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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren did not appear in person before a special PMLA court in Ranchi Saturday in connection with a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in the Bargain area of the city. His counsel informed the court that...

New Delhi: The number of active NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act has halved in the last decade, even as funds received from abroad have gone up, with Christian associations accounting for nearly three-fourths of the total Rs 1841 crore in 2024-25. This...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will launch the Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme September 28, under which every child born in a government hospital will receive a one-gram gold ring. An official statement said the Chief Minister chaired a review meeting at the...

Mumbai: An Accident Death Report (ADR) has been filed in connection with the case linked to the death of a second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, officials said Saturday. The student was found dead in the IIT Powai campus Friday evening....

Mumbai: A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died by suicide after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination, triggering protests by students on the institute's Powai campus. The incident took place Friday evening and marks the third...

Chennai: The final list of candidates contesting the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bye-elections will be published Saturday, following the completion of scrutiny and the deadline for withdrawal of nominations. Polling in the two reserved constituencies is scheduled for October 6. With the principal political parties...

New Delhi: The counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election began amid tight security Saturday. The results will be announced later in the day. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has fielded Yash Dabas for the post of President and Ishu...

Indore: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Indore Saturday to interact with students as part of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' initiative, which seeks to raise issues concerning education, recruitment and unemployment. Confirming his visit, earlier this week, Rahul...

Washington: President Donald Trump has signed a law expanding sanctions against Russia and providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, while extending US sanctions authority against Iran for five years. Trump signed the Lindsey O....

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the party’s name and its election symbol amid the ongoing dispute between rival factions. The plea, filed Friday, has been registered under...