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The Hague: Driven by shifting global geopolitics, India and the Netherlands elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and inked 17 agreements to boost cooperation in defence, critical minerals and other key sectors during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Sunday sent NEET paper leak accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare to a 14-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, an NTA-appointed senior Botany teacher from Pune, is suspected to be the co-mastermind behind the leak of...

Kota: A massive fire broke out in one of the coaches of the Rajdhani Express in Rajasthan's Kota early Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident, officials confirmed. The fire first broke out in an air-conditioned coach of the Rajdhani Express bound for...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The move is aimed at addressing the growing pendency...

Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bageerath, was arrested Saturday night in a POCSO case registered against him. "The accused has been arrested by police," a senior police official told PTI. However, Bandi Sanjay said he had asked his son to appear before the...

New Delhi: The CBSE has made the study of three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, compulsory for Class-9 students beginning July 1, according to a circular issued by the board. The move is part of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE)...

Imphal: A Kuki woman's body held a massive rally in Manipur's Churachandpur district to protest against the recent killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi. Attendees of the rally assembled at Koite village ground and marched for nearly 2 km to Tuibong, while raising slogans...

Chennai: In his maiden government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will handle key portfolios including police, general administration and welfare of women, youth and children, while veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan has been designated as the Finance Minister, the Lok Bhavan said Saturday....

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth. "I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral...

New Delhi: The CBI Saturday arrested a biology lecturer who was part of the National Testing Agency's (NTA) paper-setting committee for NEET-UG held May 3, officials said. The arrest was made based on questioning of alleged kingpin P V Kulkarni and other accused in the...