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New Delhi: Over 1700 money laundering cases probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are currently in the trial stage, and the delay in courts can be attributed to the general delay in the justice system in the country, ED Director Rahul Navin said Thursday. The...

New Delhi: The US is committed to cooperation with India to confront terrorism, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed this to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a phone conversation that came amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack....

Jammu: Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive night by their unprovoked firing in several sectors across three border districts of Jammu and Kashmir, and the Indian military responded proportionately, officials said Thursday. The exchange of fire occurred...

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday entrusted the state information and cultural affairs department with the responsibility of ensuring that the pictures of the idol of Lord Jagannath and the ‘prasad’ from the Digha temple in East Midnapore district are sent to every home in...

Kohima: The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) has announced that it is "compelled to temporarily narrow down" its long-standing demand for a separate statehood and accepted the Centre's offer for a certain level of autonomy in six eastern districts of the state. ENPO media cell...

Jamshedpur: Shambhavi Jaiswal, a student of Loyola School, Jamshedpur, has made the city proud by securing a perfect 100 per cent in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class 10 examinations, emerging as the all-India topper. The news of her unprecedented achievement brought joy...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said most parts of India are likely to see above-normal temperatures in May but occasional thunderstorms may keep the heat from reaching the severe levels of last year. IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the number of...

New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that courts could modify arbitral awards under the 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation. In a 4:1 majority ruling, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna aside from Justices B R Gavai, Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the development of a 166.80 km greenfield high-speed corridor from Mawlyngkhung in Meghalaya to Panchgram in Assam on hybrid annuity mode at a total cost of Rs 22,864 crore. According to an official statement, the project length of...

New Delhi: In a significant development, the Centre Wednesday restructured the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), bringing in several former celebrated and distinguished officers from the Armed Forces, Intelligence Wing, as well as police services. Former intelligence chief Alok Joshi has been appointed as the...