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Washington: The US Supreme Court has cleared Mumbai attack convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India, dismissing his review petition against the move. India is seeking the extradition of Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, as he is wanted in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks...

New Delhi: Mineral-rich Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand have emerged as top-performing 'achievers' among the states listed in NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index (FHI) report released Friday. The report titled 'Fiscal Health Index 2025' covers eighteen major states that drive the Indian economy in...

New Delhi: India Friday said it is looking for "bolder, bigger and a more ambitious" relationship with the US and indicated its readiness to work with the Trump administration to address issues like illegal immigration and trade. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's...

Bengaluru: ISRO will launch its 100th satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota January 29, the space agency said Friday. The agency is gearing up to launch the GSLV-F15 NVS-02 mission. GSLV-F15 with Indigenous Cryogenic stage will place the NVS-02 satellite into a...

New Delhi: The Centre has made submission of documents in support of age and reservation-related claims mandatory by candidates while applying for the civil services preliminary examinations, according to recently notified rules. Earlier, such documents were to be uploaded after candidates qualified the preliminary test....

New Delhi: India Friday expressed concern over certain pro-Khalistani elements disrupting the screening of the movie Emergency in the UK. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India hoped that those involved in disrupting the screening will be held accountable. "We consistently raise concerns with...

New Delhi:  India’s manufacturing sector recorded a strong growth in January this year led by a sharp rise in new export orders and a likely flurry of restocking activity around the world, according to the HSBC flash PMI report released Friday. Based on an analysis...

New Delhi: The Delhi government's excise department has seized nearly 20,000 bottles of illicit liquor worth Rs 50 lakh over the last fortnight, since the Model Code of Conduct for the Assembly polls came into force, officials said Friday. The total worth of the seizures,...

New Delhi: Ten Opposition members attending the Parliamentary panel meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day Friday amid protests and accusations against Chairman Jagdambika Pal of steamrolling through the proceedings. While Opposition members accused Pal of reducing the proceedings to a...

New Delhi:  At least eight people were killed and seven others injured in a massive blast at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district Friday. The blast occurred around 10.30 a.m. at the factory in the district, said District Collector Sanjay Kolte. Rescue and medical...