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Shimla: A coordinated firefighting operation involving the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Himachal Pradesh administration has successfully brought the devastating forest fire in Kasauli under control after an extensive day-and-night effort spanning several hours. The region had been grappling with an intense...

Anuppur (MP): Six persons were killed, and 40 others sustained injuries after a tractor-trolley they were travelling in overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district, police said Saturday. The accident occurred near Bijaura village, under the Karanpathar police station, Friday evening, an official said. Around 50...

Bengaluru: The Congress Legislature Party is scheduled to meet Saturday evening here to elect its new leader, who will succeed Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. D K Shivakumar, who served as Deputy CM under Siddaramaiah, is widely expected to be elected as...

Washington: Donald Trump's physician says the president is in "excellent health" and is "fully fit" to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent...

New Delhi: The CBSE revaluation portal's payment system was hit by a "malicious attack", with around 50 students gaining unauthorised access, government sources have said. "There were some unauthorised attacks on the portal. The payment gateway was with respect to HDFC about 50-odd children had...

New Delhi: Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar. During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM...

Chandigarh: AAP Friday won over 48 per cent of the municipal wards in Punjab civic body elections till around 9.30 pm on Friday, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann saying that people supported the ruling party's developmental politics and defeated the opposition's "politics of hatred". According...

New Delhi: No partnership is better positioned than the one between India and the US to seize emerging opportunities, particularly in high-technology and critical minerals, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Friday, while noting that only one per cent of issues remain to finalise the proposed...

New Delhi: The government has asked state-run fuel retailers to expand liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage capacity to cover at least 30 days of demand, a senior oil ministry official said Friday, as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict highlight the need for...

New Delhi: National Testing Agency Friday told the Supreme Court that it is all set to conduct NEET-UG in the computer-based test (CBT) mode from next year instead of the pen and paper mode after consulting the Centre. The National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for...