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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear an application, which alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during a march to the apex court October 12. The application was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...

New Delhi: More than 6,000 Delhi Police personnel, 220 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and an expanded CCTV camera network have been pressed into service in the New Delhi area ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march at the Central...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday questioned the government over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's proposed meeting with Indian government officials in Mumbai next week, claiming that officials of the External Affairs Ministry were "confused" over it. He also said Prime Minister Narendra...

Mumbai: Actor Imran Khan’s partner, Lekha Washington, has shared her maiden reaction after superstar Aamir Khan’s nephew was asked to leave India for attending a protest in Mumbai, marking her first response to the development. On October 15, the Mumbai Police issued Imran a notice...

New Delhi: Indian carriers -- Air India and Air India Express -- Friday announced the suspension of flights to several destinations in Saudi Arabia till October 20, citing the evolving security situation in the region. According to travel advisories issued by airlines on social media...

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Friday said it does not fear competition and welcomes it in satellite communications sector, including from Elon Musk's Starlink, but asserted that every player must abide by Indian laws. The company issued a statement to "place the facts on...

New Delhi: The government has raised the windfall tax on exports of petrol to Rs 2.5 per litre and cut the duty on diesel, effective from Friday. As per the Finance Ministry notification, the export duty on petrol was raised to Rs 2.5 per litre...

New Delhi: Hoping that "better sense will prevail" among all concerned, the Supreme Court Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea against the NDMC order shutting down Central Park at Connaught Place over the proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party. A bench comprising...

Lucknow: Union Minister Rajnath Singh Friday lashed out at the Congress and its allies over the protests in the national capital, accusing them of seeking a regime change along the lines of Bangladesh and using the energy of youth to spread "anarchy". Addressing a press...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday called for an early conclusion of the proposed India-United States Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and said its finalisation would be in the interest of both global trade and bilateral economic ties. Speaking with the Atlantic Council on the...