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Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and some others as part of its investigation against his daughter in the CMRL money laundering case, officials said. They said a total of 10 premises in the...

New Delhi: A Uganda national with recent travel history from the East African nation has tested negative for Ebola after she was placed under isolation in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure when she reported mild symptoms of body ache, official sources said on Wednesday. The...

New Delhi: The Congress is likely to resolve the leadership issue in Karnataka after the Rajya Sabha elections, sources said, even though the party remained silent on the contentious issue after a day-long meeting of the top central and state leaders Tuesday. The party insisted...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Delhi as the two leaders explored ways to boost bilateral cooperation, with the EAM asserting that there have been a number of "positive developments" when it comes to...

Hyderabad: A local court Tuesday granted police two days' custody of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bageerath, in a POCSO case registered against him. Police had sought three days' custody, but the court allowed two days', beginning May 27. Bageerath was arrested on the...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Tuesday said the state government will begin issuing forms for the Annapurna Yojana from May 27, under which women would receive Rs 3,000 per month, while the existing Lakshmir Bhandar scheme will continue until the new programme is...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the alleged compromise of its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, stating that the portal cited in the post is a testing site and not the operational evaluation platform. "In...

Patna: At least three persons were killed due to a severe thunderstorm in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, a senior official said Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Nakul Yadav (37), Kuna Devi (70) and Zainul (57). Earlier, a senior district official had stated that five...

New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reaffirming during the discussions the vital role being played by the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. “Delighted to receive...

Mumbai: The Stock Exchange of India has barred Yes Securities from onboarding new clients for a period of three months after identifying violations related to upfront margin collection and penalty recovery practices. In its disciplinary order, the NSE said the brokerage failed to maintain the...