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Jammu: Security forces Saturday recovered an arm/ammunition consignment dropped by a Pakistani drone near the international border (IB) in J&K’s Samba district, officials said. The security forces foiled an attempt by terror handlers operating from across the IB, who dropped an arms consignment for the...

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed the strong political resolve on either side to address pending issues through constructive engagement towards a mutually-beneficial free trade agreement (FTA), an official statement said Saturday. During the latest ministerial-level discussions, both sides emphasised the...

Ayodhya: Sadhus and sants in Ayodhya Saturday welcomed the ban on delivery of non-veg food items within a 15-km radius of the Ram Temple and said that the move should be enforced stringently. Another spiritual leader, Mahamandaleshwar Vishnu Das said, “Devotees who come to the...

New Delhi: Three more accused have been arrested in the Turkman Gate stone-pelting case, bringing the total number of arrests to 16, Delhi Police said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Faiz and Mohammad Ubaidullah. All three are residents of Turkman...

Mumbai: Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of trading‑related rules at stock exchanges to consolidate overlapping provisions and ease compliance for market participants. The consultation paper recommended merging overlapping provisions on trading, price bands, circuit breakers, bulk...

New Delhi: The situation in Iran has turned chaotic, and protests have spread across over 100 cities in the country. India is keeping a close watch on the situation as regime instability is rising in Iran. This poses a risk to India’s strategic investment in...

New Delhi: The CBI Friday arrested in Bengaluru Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Joint Director Rajaram Mohanrao Chennu in an alleged bribery case of Rs 9.5 lakh, officials said. During searches at his residence, the CBI seized a huge pile of cash worth over Rs....

New Delhi/Somnath: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive at Somnath in Gujarat Saturday evening to take part in celebrations being held as part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, officials said. The temple town has been decked up, and a series of events is...

Meerut: There is tension in Meerut over the killing of a mother who tried to save her grown-up daughter from being abducted by goons. Even as security was tightened on Saturday, political parties have lambasted the Uttar Pradesh government over this horrific crime against women....

New Delhi: Senior Taliban member Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor has arrived in New Delhi to take over as Charge d'Affaires at Afghanistan's Embassy, officials said Saturday. Noor Ahmad Noor has previously served as the Director General of the First Political Department at Afghanistan's Ministry of...