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Washington: A group of 25 Democratic-ruled states has moved a US court against President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on 60 economies, including India, accounting for 99.4 per cent of American imports. Last month, the US imposed a fresh round of tariffs ranging between...

Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor Monday wrested the Bankipur assembly constituency of Bihar, a BJP bastion which the party had never lost since 1995, in a by-poll that was necessitated after its national president Nitin Nabin vacated the seat. He defeated his nearest...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The president added that a plan was in...

Bhubaneswar: The excess water discharged from Hirakud Dam has reached Mundali near Kataka Sunday, further swelling the Mahanadi river, but there was no major flood threat in the delta regions even though 10 coastal districts are on high alert, officials said. The water level at...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of Rs 500 crore to Odisha as second instalment from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support the state affected by floods during the ongoing southwest monsoon of 2026. It...

New Delhi: An amended law that empowers states to set up fast-track courts for speedy trials of accused and enhance punishment in public examination question paper leak cases has received the assent of President Droupadi Murmu. In a gazette notification issued Friday, the law ministry...

New Delhi: A Bill that proposes to set up fast-track courts in every state for speedy trials of accused and enhance punishment in public examination question paper leak cases has received the assent of the President. In a gazette notification issued Friday, the law ministry...

New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Saturday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over Rs 200 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking. The price of 19-kg commercial LPG...

Srinagar: Suspected terrorists opened fire on non-local labourers at a brick kiln in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, resulting in the death of one individual and injuries to another, officials said. The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in Kelam...

New Delhi: India as a whole is most likely to witness below-normal rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon from August to September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast issued Friday. The rainfall is expected to be less than...