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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to bring back the mortal remains of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India. After a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed disinclination to...

Kolkata: Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) super-cop and also the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, was sworn in as the new Governor of West Bengal Thursday morning. The ceremony started at 11.30 a.m. at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan) in Kolkata. The oath to...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday said the House functions strictly under its rules and regulations and will continue to do so, irrespective of whether it is acceptable to any member, and asserted that he would conduct the proceedings with sincerity and fairness....

New Delhi: The security agencies in India have issued an alert stating that Khalistani elements based in Pakistan will make several attempts to push narcotics into the country in very large numbers in the months to come. In addition to this, the Indian agencies have...

Jammu: National Conference leaders Thursday condemned the attack on party president Farooq Abdullah and demanded a thorough probe to ascertain how the assailant managed to get so close to the former chief minister, a Z+ security protectee. They also demanded that the administration enhance Abdullah's...

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district as part of its probe into a terror conspiracy case, officials said. The raids were conducted at Mohalla Khorinar and Hari-Surankote in connection with a case related...

New Delhi/Tehran: Iran has allowed India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following talks between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, with the aim of keeping the critical sea route open for the transportation of crude oil...

Jammu: Leaders of the National Conference have expressed anguish and concern following a firing incident involving former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah during a private function in Jammu. A person attempted to attack National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during an event Wednesday evening....

New Delhi:  Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the ground of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office", among other charges, sources said. The notice is likely to be submitted to both...

Shillong: The Meghalaya government Wednesday postponed the April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHACD) in view of recent violence that claimed two lives in the region, as mobile internet services were suspended in five districts. Curfew has also been imposed in...