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Chennai: Three people died in rain-related incidents in Chennai after Cyclone Fengal crossed the coast near Puducherry, triggering heavy rainfall and strong winds across coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu. The cyclone crossed the coast Saturday night. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a...

Dhaka: Amid an ongoing diplomatic row over the arrest of a Hindu priest, Bangladesh on Saturday said India needs to address Dhaka's longstanding concerns to improve bilateral ties but remained optimistic about good relations with bilateral interests protected. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain also...

Chennai: Cyclonic storm Fengal has commenced making landfall close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said here Saturday. Citing data and observations, IMD-Regional Meteorological Centre, Additional Director General, S Balachandran...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Sambahl trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of a Mughal-era mosque while directing the Uttar Pradesh government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv...

Sambhal: A large contingent of police has been deployed around the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal ahead of the Friday prayers and the Supreme Court hearing on the survey matter. The situation in the area is reportedly normal, with people walking on the...

Bhubaneswar: The annual all-India conference of directors general of police and inspectors general of police will begin in Bhubaneswar Friday where issues related to internal security, Jammu and Kashmir, and pro-Khalistan elements, among others are likely to be discussed, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

New Delhi: The number of cases pending in district and subordinate courts went up by more than nine lakh in the past 11 months, the government told the Rajya Sabha Thursday. In a written reply, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said while more than...

Ranchi: JMM leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here Thursday in the presence of a host of INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn...

New Delhi: The proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day Thursday amid opposition protests over the violence in Sambhal and the Adani issue. In Lok Sabha, opposition members were in the Well of the House raising slogans demanding action against...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. Committee Chairman and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal moved the resolution in...