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A new Mahindra Thar was smashed to pieces in a bizarre accident at a Mahindra showroom in Delhi’s Nirman Vihar. The SUV, which had not yet been delivered, was badly damaged after it fell from the first floor of the showroom. According to reports, before...

New Delhi: Priya Kapur, wife of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that the two children from his former wife, actress Karisma Kapoor, had already received Rs 1,900 crore from the family trust and questioned, “What more do they want?” The...

New Delhi: Terming fake news a threat to public order and democracy, a parliamentary panel has recommended amending penal provisions, imposing higher fines, and introducing a mandatory fact-checking system to ensure accountability. In its draft report adopted Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Communications and Information...

New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked its Bihar poll machinery to accept Aadhaar card as an additional document to establish the identity of electors following the Supreme Court's directives. In a letter to the state Chief Electoral Officer Tuesday, the Commission said "The Aadhaar...

New Delhi: Police Wednesday arrested a 48-year-old cab driver after a young woman alleged that he had masturbated in front of her during a ride in the national capital. The incident happened Monday in Maurice Nagar area. The woman booked a cab to reach her...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump's positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and...

New Delhi: Chattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand have recorded a 91 per cent retention rate among students enrolled under the Right to Education (RTE) Act during 2023-24, according to a report. The annual Right to Education Retention Report published by Indus Action, an NGO...

New Delhi: NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan was elected the next vice president of India Tuesday as he bagged 452 votes against the opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy's 300, winning the contest with a bigger-than-expected margin, indicating cross-voting from the rival camp. Announcing the result...

Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab as he reviewed the situation and damage in the state, battling its worst deluge since 1988. Modi announced the assistance for the border state in addition to the...

New Delhi: Counting of votes in the vice presidential election began at 6 PM Tuesday after over 98 per cent of MPs exercised their franchise in the contest between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy. The counting was underway...