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Imphal/Churachandpur: Manipur's Churachandpur administration Monday imposed prohibitory orders across the district following clashes between the Hmar and Zomi communities, a day after a Hmar tribal leader was assaulted amidst demands from the community to identify the perpetrators, police said. According to the additional district magistrate,...

Islamabad: Pakistan Monday rejected as “misleading and one-sided” the remarks made on Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a podcast. The Indian leader, during an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman Sunday, said that “every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday inked a pact to institutionalise their defence ties and vowed to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged concerns to his Kiwi counterpart Christopher Luxon over certain unlawful elements indulging in anti-India activities...

New Delhi: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday launched a dedicated mobile application for the Prime Minister Internship Scheme and urged more companies to join the programme. Also, the minister said she has appealed to MPs to encourage youth to join the scheme. The pilot project...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking an independent and neutral mechanism for appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The plea filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), an NGO, opposed the current practice of...

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Monday held wide-ranging talks focusing on enhancing the overall India-US strategic ties, especially in areas of defence and information sharing. Gabbard arrived in the national capital early Sunday on a two-and-a-half-day...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday inked a mega pact to institutionalise their defence and security ties even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed concerns to his Kiwi counterpart over certain unlawful elements carrying out anti-India activities in the Pacific island nation. Modi and...

Srinagar: A terrorist was killed Monday and an AK-47 rifle and ammunition were recovered in an ongoing operation in J&K’s Kupwara district, officials said. The exact identity and affiliation of the slain terrorist are being ascertained. An encounter broke out between security forces and hiding...

New Delhi: The Centre has recently accorded approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission to study the Moon, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said. At an event to felicitate him for taking over as the Chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation, Narayanan said that unlike...

Jammu: Protests rocked the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday as several MLAs demonstrated against police action on protesters in the Kulgam district, who took to the streets following the recovery of the bodies of two civilians. The Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes over the police action...