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New Delhi: BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla Saturday criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over a street-play-style protest organised in Parliament on the issue of the theft of Ayodhya Ram Temple donations, and alleged that the Congress leader was targeting...

New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Saturday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over Rs 200 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking. The price of 19-kg commercial LPG...

New Delhi: India Friday strongly urged Iran to avoid attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers under any circumstances with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveying to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that New Delhi condemns any such strike by any party. Jaishankar said this during...

Srinagar: Suspected terrorists opened fire on non-local labourers at a brick kiln in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, resulting in the death of one individual and injuries to another, officials said. The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in Kelam...

New Delhi: A total of 4,840 Indian nationals have been deported by the US since 2025, including 1,273 between January and July this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. "The total number of Indians deported from the US to India in 2026,...

New Delhi: Days after the US Senate cleared a new Bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India, China and other major buyers of Russian oil and gas, New Delhi Friday said it was closely...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Andy Burnham vowed Friday to take the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership to "new heights" and maximise the benefits of the newly operationalised trade deal during a phone conversation covering key aspects of bilateral ties. It...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking their support to strengthen industrial security and expand rail connectivity in the state, saying both were crucial for accelerating economic growth. During separate meetings in New...

New Delhi: India as a whole is most likely to witness below-normal rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon from August to September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast issued Friday. The rainfall is expected to be less than...

New Delhi: Meta's global team, which has been summoned by the government after the social media company restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, will be questioned on issues around algorithmic bias and their role in public order, sources said Friday. Sources further said that...