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Thiruvananthapuram: With the film Empuraan under scrutiny and facing criticism from the RSS mouthpiece, the film’s director and lead actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, has received a notice from the Income Tax Department. The notice seeks clarification regarding his remuneration and financial dealings related to films released...

Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead Saturday on the international border (IB) by the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Jammu and Kashmir. A BSF spokesperson said that the BSF foiled an infiltration bid on the IB near the Abdulian border outpost...

Mumbai: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has been issued a third summons by the Khar Police in Mumbai, requesting him to appear for questioning Saturday. This summons follows two previous attempts by the police to call Kamra in for investigation, but the comedian failed to show...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will Sunday embark on four-day State visits to Portugal and the Slovak Republic, during which the developments on the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) may also be discussed. During the "historic" presidential visits taking place after a gap of...

New Delhi: Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday challenged the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Supreme Court, saying it violated the constitutional provisions. Jawed's plea alleged the bill imposed "arbitrary restrictions" on Waqf properties and their...

Jabalpur: Hand grenade shells and empty cartridge shells found in a well in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area Friday have left the police and district administration shocked. An investigation has been initiated into the matter. According to the information, labourers were cleaning an abandoned well located...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as Allahabad High Court Judges. The recommendation for the appointment of judicial officers Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Abdul Shahid, Anil Kumar-X, Tej Pratap...

Imphal: In a significant development, leading organisations of Meitei and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities will hold a tripartite meeting with officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in New Delhi Saturday, officials and leaders said here Friday. Saturday’s meeting will be the first such tripartite meeting...

Davanagere: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly gang raped in front of her two sons in a private bus in Karnataka’s Davanagere district. The police have arrested three accused rapists in connection with the case. According to sources, the victim was returning home...

Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai Friday said he was not in the race for the post of state unit chief since there is no scope for a contest or competition in his party and the president is elected unanimously. Speaking to reporters in...