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Chennai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a fresh summons to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay, directing him to appear once again in New Delhi Monday in connection with the probe into the Karur stampede. The case relates to a political campaign...

Jammu: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest area in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, officials said. The gunfight started during a cordon and search operation at village Sonnar near Mandral-Singhoora in Chatroo area around noon, the...

Kolkata: With less than a month left for both the completion of the hearings on claims and objections to the draft voters' list in West Bengal as well as the publication of the final voters' list, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now set...

New Delhi: A wanted shooter associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang has been arrested in New Delhi in connection with several cases involving extortion, armed attacks and illegal supply of weapons in Rajasthan, officials said Sunday. The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the ongoing...

Chandigarh: The Punjab Police Saturday conducted statewide cordon and search operations at 831 identified drug hotspots as part of its ongoing anti-drug campaign and arrested 227 people alleged linked with the illicit operations, a senior official said. As the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (War Against Drugs)...

New Delhi: Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Saturday took a ride on the Delhi Metro, accompanied by Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono, during his visit to the national capital. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) stated that the visiting minister and his delegation were...

New Delhi: India will continue to press Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the 16 Indian crew members of a commercial vessel that was detained last month, the Indian embassy in Tehran said Saturday. The mission said it was informed in mid-December about...

New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on airline IndiGo for large-scale flight disruptions witnessed in December 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said Saturday. According to the regulator, IndiGo cancelled 2,507...

Thiruvalla: The Thiruvalla Magistrate Court Saturday refused bail to expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil, dealing a significant setback to the former MLA who has been in custody since his arrest earlier this week in connection with a rape case. As the bail was denied, Mamkootathil...

Raipur/Bijapur: Two Maoists, including a key commander, were neutralised in an intense encounter with Maoists in the dense forests of the National Park area in Bijapur district. According to police sources, the slain militants include Dilip Bedja, identified as the chief of the Naxalites' National...