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Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court Thursday provided relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, refusing to overturn a Varanasi court order rejecting an application for an FIR against him over his alleged remarks on Sikhs during his US visit in 2024. The court of CJM, Varanasi...

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed, surface-to-surface 'Pralay' Missile, marking another achievement in India's defence capabilities. The announcement was made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday. "DRDO successfully conducted the flight test...

Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Thursday called on Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu ahead of Shah’s forthcoming visit to India, and also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on the Rt....

New Delhi: The Centre Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it is setting up a special committee to re-examine the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 2026 regulations aimed at promoting equity in higher education institutions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on a Chandigarh-based couple and a web of companies they run for allegedly supporting Iran's shadow fleet by providing false flags and certifications to transport petroleum. The US Department of Treasury sanctioned Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife Jaspreet...

Bhopal: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Thursday after the nomination papers of two independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny, leaving him as the sole candidate in the by-election. The by-election was...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde were questioned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for around four hours Thursday in connection with two FIRs related to their protest at Jantar Mantar October 13, police said. The two...

New Delhi: All serving Agniveers will be absorbed as regular soldiers after six years of service, provided they are willing to continue, physically fit and disciplined, defence officials said Thursday, insisting that the Agnipath recruitment scheme has not been rolled back. The clarification came a...

New Delhi: The Centre has issued a joint advisory to all states and Union territories, identifying 22 permissible works under the VB-G RAM G Act to strengthen fodder security, pasture development and livestock-supportive infrastructure in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development said Thursday. The...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before the Delhi Police Crime Branch Thursday in connection with an investigation, police sources said. The two leaders reached the Crime Branch office in Rajouri Garden around 11 am, where a team...