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Jodhpur: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect. Wangchuk was detained September 26 last year under the National Security Act (NSA) pursuant to an order issued by the Leh...

Kolkata: Clashes broke out between supporters of the TMC and the BJP near Girish Park in central Kolkata Saturday, about 5 km from the Brigade Parade Ground where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally later in the day. BJP supporters alleged...

New Delhi: Iran has allowed two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carriers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a rare exception to the Iranian blockade that has disrupted global energy supplies. The Indian flagged LPG tanker...

New Delhi: The Centre has decided to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising the powers available under the National Security Act, an official statement said Saturday. Wangchuk was detained September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests over...

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel Friday recommended that the Environment Ministry should push all states and Union territories to conduct drone surveys of lands in forest areas to help curb encroachment on them. In a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha Friday, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, Friday emphasised the strong ties between New Delhi and Tehran, saying that both countries share common interests and values and should continue supporting each other to overcome challenges. Speaking to media persons, the envoy said that...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry Friday said that India and the United States continue to remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, rejecting media reports that suggested a pause in negotiations. In a statement, the ministry clarified that...

New Delhi: IndiGo will start levying fuel charges ranging from Rs 425 to Rs 2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14 amid the steep surge in jet fuel prices due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran. The move...

New Delhi: The CBI Friday questioned Anil Ambani's son Jai Anmol Ambani in a Rs 228-crore Union Bank of India fraud case, officials said. Jai Anmol Ambani has been called again Saturday for questioning, they said. The agency questioned him in connection with an alleged...

New Delhi: The government Friday said uninterrupted LPG supply to households has been ensured, and there is no need for panic booking for cylinders. Briefing the media, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the domestic production of LPG...