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Dhaka/New Delhi: A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country. The incident took place on Wednesday in Rajbari town's Pangsha upazila, The Daily Star newspaper...

New Delhi: Christmas was celebrated with devotion and festive gaiety across the country Thursday as churches were decked in lights and cribs, midnight masses drew large congregations and community events spread cheer amid prayers for peace and harmony. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi:  Maoist Central Committee member Ganesh Uike and five other Naxalites have been neutralised so far in a major operation in the forests of Kandhmal, Odisha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Thursday. In a message posted on 'X', Shah termed it a significant...

New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order suspending the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. The petition filed by advocates Anjale Patel and Pooja Shilpkar has...

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday claimed that the redefinition of the Aravallis would render more than 90 per cent of the hills unprotected and open them up for mining and other activities. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said there is...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language during an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan, expressing the hope that this initiative will enable tribal communities to read and comprehend the statute in their native language. Addressing the gathering, the...

New Delhi: The government Thursday said that the Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary has selected India to assume as Chairperson of the Kimberley Process from January 1, 2026. Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that India’s selection reflects global trust in the Prime Minister...

Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), India’s newest Greenfield airport, began commercial operations Thursday (Christmas Day). During the initial launch period, passengers will benefit from services operated by IndiGo, Air India Express, and Akasa Air, connecting Mumbai to 16 major domestic destinations. In the first...

Aligarh: A 43-year-old school teacher was shot dead on the Aligarh Muslim University campus in Uttar Pradesh, triggering shock and panic among students and staff at the prestigious institution. The deceased has been identified as Rao Danish, a former student of Aligarh Muslim University. He...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Karnataka's Chitradurga and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured....