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Panaji: At least 25 persons were killed in a blaze at a nightclub in North Goa following a cylinder blast late Saturday night, police said. The deceased included four tourists and 14 staff members, while the identity of the remaining seven was yet to be...

New Delhi: India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10, sources said. The visit is crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the...

New Delhi: A Private Member's Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde in the House Friday, aims to protect citizens by mandating prior...

New Delhi: The Railways announced 84 special trains across all zones for Saturday to help people facing travel disruptions due to the mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. In a coordinated move by the Railway Ministry, the trains, which are to make 104 trips, were arranged...

Mumbai: Amid widespread flight cancellations and chaos at major airports, a purported “open letter” from IndiGo employees — including pilots, cabin crew and ground staff — is going viral on social media. The letter, shared widely, claims the recent disruption was “not just an operational...

Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo has said it cancelled over 800 flights Saturday, much lower than Friday's number of more than 1,000, and it is addressing all customer refund issues on "priority". The airline, which has been granted major relaxations by the DGCA in the second...

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Saturday, said the Opposition INDIA bloc is currently "on life support" and risks being wheeled into the "ICU" due to infighting and a failure to match the BJP's round-the-clock election machine. Speaking...

New Delhi: The India-Russia partnership has been among the "steadiest big relationships" in the last 70-80 years, and President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi was about "reimagining" the ties with a focus on economic engagement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday. In an...

Baharampur: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir Saturday laid the foundation stone for a mosque – modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid – at Rejinagar in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, amid tight security arrangements. Kabir cut a ceremonial ribbon alongside visiting clerics on the dais as slogans...

New Delhi: With IndiGo flight disruptions impacting thousands of passengers, the civil aviation ministry Saturday directed the airline to complete the ticket refund process for the cancelled flights by Sunday evening, as well as ensure baggage separated from the travellers are delivered in the next...