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New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday dismissed the regular bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, holding that it was bound by the Supreme Court's earlier order declining them bail and that...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court ruling that a wife can seek assistance of the court to collect evidence such as call detail records (CDRs) and hotel booking details of her husband to substantiate her charge of adultery levelled against...

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing severe criticism over allegations that a "textbook purchased under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme glorifies separatist leaders and terrorists". Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Forum (JKPF), a social and non-political organisation, has strongly...

Jalna: More than 40 persons were injured after two Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses, including one with a sizable number of schoolchildren, collided on a narrow bridge in Jalna district Saturday, a police official said. The incident occurred around 9:15 am near Shahapur...

New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which had led the 2020-21 protest against the now-scrapped central farm laws, has extended support to the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led sit-in against alleged exam irregularities and announced that its delegation will join the agitation at Jantar...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been admitted to a hospital in Thane after suffering from a bout of viral fever and cold, an official said Saturday. The deputy chief minister, who was admitted to the hospital Friday, has been strictly advised by...

New Delhi: The India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) which will ensure a secure and predictable investment climate and strengthen the bilateral economic relation has come into force from Saturday, the finance ministry said. The BIA is robust in protection of investment and investor with respect...

Kolkata: In yet another setback for the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress, the party's Bengal state president Chandrima Bhattacharya stepped down from her position Saturday, barely a month after she was entrusted with the crucial organisational responsibility in the aftermath of the party's...

New Delhi: India successfully managed the economic fallout of the West Asia crisis that began February 28 and continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, registering strong growth, amid signing free trade agreements (FTAs) and robust domestic consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

New Delhi: Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren said Saturday. The 25-day session with 19 sittings comes after the ruling BJP's victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry assembly polls. The aftermath of the...