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Chennai: A police complaint has been filed against actor-politician Vijay and folk singer Velmurugan, alleging that a devotional song dedicated to Lord Murugan was mocked and distorted during the third anniversary celebrations of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) February 2. Advocate Kutrala Nathan lodged the...

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday criticised the Centre over the India-US trade deal, alleging that opening India’s agricultural market to American farm produce and food grains amounts to a betrayal of farmers. Yadav claimed that nearly 70 per cent of the country’s population...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their appeals against a Competition Commission of India order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore over the privacy policy, saying tech giants cannot play with the...

New Delhi: After chaotic Lok Sabha proceedings a day earlier, the House reconvened Tuesday. However, it was adjourned just 9 minutes after the proceedings started. The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m. This came amid the Opposition's uproar over Monday's proceedings when Leader of...

New Delhi: Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Tuesday offered a cautious assessment of the recently announced India-United States trade agreement, stating that while the deal marks a historic moment for the US, it may not be entirely beneficial for India in its present form. Reacting...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers conducted raids Tuesday at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its investigation into sand and coal smuggling cases. The raids are currently underway in the West Burdwan district. A team of ED sleuths arrived in the district...

Kolkata: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear Tuesday the Union Public Service Commission's petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing the Mamata Banerjee government to complete the recruitment process of the new DGP by January 31. Since the legal complications in the...

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 119 paise to 90.30 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday, after US tariffs on India were cut to 18 per cent. Forex traders said the 18 per cent tariff changes the story, improving India's relative position and reopening the...

New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday demanded that the Modi government should take Parliament into confidence and the text of both the EU and US trade deals must be laid on the table of both Houses and debated. Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam...

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday hailed the India-US trade deal and said that it will open a new phase of "deeper and greater cooperation" between the two nations. In a post on X, Singh said, "A landmark moment for India-US relations as...