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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...

New Delhi: India Thursday emphasised that it expects Turkey to ‘strongly urge’ Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism and take credible and verifiable actions against the terror ecosystem it has harboured for decades. "We expect Turkey to strongly urge Pakistan to end its...

As COVID-19 resurges in parts of Asia, India is once again facing concerns over new waves of infections. With fresh variants emerging and cases fluctuating, understanding the real situation at home is more important than ever. Should we be worried, and what do these latest...

New Delhi: India Thursday reiterated that any India-Pakistan engagement has to be bilateral, at the same time making it clear once again that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ‘credibly and irrevocably abjures’ its support for cross-border terrorism. "Any India-Pakistan...