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New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the government assured him that his demands would be met. He announced the end of his fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around...

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry ordered the suspension of mobile internet services for eight hours starting 4 pm Thursday around Jantar Mantar – the venue of students’ protest against exam irregularities – to maintain public order, an official said. The Ministry issued the order...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Thursday said there is no plan of a crackdown on the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, dismissing claims made by former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal that security personnel could take such steps against the protesters. "There is no plan...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Thursday termed "completely wrong" the behavior of a police driver seen in a viral video threatening student protesters with false narcotics charges, adding that immediate disciplinary action has been initiated against him. Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio,...

New Delhi: The BJP slammed the Congress Thursday over its protests on the NEET paper-leak row, saying the government is ready to discuss the issue in Parliament but it is the opposition that is running away from a debate. Talking to reporters in the Parliament...

Cairo: Kuwait's military says drones attacked its border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no casualties. It did not say who was behind Thursday's attack on the Abdali crossing. Iran has launched repeated attacks on Kuwait since hostilities with the United States reignited last month....

New Delhi: People found directly involved in violence during the ongoing CJP protest may face cancellation of their passports, police sources said Thursday. The sources said the Delhi Police had begun identifying, through CCTV footage, video recordings and other technical evidence, the individuals who were...

Glasgow: Weightlifter Dilbagh Singh has been withdrawn from India's Commonwealth Games contingent after the country's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period. India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11. The Indian Weightlifting...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the fourth day Thursday, with protests by the opposition on the NEET paper leak controversy and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan forcing multiple adjournments. As the House met at 2...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's President Mohammad Shahabuddin is likely to resign soon, nearly two years ahead of his tenure, political sources and media reports said Thursday. Shahabuddin was elected to the highest office by the past parliament and happens to be the only person still holding his...