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New Delhi: The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) worsened overnight as protesters refused to disperse and security forces allegedly opened fire on demonstrators. Reports from PoK said that the security forces launched a midnight crackdown on protesters, with gunfire reported in Rawalakot. An Intelligence Bureau...

New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector activity growth fell to a five-year low in July, due to slower rise in new business orders amid increasingly challenging market conditions, a monthly survey said Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, fell from 54.2 in...

Chandigarh: In a setback to the AAP government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday directed the government to clear dearness allowance (DA) dues of government employees and pensioners within 15 days. Also, it restrained the state from undertaking a large-scale advertisement campaign until the...

New Delhi: World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat Monday said that the women wrestlers who had filed a sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will appeal against a Delhi court's decision to acquit him. A Delhi court...

Patna: Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraaj Party has further strengthened his position in the Bankipur Assembly by-election after 12 rounds of vote counting. Contesting on the 'School Bag' symbol, Kishor has secured 23,756 votes and is leading by 6,646 votes over his nearest rival....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a PIL contending that the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital was no longer a suitable venue for protests as they cause inconvenience to local residents and disrupt essential services. A bench comprising Chief...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday asked the Ministry of External Affairs to use its diplomatic channel and trace a seafarer missing after his cargo ship was struck by drones July 25 in the Black Sea. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm Monday following a heated protest by Opposition members during Zero Hour. The members demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House, disrupting proceedings and forcing the Chairman to call off the sitting...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea of the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High Court order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in the state. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi...

New Delhi: Willie Walsh took charge Monday as the CEO of the country's largest airline, IndiGo. A pilot and an aviation industry leader who just completed his tenure as the Director General of the global airlines' grouping IATA, Walsh's appointment as the CEO was announced...