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New Delhi: India and the European Union may sign the proposed free trade agreement as early as this month during the official visit of the top EU leaders to New Delhi, who will also be the chief guests at the prestigious Republic Day parade January...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: An interstate drug trafficking syndicate has been busted with the arrest of three people, including the kingpin who used his toy-packing business in Delhi to smuggle the contraband, an official said Thursday. The syndicate had trafficked more than 5,000 kg of ganja from...

New Delhi: India Thursday expressed its condolences to the people and the government of Thailand on the tragic loss of lives and injuries in the train accident that took place in the northeastern part of the country Wednesday. According to the local authorities, the death...

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday spoke with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar regarding the safety of students from the union territory currently studying in Iran. The CM said on X, “Just spoke to EAM about the evolving situation in Iran. He...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday termed very serious the Enforcement Directorate's allegation that it faced obstruction from the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during their raids at the I-PAC office and the premises of its director in connection with an alleged...

Shimla: Six members of a family were burnt alive at their residence in a devastating fire that broke out early Thursday at Talagna village in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh, said police. One family member survived the incident that occurred at around 2 a.m. at...

New Delhi: Air India and IndiGo Thursday cancelled some of their overseas flights as the Iranian airspace closure impacted services. Flights of Air India to the US and Europe, and services of IndiGo to CIS countries, Europe, and Turkey have been impacted, according to officials....

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in the Puranapul area of Hyderabad following vandalism by unidentified persons at a place of worship and the subsequent attack on a nearby shrine. Ten people, including an inspector and a few constables, were injured in the stone pelting, and several vehicles...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday declined to entertain a plea filed by the producer of the Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan', starring actor-politician Vijay, seeking directions to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a censor certificate for the film’s release. In its...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is concerned regarding the slow rate of verification of identification documents provided by "unmapped" voters who have participated in the current hearing sessions concerning the draft voters' list in West Bengal. Amid this situation, the Commission has directed...