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Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge Thursday said he was not aware of the complete details regarding the Customs Department's decision to impose a Rs 89-crore penalty on actor Ranya Rao in connection with an alleged gold smuggling case and said he would react after...

Amaravati: In a setback to the Chandrababu Naidu-led government, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday set aside 34 per cent reservation for the Backward Classes in local body elections. The High Court struck down two government orders providing 34 per cent reservation to backward classes,...

Mehsana: Three Gujarat residents who went missing in Ethiopia while allegedly attempting to reach the United States through an illegal migration route have reached India and are on their way to Mehsana district, police confirmed Thursday. Rutvik Jansari, Mamta Chavda and Mayuri had left Gujarat...

New Delhi: Congress MP K C Venugopal wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday over the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, flagging concerns that no meaningful consultation with stakeholders is taking place and that there is an intention to...

New Delhi: The NCERT has made personal income tax a part of Class 9 curriculum with a civic message about paying taxes honestly being an important responsibility of citizens. The book titled "Understanding Society India and Beyond-Part 2" was released Tuesday, six months after the...

Mumbai: Accolades poured in Thursday for Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who fought off a co-pilot trying to crash a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and saved several lives despite being stabbed. His childhood friend, neighbours from the Mumbai building where he lived...

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly launched a massive drive to recruit retired army and navy personnel into terror outfits to bypass training delays and lead operations in Jammu and Kashmir, according to intelligence officials. The tactical shift follows acute recruitment shortages faced...

New Delhi: Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, Thursday raised questions over the timing of the flydubai flight incident and said they need to wait for the investigation's results to determine the motive. In an interview with IANS, Azar said that the incident took place...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the country must bring youth into public services who are not attracted to public office. Addressing an event here, he said it is essential that the recruitment examination does not just test what a candidate knows but...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed the execution of the death penalty of an operative of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that left 56 people dead. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, AG Masih and Sandeep...