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New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday extended the judicial custody of five accused in the NEET paper leak case till June 15. Special Judge Ajay Gupta allowed the CBI's plea seeking extension of judicial custody of Mangilal Khatik, Vikas Biwal, Dinesh Biwal, all three arrested...

New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is expected to onset over Kerala around June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. Typically, monsoon arrives in Kerala around June 1, which marks the beginning of the southwest monsoon season (June-September). "Conditions are favourable for further advance...

New York: About 30 individuals from India, found to be living in the US illegally and working as commercial truck drivers, have been arrested as part of a federal operation and will soon be deported. The US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement...

New Delhi: India and the US are scheduled to hold fresh trade negotiations from Tuesday, and both sides are aiming to finalise the first phase of a long-awaited Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that could significantly reshape trade ties between the two countries. The talks that...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a foreign exchange "violation" investigation against billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Group and conducted searches at its official premises, officials said Tuesday. The raids were launched against the global mining conglomerate on Monday and four premises of Vedanta Ltd,...

New Delhi: India Tuesday dispatched the second tranche of medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), comprising protective gear, diagnostic and monitoring equipment, medicines, and nutritional supplements to strengthen the continent’s response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. India is...

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court Tuesday, following the Centre's approval of their elevation to the apex court. According to a circular issued by the Supreme...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday has opened the online facility for Class XII students seeking verification of marks and re-evaluation of their board examination results. The board announced the launch of the process through its official social media channels, informing...

Chennai: Amid speculations that he was sulking in the BJP and that he may float a new political party, the saffron party leader from Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai, Monday said he would clarify his stand in two days. Asked about speculations that he may launch...

New Delhi: CBI Monday arrested a former Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, in connection with the loss of Rs 2,929.05 crore caused to the State Bank of India by the company in alleged loan fraud, officials said. Jhunjhunwala, who was already in...