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Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Tuesday took digs at each other in the legislative council as Thackeray was given a farewell upon the expiry of his term. Besides Thackeray, the council also gave farewell to Deputy...

Kolkata: Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday resigned from 23 offices and positions she held across departments and affiliated bodies, according to an official communication. In a letter from the state's home department, its counterparts in the state government...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over phone Tuesday, discussing the ongoing situation in West Asia and the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. "President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing...

New Delhi: Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said. The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was shifted from his Ghaziabad home...

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemath Kumar Singh Tuesday said elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place for the upcoming cricket matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, scheduled to begin March 28, with another match April 5.​ Addressing a press conference, the Commissioner said...

Mumbai:  Indian stock markets ended the session on a strong note, with benchmark indices closing near their day’s highest levels, supported by gains in auto and banking stocks. Positive sentiment among investors was also driven by hopes of easing geopolitical tensions between the United States...

New Delhi: The government has called an all-party meeting on the West Asia crisis Wednesday, sources said. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to Parliament on the West Asia situation. The prime minister Monday said the difficult global conditions caused by the West...

Patna: Nitish Kumar was elected unopposed as the National President of Janata Dal (United) Tuesday following the conclusion of the nomination withdrawal deadline. With no other candidate in the fray, Kumar retains the post for the fourth time. Earlier, March 19, JD(U) Working President Sanjay...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court  Tuesday upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court ruling holding that a person who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim the status of a Scheduled Caste. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra...

New Delhi: Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat Tuesday morning, police said. Police said nothing suspicious has been found so far after the assembly premises were checked, while adding that searches are still underway....