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Mumbai: Hindi film actor Imran Khan, who was directed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave India by October 28, is now set to approach the Bombay High Court to challenge the notice issued by the FRRO. The actor was ordered to leave...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday referred Rajpal Yadav's long-running cheque-dishonour dispute to mediation after noting that the actor has deposited Rs 2 crore with its registry. The top court also directed the trial court to release Yadav's passport to enable him to pursue professional...

Mumbai: Stand-up comedians Harsh Gujral and Madhur Virali have been summoned by Maharashtra Cyber Cell over the alleged use of vulgar and objectionable remarks in their comedy acts. The comedians will have to appear before the Maharashtra Cyber Cell for questioning October 19. Maharashtra Cyber...

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked telecom operators to implement Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) services across their service areas from November 1, 2026, in a move that will allow mobile users to view the caller's name alongside the telephone number on incoming...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea filed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while indicating...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday that the first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting. He expressed hope that it would be finalised soon and operationalised once India secures a competitive advantage over its...

Ranchi: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram Thursday that he will assume charge October 18. Ram will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed charge January 3, 2025. "I will take charge as the governor of Odisha October 18 on the auspicious occasion of Navaratra,"...

Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, Thursday, declined to send a petition from Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Diamond Harbour, seeking restrictions on the publication of news reports concerning ongoing investigations against him by various state and central...

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo Thursday flagged continued non-compliance with a Supreme Court order directing social media intermediaries to report suspected offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to the local police, stating that the...

New Delhi: India and the United States are nearing the conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement with most major issues already resolved and only limited negotiations on remaining details continuing, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Thursday. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum...