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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday searched three locations in Bhubaneswar in connection with the Sundarpada bomb blast case. The searches led to the seizure of several digital devices and other incriminating material, which are being sent for forensic examination, the NIA said....

New Delhi: The passport is a document issued by the government to regulate the departure of Indian citizens from the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Tuesday amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir...

New Delhi: The government has amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour, amid a US investigation into forced labour practices in 60 countries, including India. Amending the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the DGFT has inserted a...

New Delhi: India Tuesday called for upholding the freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded commerce in the South China Sea, and backed a 2016 ruling by an international arbitral tribunal that rejected Beijing's extensive territorial claims over the resource-rich region. New Delhi's remarks on the...

Chennai: In a major thrust towards making healthcare services more accessible, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Tuesday launched Nalam TN - an integrated digital platform - to facilitate quick and remote OP registration and appointments at the government medical facilities across the state. One can...

Jammu: Joint security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Tuesday after local villagers claimed to have seen two terrorists. Officials said a massive search operation was launched across some villages in the Thanamandi area after CCTV...

United Nations: India will ensure that issues such as a free, open and rule-based maritime order, including the safety of seafarers, and countering terror financing get the attention they deserve at the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Jaishankar made these...

New Delhi: India Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks on two merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, in which one Indian national was killed and 10 others were injured. The Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Iran was summoned this morning by the...

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike despite suffering muscle loss and immense pain, insisting that the government should initiate dialogue, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said Tuesday as his fast entered the 17th day and the outfit's agitation...

New Delhi: Following the leak of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper in Maharashtra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday called for a new exam date, action against those responsible for the leak, and age-limit relaxation for candidates affected by the situation. The TET 2026 was...