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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking the expunging of certain adverse observations made against it by a trial court while discharging all accused, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia,...

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday named its lawmaker from Punjab, Ashok Mittal, as the party’s new deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. This effectively paves the way for the axing of party MP Rahul Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday took serious note of seven judicial officials engaged in SIR exercise being taken "hostage" in West Bengal's Malda district, terming it deplorable and seeking responses from the state home secretary, DGP and other officials for their "inaction". A bench...

Raipur/Kanker: The sustained campaign against Left-Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh received another boost as the wave of Naxalite surrenders continued in Kanker district. Ramko Mandavi, the personal security guard of the most-wanted Naxalite leader Rupi, surrendered before security forces Thursday, . Officials said the search operation...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday stressed the need to continuously update the civil services to meet the changing times to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. In a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah', he said that the country's governance should...

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha April 10, according to sources from the Chief Minister’s residence. He is likely to travel to Delhi April 8 or 9 to complete the formalities in the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said Odisha has the power to mesmerise everyone and lauded its rich cultural heritage, spiritual depth, and the resilience of its people, while reaffirming the Centre's commitment to the state's development. Modi wrote a four-page letter to Odisha Chief...

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices. The airline said the move follows a...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Wednesday strongly refuted circulating reports claiming that India has formally sought observer status in the so-called "Islamabad Peace Process", terming them completely fake. In an official post on its X handle, @MEAFactCheck, the MEA's fact-checking unit cautioned...

Amaravati: The driver of a private travel bus that caught fire after colliding with a tipper, killing 14 passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district March 26, did not possess a valid driving licence, police said Wednesday. The police also announced the arrest of the bus...