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New Delhi: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has released updated guidelines for the ‘Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC Students', expanding financial support and tightening institutional accountability for the 2024–25 academic year. The scheme aims to promote quality higher education for Scheduled Caste...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring Dr Umar-un Nabi, the man who drove the explosive-laden car that blasted outside the Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, killing 15 people. An official spokesperson for the National Investigation...

New Delhi: The woman from Arunachal Pradesh who faced harassment by Chinese authorities at Shanghai airport has issued a strong response to online trolls, stressing that any action taken by the Indian government is meant to protect the dignity of all Indians, not her alone....

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Wednesday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting terrorists during the Mumbai terror attack in 2008. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and state minister Ashish Shelar also paid tributes at the martyrs' memorial...

Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he's sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Trump suggested he could eventually...

New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group will start formal negotiations for a trade agreement from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. India and the five-nation grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on August 20, inked the terms of reference...

Bongaon (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting "political sabotage" after she was forced to cancel her helicopter ride to Bongaon, even as officials said the designated aircraft could not fly due to expired licence and insurance lapses....

Beijing: China Tuesday refuted allegations that an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was harassed at Shanghai airport, saying the actions taken by the Chinese immigration officials were as per laws and regulations. Pema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian citizen who was travelling from London to...

Kabul: Kabul Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged Pakistani air strikes in the Afghan provinces of Paktika, Khost and Kunar, describing them as an infringement of the country's sovereignty and a violation of all internationally recognised norms. According to the Afghan government, at least ten civilians,...

New Delhi: Describing the act as the "grossest kind of indiscipline", the Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a former Christian officer's plea challenging his termination from the armed forces, after he allegedly refused to participate in regimental religious activities at the sanctum sanctorum of a temple...