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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday departed for Accra, Ghana, kicking off a landmark five-nation tour aimed at boosting India’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties across Africa and Latin America. The weeklong visit — covering Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia —...

Washington: The US-India COMPACT, a multifaceted programme for cooperation between the two countries, was the centrepiece of the meeting between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce. "The Secretary affirmed the strength of...

Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah Tuesday came under attack from a BJP MLA in Maharashtra for defending Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh over collaboration with Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in his movie Sardaar Ji 3. Shah had shared his views in a Facebook post Monday, which...

Jaipur: Self-styled godman and sexual assault convict Asaram has once again received relief from the court with the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday extending his interim bail, till July 9, on medical grounds. The decision was given by the division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and...

New Delhi: Gross GST collections increased by 6.2 per cent to over Rs 1.84 lakh crore in June but slipped below the Rs 2 lakh crore mark recorded in the previous two months. Gross GST collections stood at Rs 1,73,813 crore a year ago, as...

Guwahati: At least 133 people were apprehended Tuesday for their role in alleged violation of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, and over one tonne of suspected beef was seized across the state, a senior police officer said. According to Inspector General Police (Law and Order),...

Kolkata: Students of South Calcutta Law College where a woman was gang raped last month, held a demonstration Tuesday, demanding safety on the college campus. They organised the protest in front of the college, holding placards and raising slogans for justice, and stressed the need...

Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), while quashing the Congress government's suspension order of a senior IPS officer in the June 4 stampede incident case, which claimed 11 lives, stated Tuesday that the action was not based on sufficient and substantial materials. The bench headed...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday said very heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and...

New Delhi: Hectic negotiations between India and the US will enter the sixth day Tuesday in Washington, with the talks reaching a crucial stage and New Delhi demanding greater market access for its labour-intensive goods, an official said. The Indian team, headed by special secretary...