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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday greeted the people of Odisha on the sacred occasion of 'Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti'. He said this special occasion reflects the values of devotion, harmony and seasonal renewal. He said it reflects the rich traditions of Odisha. "I...

Noida: Uttar Pradesh government has hiked minimum wages across worker categories following unrest in Noida, with revised rates coming into effect from April 1 retrospectively, officials said Tuesday. Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam said, "The wage increase has been done by the high-powered...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Monday took a swipe at the "failed" US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan with an Urdu couplet, saying only god knows now what will happen. "Ab kya hoga, ye rab jane; Na woh mane, na ye mane (only god...

New Delhi: Iran is open to holding another round of peace talks with the US if it refrains from "unlawful demands" and accepts Tehran's conditions, Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali said Monday, as the US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect, further escalating the tensions. The...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha will hold the election for the post of deputy chairman April 17, and the ruling NDA is likely to push for re-electing Harivansh to the key post. The post of the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha fell vacant after...

New Delhi: India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port Tuesday, according to a government statement. All Indian seafarers...

Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Monday termed sexual harassment allegations at TCS Nashik as "gravely concerning and anguishing", and announced an investigation into the matter under a senior executive. "The complaints and allegations emerging from the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services have been...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a plea by a group of 13 people seeking its intervention in the deletion of their names from the voter list during the Special Institutional Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, where polling for the first phase of...

New Delhi/Nayagarh: Nayagarh’s iconic 'Chhena Poda' is set to receive Geographical Indication (GI) tag recognition, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday. A formal announcement is expected during a meeting scheduled for May 28 and 29, according to officials. The GI tag will...

Jammu: Security forces Monday launched a search operation in several border areas of Rajbagh and Ramkote in Kathua district following information about suspicious movement of suspected terrorists, officials said. The suspicious movement of two armed persons, also carrying heavy backpacks, was reported from Soffain village...