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New Delhi: A high-level Belgian delegation, led by Princess Astrid, is visiting India from March 1 to 8 to boost trade and diplomatic ties. The visit will prioritise industries like pharmaceuticals, logistics, aerospace and renewable energy, according to an official statement. The delegation is slated...

Chamoli: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to assess the ongoing rescue efforts in Chamoli's Mana region, where an avalanche buried a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp, trapping 55 workers. So far, 47 workers have been rescued, while...

New Delhi: The unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed 33 per cent growth (year-on-year) in transaction volume in February at 16.11 billion, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed Saturday. The UPI transaction value also surged 20 per cent (on-year) to Rs 21.96...

Chandigarh: In a swift Intelligence-led operation, the Counter Intelligence of Amritsar successfully busted an illegal weapon smuggling module and apprehended Gurbaaz Singh, an associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, and recovered six .32 bore pistols along with 10 rounds of ammunition, Punjab Director General of...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Thailand, beginning Thursday, for the sixth BIMSTEC Summit, during which he will meet his counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and hold bilateral ties. During the visit, PM Modi will be enhancing India's deep civilizational...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a three-day visit to Gujarat Saturday, following the BJP's sweeping victory in the state's local body elections. PM Modi will arrive in Jamnagar Saturday night and is scheduled to hold several key meetings and engagements during his...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room Friday evening to assess the situation and directed officials to speed up the rescue operation in the state following the avalanche that trapped 52 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers. He has been closely...

New Delhi: India is likely to experience a warmer than usual March with a good number of heat wave days, the weather office said Friday, signalling the start of summer across the country. Addressing a virtual press conference, D Sivandanda Pai, a senior weather scientist...

Mumbai: Thirst forced the accused in the Swargate bus rape case to leave the field he was hiding in and approach a house to seek water, but the owner, brother of a police constable, promptly alerted the police teams who were on his trail, leading...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday agreed to conclude an ambitious India-EU free trade deal by this year amid fears that the Trump administration's threat of higher tariffs could adversely impact the global economy. In...