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New Delhi: India has banned the export of sugar till September 30 this year with immediate effect, a move which would help enhance domestic availability and contain prices. Earlier, the exports were under a restricted category, under which a license was required for the outbound...

New York: The US government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against one of the world's richest people, who is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company's huge solar energy project in India was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme, according...

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased Friday by Rs 3 per litre after state-owned oil firms ended a four-year record hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price was hiked to Rs 97.77 per litre from Rs 94.77 in the national capital. Diesel now costs...

New Delhi: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Friday. The exam was earlier conducted May 3. The NTA had announced the cancellation of NEET-UG Tuesday...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders, holding that a “coordinated campaign” had been carried out to scandalise the judiciary in connection with proceedings related to the excise policy...

Kolkata: In a move loaded with symbolism, the West Bengal government has made the singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in morning assemblies across all state-run and state-aided schools with immediate effect. The directive, issued by the school education department, mandates that every student participate in...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more accused in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, taking the total number of people arrested so far to seven, officials said Thursday. The two newly arrested accused have been identified...

New Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding strict action against those involved in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and seeking a shift to a computer-based format for the medical entrance test. The NEET-UG examination...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has issued a set of guidelines barring animal slaughter without a "fit certificate" from authorities and warned of penal action if the directions are not adhered to. The state has also made it clear that animal slaughter in open public...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at...