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New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Wednesday met Sara Musallam, chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, and discussed the opening of more Indian curriculum-based schools in the UAE to meet the educational needs of the Indian diaspora. Pradhan, who is...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday condemned the violation of Qatar's sovereignty in the wake of Israel's air strikes on Doha targeting Hamas leaders that triggered fears of further escalation of the already fragile situation in the region. The prime minister's rare criticism directed...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its ongoing money-laundering probe against the group companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, with the registration of a fresh case against Reliance Communication Limited (RCom) for an alleged Rs 2,929 crore loan fraud with the SBI,...

Jaipur: Hindi film actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have received major relief from the Rajasthan High Court, which has stayed an FIR registered against them in Bharatpur. The complaint was filed by a local car owner who alleged that Hyundai Motors sold him...

New Delhi: India's space sector saw its 100th Technology Transfer Agreement Wednesday, enabling Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to independently produce Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs). The agreement, facilitated by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), was signed by the Indian Space Research...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said that India is in 'active dialogue' with the United States for a free trade agreement. The minister said that negotiations are going on with the European Union as well in the national capital for concluding...

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has asked the European Union (EU) to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times...

New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran Wednesday dismissed speculations of India's involvement in creating an alternative currency to the US dollar, saying that no such plans are being considered. Nageswaran added that in spite of tariff disputes and geopolitical uncertainty affecting global trade,...

New Delhi: Vice President-elect C P Radhakrishnan is likely to be administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu Friday, officials said. The president is expected to administer the oath of office to Radhakrishnan at a formal ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan September 12,...

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna Wednesday said that security has been heightened in seven districts of the state bordering Nepal, as the political situation in the neighbouring country faces political turmoil in the wake of Gen Z protests, forcing...