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Washington: Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts Tuesday lifted off onboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the...

New Delhi: The net direct tax collection grew 16.40 per cent to over Rs 6.51 lakh crore till July 13 this fiscal, driven by higher corporate tax mop-up, government data showed Tuesday. The net corporate tax collection rose 22 per cent to Rs 2.40 lakh...

New Delhi: India Tuesday said fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will be extradited from the United Kingdom once ongoing legal proceedings are completed. Modi is wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges in an estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday searched three locations in Bhubaneswar in connection with the Sundarpada bomb blast case. The searches led to the seizure of several digital devices and other incriminating material, which are being sent for forensic examination, the NIA said....

New Delhi: The passport is a document issued by the government to regulate the departure of Indian citizens from the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Tuesday amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir...

New Delhi: The government has amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour, amid a US investigation into forced labour practices in 60 countries, including India. Amending the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the DGFT has inserted a...

New Delhi: India Tuesday called for upholding the freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded commerce in the South China Sea, and backed a 2016 ruling by an international arbitral tribunal that rejected Beijing's extensive territorial claims over the resource-rich region. New Delhi's remarks on the...

Chennai: In a major thrust towards making healthcare services more accessible, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Tuesday launched Nalam TN - an integrated digital platform - to facilitate quick and remote OP registration and appointments at the government medical facilities across the state. One can...

Jammu: Joint security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Tuesday after local villagers claimed to have seen two terrorists. Officials said a massive search operation was launched across some villages in the Thanamandi area after CCTV...

United Nations: India will ensure that issues such as a free, open and rule-based maritime order, including the safety of seafarers, and countering terror financing get the attention they deserve at the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Jaishankar made these...