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New Delhi: India Friday said it has lodged a "solemn protest" with China over creation of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, asserting that such moves will not lend legitimacy to Beijing's "illegal and forcible" occupation in the region. In a strong reaction, External Affairs...

New Delhi: Days after China announced its plan to build a mega-dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, India Friday said it will continue to monitor and take necessary measures to protect its interests. In its first reaction to the proposed dam, New Delhi urged...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed AAP as an ‘aapda’ for Delhi, saying this ‘aapda’ had taken the national capital in its grip in the past 10 years. Addressing people after launching a slew of infrastructure projects in the national capital, including in...

New Delhi: The French Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its entire carrier strike group will visit Goa and Kochi from Saturday in what is being seen as a powerful demonstration of growing India-France strategic ties. A carrier battle group or carrier strike...

New Delhi: India and the Maldives have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border trade with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi has always stood by the island nation. Jaishankar made the remarks at a meeting with...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the right to property is a constitutional right and an individual cannot be deprived of his property without him being paid adequate compensation in accordance with the law. A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan...

Imphal: Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here Friday. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Manipur High Court Chief Justice D Krishnakumar in the presence of Chief...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police is likely to question the family members and the in-laws of Puneet Khurana, a cafe owner who hanged himself in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, sources said Friday. A team will visit Khurana's home, and also meet his friends and...

Imphal: Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here Friday. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur Justice D Krishnakumar. He...

New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped various parts of Delhi-NCR, bringing visibility down and thereby impacting train and flight operations. At least 24 trains departing from Delhi were delayed due to weather-related conditions. Among the affected trains, the Ayodhya Express was delayed by four hours, the...