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New Delhi: Hindi film star Aamir Khan said his character in the film 3 Idiots was not based on Sonam Wangchuk, calling it a 'misconception' and expressed concern over the activist's hunger strike. Khan attended the Q&A session at the London Indian Film Festival, where...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate seven redeveloped railway stations across the state through video conference Friday, official sources said Thursday. Balangir, Barpali, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesin ga, Baripada and Bimalgarh stations are among 75...

New Delhi: Punjab's Aryan Gupta and Haryana's Panshul Bansal topped the NEET-UG for medical admissions as 11.21 lakh candidates qualified the entrance exam this year, the National Testing Agency announced on Thursday. Gupta and Bansal scored 715 each out of 720. Their score was 29...

New Delhi: The BJP Thursday slammed the Congress for accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of breaking Opposition parties, saying the "so-called" INDIA bloc is disintegrating on its own due to its "deeds and incompetence of its leadership". The BJP's response came after Congress general secretary...

New Delhi: In a significant step towards enhancing taxpayer services and promoting voluntary tax compliance, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has enabled the display of information relating to foreign assets and income received under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework in the...

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's health condition has entered a critical stage due to his prolonged fast and the next phase could be alarming and his organs could get affected, doctors warned Thursday as appeals came in from several quarters to call off his hunger...

New Delhi: Domestic private space firm Skyroot Aerospace Thursday said it will attempt the maiden test flight of its Vikram‑1 orbital rocket from the first launch pad at SDSC‑SHAR July 18. The launch will mark the first time an orbital-class rocket, fully designed and developed...

New Delhi: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal met climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at the Jantar Mantar Thursday and expressed solidarity with his protest against alleged paper leaks, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing the protest, Kejriwal said the Centre should listen...

Srinagar: Politics must have room for compassion, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday, as he called out the Centre for not approaching activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 19 days. Abdullah noted that the activist has only...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reports that the government is now planning to reintroduce a Constitution amendment bill that would involve delimitation, urging him to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the revised proposals. In his...