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Chennai: Veteran political leader and AINRC founder N Rangasamy Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time. Two other cabinet members--Malladi Krishan Rao from the regional party and A Namassivayam of the BJP, also took oath as ministers in the...

Thiruvananthapuram/Wayanad: Kerala is likely to know the name of its next Chief Minister later Wednesday, with indications that the Congress high command could make an announcement before noon. The delay in the decision has kept the camps of three top contenders--AICC general secretary K C...

New Delhi: Conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. "The low-pressure area over...

New Delhi: The escalating crisis in West Asia and its impact on the global energy supply chain are expected to dominate deliberations at a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers to be hosted by India beginning Thursday. While Tehran has confirmed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's...

New Delhi: India Tuesday said that reports of China helping Pakistan during Operation Sindoor corroborate what was known earlier and it is for nations that consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their standing. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson...

Poonch/Jammu: Indian Army Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and eliminated an intruder, officials said. The incident took place along the LoC in the Krishna Ghati forward area when alert troops detected...

New Delhi: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has left over 22 lakh medical aspirants and their families anxious about the next steps, including the fresh examination date, admit cards, examination centres and the counselling timeline. While the National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to issue...

New Delhi: The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman is expected to come into force from June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday. The pact was signed in December 2025. "I have had a good meeting with Oman team today...

New Delhi: CBI Tuesday registered an FIR in the alleged paper leak of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination held May 3, officials said. The examination for students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges was cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after allegations...

New Delhi: Opposition leaders Tuesday attacked the government after the cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, alleging administrative failure and insensitivity toward students, and also slammed the repeated lapses in the conduct of national-level competitive examinations. Several Opposition leaders took to X, questioning the functioning of...