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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday held that the use of abusive and profane language during a heated altercation, however offensive or uncivil, would not by itself amount to the offence of obscenity punishable under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), unless the...

New Delhi: Over 2.7 lakh fewer candidates appeared for the medical entrance NEET-UG re-examination than the original test conducted May 3, according to official data. The crucial exam conducted May 3 was cancelled by the NTA May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday that President Droupadi Murmu will undertake state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19-25, aiming to boost relations with the three countries in a range of sectors, including trade and technology and people-to-people...

New Delhi: After concluding a free trade agreement, India and the European Union (EU) are working on the proposed investment protection and GI (Geographical Indications) agreements, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. He said that the trade pacts will open huge opportunities...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been ranked fifth among states in NITI Aayog's recent Investment Friendliness Index, which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji termed a reflection of his government's commitment to transparent governance, industry-friendly policies and efficient service delivery. With an overall score of 52.4, the...

New Delhi: India Friday yet again slammed Pakistan for its support and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism while using it as an instrument of state policy. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the...

New Delhi: India got its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged the passenger service from Haryana's Jind railway station. The train will run between the Jind and Sonipat railway stations and cover the 89-km distance in two hours, with halts at...

New Delhi: The health of three All India Students' Association (AISA) activists, who are on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar to protest alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, deteriorated further Friday, with doctors advising one of them to be hospitalised immediately due to severe...

New Delhi/Anugola: More than 750 hectares of forest land in Odisha's Anugola district is likely to be diverted for mining at the proposed Alakananda coal mine, allotted to Rungta Sons Private Limited. The mining site is about 4.9 kilometres from the Similipal-Satkosia Gorge tiger corridor...

New Delhi: Congress, RJD and AAP leaders Friday questioned actor Aamir Khan's statement that his character in the film 3 Idiots was not based on education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, suggesting he was unwilling to take a stand out of fear of the ruling establishment. RJD Rajya...