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Madurai/Chennai: Madras High Court Friday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the September 27 stampede at the political rally of actor and TVK founder Vijay, on a day when two senior party leaders' anticipatory bail petitions were rejected by the HC which also...

New Delhi: Denying "contamination in cough syrups" that reportedly led to 11 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the government Friday issued an advisory to all states and union Territories, urging the rational use of such syrups in children. About nine children succumbed to...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who was on a three-day official visit to Singapore, met businesses and leaders to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. The minister highlighted India's strong growth trajectory, commitment to investment-led reforms,...

New Delhi: North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta has filed a petition before the Supreme Court alleging that he has been made a “scapegoat to subdue the current public outrage created due to media reporting” in connection with the death of...

New Delhi: A court here on Friday sent 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, to 14-day judicial custody. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, was produced before the Patiala House Court upon expiry of the previously granted 5-day police custody. 'Swami'...

New Delhi: At least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said Friday while describing Islamabad's claim of India's losses as fanciful stories. The...

New Delhi: India Friday said Pakistan must be held accountable for its horrific human rights violations against innocent protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Several areas in PoK have witnessed widespread protests with people demanding basic rights, justice and an end to what they described as...

AnupgarhJaipur: In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said Friday that the neighbouring country should stop sponsoring terrorism on its soil if it wants to retain its place on the world map. The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) also said the...

New Delhi: In a powerful assertion of India’s air superiority, India’s Air Marshal revealed that a recent Indian Air Force operation, during ‘Operation Sindoor’, not only penetrated deep into enemy territory but also achieved the longest-range kill to date, till 300 km, leaving Pakistan unable...

Kolkata: Booth-level officers in over 2,000 booths in different districts of West Bengal might be replaced shortly, following severe violations of the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s directives regarding the criteria for BLRO appointment. An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)...