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New Delhi: Nominations for elections to 27 Rajya Sabha seats, including biennial and bye-elections, and to the State Legislative Councils in 3 states began Monday, with the ECI issuing a formal notification, an official said. In case of contested elections, the poll shall be held...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke Monday said he would return to India June 6 to launch a peaceful protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. In a video released on Instagram, Dipke called on supporters and...

New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and Oman came into force Monday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will benefit domestic exporters in sectors such as textiles, leather, plastics, marine products, automobiles, sports goods, and...

New Delhi: Congress Monday expressed concern over media reports that a fire broke out at a Ministry of Education office but later it was clarified that the blaze was at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) building and not at the ministry premises. The...

New Delhi: Five new judges were Monday appointed to the Supreme Court, which will now have 37 judges, one short of the upgraded sanctioned strength of 38. According to separate notifications issued by the department of justice in the Union law ministry on Monday morning,...

New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG - the one used in hotels and restaurants - were Monday hiked by Rs 42 per 19-kg cylinder but there was no change in the rates of cooking gas used in household kitchens. The price of commercial LPG was...

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has announced the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026, bringing an end to days of anticipation for engineering aspirants across the country. Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone emerged as the overall...

Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response...

Yangon: At least 55 people were killed, and several were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a village in Myanmar's Shan State, local media reported Monday. A rebel armed group stated that the incident was caused by the accidental detonation of materials allegedly stored...

New Delhi: The rescheduled CUET-UG 2026 was conducted smoothly Sunday across hundreds of examination centres after certain tests scheduled for May 28 were postponed due to Eid al-Adha, an NTA source said. "The examination was conducted smoothly," the source told media. The National Testing Agency...