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Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, Monday, for the second time rejected the plea of Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, for a fast-track hearing on his petition seeking the court’s permission to travel abroad for ophthalmic treatment....

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the conservation efforts in protecting Assam’s Greater Adjutant Stork, commonly known as ‘Hargila’, by biologist Purnima Devi Barman and a group of rural women in the northeastern state. In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi Sunday...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu said the matter will be listed for...

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha after his re-election. The oath to Kharge was administered by Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and...

New Delhi: Relief supplies, medical equipment and a field hospital unit, sent to quake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad, has reached that country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that this humanitarian assistance will bolster ongoing relief efforts there. The Union minister shared the...

Noida: A major fire broke out Monday at a high-rise residential apartment in Noida's Sector 119, triggering panic among residents and prompting a large-scale emergency response. The blaze was reported on the 21st floor of the Aranya Society, following which multiple fire tenders were rushed...

Victoria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated Monday that the National Day celebrations of Seychelles honour the remarkable journey of the Seychellois people over the past fifty years and also reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting the East African nation in its development journey. The National Day...

Mumbai: Fresh developments have surfaced in the investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal at Pune's Lohagad Fort, with police uncovering crucial digital evidence pointing towards a pre-planned conspiracy. According to sources, the 20-year-old prime accused, Siya Goyal, made a phone call to...

Tirumala: Executive Director of Reliance Industries, Shri Anant Ambani, offered prayers at the sacred hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala during the early hours of Sunday, reaffirming his deep-rooted faith and devotion. Shri Anant Ambani arrived in Tirumala at around 1 a.m. and fulfilled...

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Sunday began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar Sunday, joining the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest that has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said...