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New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday that the India–South Korea free trade agreement (FTA), signed in 2009 and brought into effect in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA II government, is the result of a poorly negotiated, imbalanced agreement tilted against India....

Kolkata: A total of 635 complaints were registered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) till 11 am Thursday regarding the polling in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls covering 152 Assembly constituencies in 16 districts Of the 635 complaints registered with the...

New Delhi: As the world navigates complex geopolitical challenges, the India-Africa partnership assumes particular significance and will be a message of "stability" and "reliability" in a turbulent and uncertain world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Thursday. Addressing a gathering at the unveiling of the...

New Delhi: The CBSE Thursday announced the schedule for the second board examinations for Class-X, to be held from May 15 to May 21. According to the datesheet issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the examination cycle will begin with the mathematics...

Tirupati: An entire family of five lost their lives in a span of a few hours in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. A man killed his wife and mother and later died by suicide by placing his head on a railway track. His two children,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said it respects the views of all eminent authors and thinkers, but it cannot accept information from 'WhatsApp University'. The observation by a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including...

Naoda (WB): Clashes broke out between supporters of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) and the ruling TMC in Naoda area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Thursday, prompting police and central forces to resort to baton charge to disperse the mob, officials said. The violence...

Chennai: Voting is underway across all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Thursday, with a voter turnout of 37.56 per cent being recorded till 11 am. The key battle is between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, while Naam Tamilar...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday said that Africa occupies a central place in India's foreign policy today, and New Delhi's engagement with it is guided by a clear vision, rooted in the principles of equality, mutual respect and shared progress. Addressing a...

Imphal: Six illegal bunkers were destroyed in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, police said Thursday. Two illegal bunkers were destroyed at Tingpibung village, three bunkers were demolished at Lungter Hill, and one bunker in Leplen village, they said. Security forces seized 12 empty cases of 7.62 mm...