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Ranchi: A 46-year-old CRPF officer was killed while another was seriously injured after they were struck by lightning during an anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in Keriburu village of West Singhbhum district at around 10.30 pm. The jungle area...

New Delhi: The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in monthly term for the first time, stood at 5.1 per cent in April this year, showed the government data released Thursday. The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour...

Islamabad: The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India talked over a hotline to discuss the ceasefire, which has now been extended until May 18, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed Thursday. India and Pakistan reached an understanding May 10 to end the...

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog BCAS Thursday revoked the security clearance for Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd in the "interest of national security", days after Turkiye backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. Celebi, operating in the...

Srinagar: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nader Tral area of Awantipora in the south Kashmir district after receiving...

New Delhi: Several prominent Indian universities have suspended their academic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions in Turkey, citing national security concerns. The latest to act is Jamia Millia Islamia, which issued a statement Thursday announcing the immediate suspension of all MoUs with any institution...

Hyderabad: A video showing some women helping wash the feet of Miss World contestants at Ramappa temple Thursday sparked controversy with opposition BRS and BJP flaying the act, terming it an insult to Telangana women. Responding to the criticism, the state government in a post...

New Delhi: BJP parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut Thursday informed about taking down an X post as well as an Instagram post, at the behest of party president JP Nadda, which she posted about US President Donald Trump earlier in the day. The BJP MP from Mandi...

Deoghar: At least 24 students fell ill Thursday after consuming a mid-day meal at a government school in Mohanpur block of Jharkhand's Deoghar district. The incident occurred at the Government Upgraded Middle School in Jamunia village shortly after lunch was served. According to local sources,...

New Delhi: Making India's longstanding position clear once again, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Thursday said that any issues pertaining to Pakistan will be dealt with Islamabad bilaterally. "Our relations, our dealings with Pakistan will be bilateral and strictly bilateral. That is the national...