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New Delhi: The highest court of Belgium, the Court of Cassation, has rejected the appeal of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi against India's extradition request, while endorsing a lower court's view that there are no grounds for his claims of flagrant denial of justice, torture or...

New Delhi: The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule from December 18 as part of an intensified multi-pronged drive to curb worsening air pollution in the national capital. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa Wednesday issued firm directives to...

New Delhi: The Central government has taken appropriate measures to improve menstrual hygiene practices through schemes and interventions of various ministries and departments, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur told Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The Union health ministry implements the Scheme for...

Imphal: Security forces arrested six hardcore militants belonging to four outlawed outfits in Manipur during joint operations conducted across different districts over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. Several arms and ammunition were also recovered during the operations. A police official Wednesday said that...

Chennai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to publish the draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu Friday, December 19, marking a crucial milestone in the state's election preparedness. The release follows two earlier extensions and signals the beginning of an important verification phase...

New Delhi: Parliament Wednesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current 74 per cent, which is expected to increase insurance penetration, lower premiums, and boost job creation. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance...

Panaji: A court in North Goa Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, in police custody for five days. The brothers, brought to Goa from Delhi after being deported from Thailand in connection with the December 6 blaze...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the proposed India-Oman free trade agreement (FTA) would open significant opportunities across sectors, including textiles, food processing, automobiles, gems and jewellery, agrochemicals, renewable energy and auto components. Addressing the India-Oman Business Forum in...

Raipur: In a major breakthrough under the ‘Poona Margam: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation’ initiative, 11 Maoist cadres, including six males and five females, surrendered before Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Gudiya (IPS) on Wednesday, marking a significant blow to left-wing extremism in the Bastar region. The...