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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday refused to exempt the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories from appearing before it physically November 3 in the stray dogs case, saying there was "no respect" for the court's order. The top court had directed the chief...

Kottayam: Sixteen students were injured at a private college here Friday when a temporary gallery, erected as part of the programme on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, collapsed, college sources said. The incident occurred around 8.45 am, they added. The injured included...

New Delhi: India and the US Friday inked a 10-year defence framework agreement, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it as a "signal" of growing strategic convergence between the two nations. The pact was sealed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Singh and his...

Kolkata: Three Afghan citizens, who were residing in Kolkata for some time with fake Indian identity documents, have been arrested, the city police informed Friday. Based on a complaint registered by the Security Control Organisation, the cops arrested the three Afghan citizens identified as Jalat...

Patna: The NDA Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising, among other things, jobs to one crore youth, making one crore Lakhpathi Didi, metro train services in four more cities and seven international airports in the state. Seven expressways, 10 industrial parks,...

Mumbai: In a significant step toward its highly anticipated satellite broadband rollout in India, SpaceX-owned Starlink has started its first round of hiring in the country. As part of its hiring campaign, the Elon Musk-run company has posted openings for several positions on its LinkedIn...

Ottawa: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old Indian-origin businessman was fatally attacked after he confronted a stranger who was urinating on his car in central Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Arvi Singh Sagoo, succumbed to his injuries five days later, the Edmonton Police Service...

New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17, 2026, officials announced Thursday. While the class 10 exams will conclude March 10, class 12 exams will end April 9, 2026, according to the final datesheet....

Mumbai: Mumbai Police Thursday rescued 19 persons, including 17 children, from a studio in Powai area, while the man who had held them hostage succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during the operation, officials said. Rohit Arya (50), who released a video statement during the hostage...

New Delhi: India Thursday said its crude oil purchases are based on securing energy security from diverse sources at affordable prices, and it is studying the implications of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. The remarks by External Affairs Ministry...