Brazilian national who are suspected to have escaped from jails in Nepal during the recent anti-government protests, officials said Saturday. The force guarding the India-Nepal international border and the state police have...

Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said a strong bridge of "trust" must be built between the people of the Hills and the Valley in Manipur. Addressing a public meeting in Imphal's Kangla Fort during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke...

Mandsaur: A potentially serious accident was narrowly avoided Saturday morning during Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's hot air balloon ride at the Gandhi Sagar Forest Retreat. Strong winds prevented the balloon from taking off, and in a sudden turn of events, its lower section...

Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated 17 projects worth around Rs 1,200 crore from Manipur's Imphal. The programme at the Kangla Fort complex in Imphal was part of his first trip to the state after ethnic violence broke out between Meiteis and the Kuki...

Churachandpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore from Manipur's Churachandpur district. Among these projects were Manipur urban roads, drainage and asset management improvement initiative worth Rs 3,647 crore and Manipur Infotech Development (MIND) project worth Rs 550...

Shillong: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang, one of the state's longest-serving political figures, passed away at a hospital in Shillong at the age of 91. Lapang passed away Friday night. He was born April 10, 1934, and rose from humble beginnings to occupy the...

Imphal/ Churachandpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Imphal Saturday afternoon on his first visit to Manipur after ethnic violence broke out in May 2023, and then went straight to the Kuki-dominated Churachandpur by road amid heavy rain. Earlier, he was scheduled to fly directly from...

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to Hindi film actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi, along with producer Alok Jain, director Subhash Kapoor, and others, in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Hindi song “Bhai Vakeel Hai” from the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday expressed grief over the deaths of several people during a Ganesha immersion in Karnataka, and said it was a heart-rending tragedy. Eight persons were killed, and over 20 others injured when a truck ploughed into a Ganesha immersion...

Mumbai: Opposition parties in Maharashtra have slammed the BJP and the BCCI over the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match scheduled for September 14, with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray asking if "blood and cricket can flow together." The Maharashtra Congress Friday called it an...