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New Delhi/Imphal: In a bid to resolve the 23-month-long ethnic hostilities, the first tripartite meeting between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the representatives of Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities was held in New Delhi Saturday. However, both the MHA officials and...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Saturday alleged the "Waqf Bill attacks Muslims" and "sets a precedent to target other communities in future". In a post on microblogging site X, Gandhi shared an article which claimed that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma Saturday termed the imposition of tariffs by the US "unfortunate" and "unilateral" and asked the government to take various political parties and stakeholders into confidence saying national interests should be kept foremost while formulating its strategy. Addressing a...

Mumbai: In a major blow to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, online ticketing platform BookMyShow Saturday removed all content related to him and also removed him from the list of artists listed on its portal. Following this move, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena thanked Big Tree...

Thiruvananthapuram: With the film Empuraan under scrutiny and facing criticism from the RSS mouthpiece, the film’s director and lead actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, has received a notice from the Income Tax Department. The notice seeks clarification regarding his remuneration and financial dealings related to films released...

Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead Saturday on the international border (IB) by the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Jammu and Kashmir. A BSF spokesperson said that the BSF foiled an infiltration bid on the IB near the Abdulian border outpost...

Mumbai: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has been issued a third summons by the Khar Police in Mumbai, requesting him to appear for questioning Saturday. This summons follows two previous attempts by the police to call Kamra in for investigation, but the comedian failed to show...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will Sunday embark on four-day State visits to Portugal and the Slovak Republic, during which the developments on the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may also be discussed. During the "historic" presidential visits taking place after a gap of...

New Delhi: Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday challenged the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Supreme Court, saying it violated the constitutional provisions. Jawed's plea alleged the bill imposed "arbitrary restrictions" on Waqf properties and their...

Jabalpur: Hand grenade shells and empty cartridge shells found in a well in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area Friday have left the police and district administration shocked. An investigation has been initiated into the matter. According to the information, labourers were cleaning an abandoned well located...