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Hyderabad: A 25-year-old German woman was allegedly raped by a cab driver on the outskirts of Hyderabad while she was on her way to airport, police said. The incident occurred Monday night at Mamidipally under the Pahadishareef Police Station of Rachakonda Police Commissionerate. The victim...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said the Naxal issue is now confined to just six districts in the country, from the earlier 12. Shah said the Modi government is building a 'Sashakt, Surakshit and Samriddh Bharat' with a ruthless approach to Naxalism...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed politics over language and asserted that the states whose leaders are furthering it are on a gradual decline. In an interview, Adityanath also said that huge employment opportunities are being created in Uttar Pradesh, and such...

Kolkata: The death toll in the blast at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal's Patharpratima has risen to eight. The police have started a massive search operation at Patharpratima and its adjacent areas to track the two owners of the illegal firecracker factory, Chandrakanta...

Jammu: A seek and destroy operation to track down three terrorists, believed to be hiding in a forested area in Panjthirthi-Barota in Kathua following an encounter last night, resumed Thursday with multiple agencies engaged in the effort, officials said. The area was placed under a...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of the state’s formation day, also known as Utkal Dibasa, praying for the eastern state's peace and prosperity. Taking to X, the President wrote, "Warm greetings to the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday India takes pride in Odisha's history, literature and music, as he greeted people on the state's formation day. He said on X, "Warm wishes on Utkala Dibasa! This day is a fitting tribute to Odisha's glorious culture....

Ranchi: Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between two goods trains in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. The collision between the two trains, operated by power major NTPC, happened around 3 am near Bhognadih...

Itanagar: A mild quake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, shook Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi Yomi district and adjoining areas Monday afternoon, officials said. Arunachal Pradesh state Disaster Management officials said that there has been no immediate report of loss of life or damage to property...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit London next week, from April 8-10, where she will discuss issues related to bilateral trade and investment, and hold talks under the India-United Kingdom Economic and Financial Dialogue. Sitharaman is likely to hold a meeting...