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Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday flagged off the newly-allotted three new Amrit Bharat Express trains and a passenger train service for Kerala from Thiruvananthapuram. In a major step towards modernising rail travel for citizens and improving inter-state and regional connectivity, the PM flagged off...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday issued fresh notices to Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) on a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving the firm and its group companies. The top court asked the...

New Delhi: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs Friday, as the US dollar weakened and geopolitical tensions surged over threats of US intervention in Iran. MCX gold February futures rose 1.23 per cent to Rs 1,58,261 per 10 grams around 11.25 am. Meanwhile,...

Panaji/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday conducted raids in Goa, Delhi and Haryana after it filed a money laundering case against the owners of a Goa-based nightclub where 25 people were killed in a devastating fire in December last year, officials said About eight-nine premises,...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday registered an FIR against Sikh for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun over alleged threats to create unrest in the national capital ahead of Republic Day celebrations January 26. According to officials, the FIR has been lodged by the...

Mumbai: The Mumbai police have taken custody of gangster Ravi Pujari in connection with a 2018 case of attempting to extort Rs 50 lakh from choreographer Remo D'Souza and his wife, officials said Friday. The crime branch's anti-extortion cell (AEC) took Pujari's custody from the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored...

New Delhi: India was among the countries not present Thursday at a ceremony in Davos where US President Donald Trump unveiled his "Board of Peace" that seeks to work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and possibly resolve other global conflicts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Kathmandu: The Nepal government Thursday extended by 20 days the tenure of a panel investigating the alleged excessive use of force during the Gen Z movement that led to the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The decision was taken at a meeting...

Chandigarh: In the run-up to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, INDIA bloc partners the Congress and AAP Thursday parted ways and will be contesting the mayoral elections separately, said AAP leader Anurag Dhanda. This gives the BJP a potential edge over its rivals. Both AAP...