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New Delhi: The government's cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi recorded a 10-fold jump in downloads on Tuesday, rising from a daily average of around 60,000 to nearly 6 lakh, DoT sources said Wednesday. The number of downloads jumped even as Opposition leaders and...

Alappuzha: In a startling incident, two live bullets were recovered from the school bag of a Class 8 student at a private school in Karthikappally in Kerala's Alappuzha district. The discovery was made during a routine inspection carried out by school authorities to check for...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian naval force is set to showcase its maritime prowess and combat capabilities with a mega operational demonstration off the coast of Kerala Wednesday, which is being held as part of the Navy Day celebrations. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend...

New Delhi: India Tuesday trashed as 'ridiculous' Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi. "We reject the ridiculous statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, which is...

New Delhi: The DRDO has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity, validating some of the key safety parameters, including complete aircrew recovery. The test has placed India in "an elite club of nations" with advanced in-house...

New Delhi: BJP Tuesday accused the Congress of spreading "misinformation" about the Sanchar Saathi app, and said its purpose is to ensure people's safety from fraud and other crimes, not to snoop on them. BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra also reiterated the government's...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' Monday and on electoral reforms Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. The decision was taken after an all-party meeting and a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday sharply questioned the legal status of Rohingyas living in India and asked whether "intruders" should be given a "red carpet welcome" while the country's own citizens grapple with poverty. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

New Delhi: The new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will be called 'Seva Teerth', officials said Tuesday. The new complex, which is in the final stages of completion, was earlier known as the 'Executive Enclave' under the Central Vista Redevelopment project. Besides the...

New Delhi: Moscow is fully aware of New Delhi's concerns about the massive trade deficit, and Russia is working with India to fix "the problem", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Addressing a video-streamed press conference for Indian journalists, Peskov spoke on a range of...