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New Delhi: At least eight people, including sadhus, were detained Friday after they staged a protest near the residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, an officer said. The officer said a group of sadhus, including women protesters, attempted to...

Mumbai: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch a ‘Kya bolti public’ campaign next month to interact with people all over India and to get to know their issues, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the CJP’s...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current situation in West Asia. "Received...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from "spreading a canard" about the proposed changes related to UPI transactions. Responding to...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India successfully test-fired ballistic missile Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur Thursday. The test-firing of the missile was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command. "Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in...

Mumbai: Addressing the gathering amid recent student-led protests over issues including the alleged NEET paper leak, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said Thursday that the Gen Z movement was not against the country and that the protesters' grievances were genuine. He stressed...

New Delhi: The contentious FCRA amendment bill will be taken up for discussion and passage in Parliament August 12 but it will not come into effect retrospectively, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Lalduhma and a delegation of church...

Coimbatore: Odisha and Madhya Pradesh entered the final of the Hockey India Junior Men's National Championship after registering contrasting victories in their respective last-four matches here Thursday. Odisha outplayed Punjab 6-4 in a high-scoring opening semifinal, with Bilkan Oram starring with a hat-trick. Oram struck...

New Delhi: Dabur India Limited has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) prohibition order directing it to stop the sale of certain food products carrying allegedly misleading "100 per cent" claims. The matter was mentioned Thursday...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday declined to grant interim bail to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram on medical grounds, but permitted him to avail round-the-clock services of a trained caregiver of his choice in view of the medical opinion furnished by the All...