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New Delhi: A wave of excitement swept through the national capital Monday as fans turned up in large numbers to witness football legend Lionel Messi at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium. From early morning, long queues formed outside the venue, with supporters of all ages...

New Delhi: Newly-appointed national working president of the BJP Nitin Nabin took charge of his new responsibility at the party headquarters here Monday. BJP president and Union Health Minister J P Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, among others, were present when...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday adjourned to January 7, 2026, the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act September 26. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and...

New Delhi: The government introduced three new bills in the Lok Sabha Monday, including one to open up the tightly controlled civil nuclear sector to private players. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, also introduced Monday, seeks to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutions...

New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of North Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, are likely to arrive in Delhi from Thailand Tuesday, the Goa Police said. The brothers will be taken into custody by the Goa Police immediately upon their arrival in...

New Delhi: India has proposed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Mexico to help domestic exporters deal with the steep tariffs announced by the South American country, a top government official said Monday. Mexico has decided to impose steep import tariffs - ranging from about...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Monday questioned Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor as part of a money laundering investigation against Reliance Anil Ambani group companies, officials said. His statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. Kapoor, 68, was arrested...

Kolkata: Police have arrested two people in connection with the incident at the Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, during Lionel Messi's event Saturday. A senior officer of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate said Monday that the two were arrested from the Nagerbazar...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday granted interim bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud matter lodged by the Enforcement Directorate at Ahmedabad. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M...

Kolkata: Two public interest litigations (PILs) were filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court Monday regarding the lapses in management at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata December 13 during an event featuring football star Lionel Messi. The first PIL filed by senior...