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New Delhi: The living standards of tribal people in India have improved, with their gross enrollment ratio, health indicators and per capita consumption expenditure showing an overall upward trend, the government said Thursday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State...

New Delhi: A research team at IIT Roorkee has identified a natural compound that can help weaken persistent superbugs and enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics. The study suggests that thymol, a plant-based compound commonly found in thyme -- may help weaken persister cells seen particularly...

Kolkata: The internal disciplinary committee of Trinamool Congress’ legislative party in the West Bengal Assembly has finalised the list of around 50 who were absent on the last day of the second phase, ignoring the party whip. A decision on them will be taken by...

Bengaluru: A Sessions Court in Bengaluru Thursday rejected the bail application of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case. Her bail petition is rejected for the third time. Earlier, the Special Court for Economic Offences and the Magistrate Court had rejected...

New Delhi: The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, will pay a State Visit to India from April 1-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Thursday. Boric will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers,...

New Delhi: Leaders of various bar associations met Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and senior judges of the Supreme Court Collegium Thursday, demanding the withdrawal of the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. Justice Varma,...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday. In a video address to a conference titled "Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda" hosted...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly Thursday passed a resolution against the Centre's proposed Waqf amendment bill 2024 and insisted that the Union Government recall the Bill, as it would badly affect the minority Muslims. The resolution, passed amidst protest and walk out by the BJP members,...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin Thursday lashed out at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on the language row, dubbing his remarks as political black comedy and said his state was not opposing a language but its imposition and chauvinism. He claimed...

Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy Thursday arrested 11 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). According to officials from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the arrested fishermen were taken to the Kangesuthurai Naval Camp in Sri Lanka. One mechanised...