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New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday said the offence of abetment of suicide under the Indian Penal Code should not be invoked mechanically against individuals only to soothe feelings of the distraught family members of the person who has died. A bench of Justices Abhay S...

Washington: Led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity, economic growth in India slowed more than anticipated and is projected to remain at 6.5 per cent till 2026, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. "Growth in India slowed more than expected, led by a sharper-than-expected...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday issued a production warrant against former railway minister Lalu Prasad's close aide Amit Katyal in a money laundering case related to the purported land-for-jobs scam. Special judge Vishal Gogne issued the warrant for the production of Katyal January 31,...

Kota: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room in Kota -- the third such case in Kota this year -- police said Friday. Officials said that no suicide note was recovered from the room. The incident occurred in Ambedkar...

New Delhi: BJP Friday released the first part of its manifesto for the February 5 Delhi polls, keeping women at the centre of its poll pitch by promising Rs 2,500 monthly aid for them, Rs 21,000 for every pregnant woman, LPG cylinders at Rs 500...

New Delhi: The first part of Parliament's Budget Session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget February 1. In line with the convention, the session will start with President...

New Delhi: Russia has communicated to India that 16 Indians, who were serving in the Russian military, are missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. The MEA said 12 Indians working with the Russian military have died so far. "There have been 126...

Mumbai: Hindi movie actor Saif Ali Khan, undergoing treatment at a Mumbai hospital after suffering injuries in a knife attack at home, is doing "very well" and expected to be discharged in two to three days, doctors said Friday. Police said they have detained a...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said future of mobility belongs to India that saw an unprecedented sale of 2.5 crore vehicles a year, and attracted USD 36 billion foreign direct investment in just four years. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Bharat Mobility...

New Delhi: The 8th Pay Commission, when implemented, will potentially increase salaries of Central government employees by 25-30 per cent and pensions proportionately, industry experts said Friday. Since the last pay hike came into effect from January 1, 2016, the next salary should be revised...