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New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye's Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university here confirmed Tuesday. The MoU was inked February 3 for a period of three years. "We have suspended the MoU...

New Delhi: In a landmark moment for the Indian judiciary, Justice B.R. Gavai Wednesday took over as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), becoming the first Buddhist and only the second member from a Scheduled Caste (SC) background to occupy the highest judicial office of...

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh High Court Wednesday ordered the Director General of Police (DGP) to register an FIR against BJP leader and Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Taking cognisance of the matter, the High Court directed DGP...

Patna: Three children died while one survived after their mother fed them a poison-laced drink and attempted suicide at Rafiganj Railway Station in Bihar's Aurangabad district Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Suryamani Kumari (5), Radha Kumari (3) and Sivani Kumari (1). All of them...

Jammu: A couple in their 40s moved from their remote village to a rented accommodation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch town with a hope to provide better education to their 12-year-old twin children, but fate had something else stored for them. More than two months...

Bijapur: Security forces are undertaking "relentless and ruthless" operations to ensure that Naxalism is eliminated by March 31, 2026, Director General Central Reserve Police Force GP Singh said Wednesday. Singh said the anti-Naxal operation, which started in 2014, has been intensified and made more focused...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, Wednesday, made sharp observations about the work ethic of some High Court judges, remarking that many take "unnecessary breaks" on the pretext of lunch and coffee. The comment came during the hearing of a petition filed by four Jharkhand residents...

New Delhi/Gopalpur: India achieved a significant milestone in its counter-drone capabilities with the successful test firing of its low-cost, hard-kill counter-swarm drone system, 'Bhargavastra', at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur Wednesday. The system met all specified performance targets and is being hailed as a...

Jaipur: AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot Wednesday called upon the Government of India to clarify its stance on US President Donald Trump's remarks regarding mediation between India and Pakistan. Expressing his concern, Pilot said Trump not only failed to address the core issue of terrorism...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday assured every possible help to rebuild homes of people affected by Pakistani shelling near the Line of Control, and said the pain of my people is deeply personal. Abdullah, who visited the shelling-affected areas of Uri,...