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  Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, Friday, barred the Bidhannagar Police from taking any coercive action, including arrest, against “untainted” or “genuine” teachers who have been named in FIRs for protesting in front of the state education department headquarters. The teachers...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday conducted searches at multiple locations as part of a money laundering probe against Jaypee Infratech, Jaypee Associates and some others in a Rs 12,000 crore investment fraud case, official sources said. The raids are being carried out in Delhi-NCR...

Jaipur: Border Security Force (BSF) officials seized heroin valued at Rs 5 crore after intercepting a drone from Pakistan near the international border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar Friday. According to Gaurav Yadav, SP, Ganganagar, the drone was spotted in a field located between Kailash Post...

Raipur: A Maoist was killed in an armed confrontation with security forces in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, Friday. Reports from police sources indicate that the Maoist was killed in the exchange of gunfire, while a search operation is still underway in the Kistaram police station area....

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Friday said the crew of the IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar Wednesday had sought permission to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence, but the request was rejected. In a detailed statement about the incident, the Directorate General...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking a complete ban on “illegal” betting apps. The petition also sought strict regulations on online gaming and fantasy sports, and the enactment of a comprehensive law. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday held his second meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to discuss the proposed bilateral trade agreement currently under negotiation between the two countries. On May 20 also, Goyal held a meeting with Lutnick...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that he played a role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and clarified that the recent ceasefire was a result of direct dialogue between the two countries without any...

New Delhi: Punjab Kings co-owner and actress Preity Zinta reportedly has filed a legal case against her fellow co-directors Mohit Burman and Ness Wadia in a Chandigarh court. The three are directors of KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, the company that owns the Indian Premier...

Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and five others in the Kiru hydroelectric power project kickbacks case. In 2022, the Jammu and Kashmir government requested a CBI investigation into the alleged...