National

New Delhi: With the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination set to be held June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh Tuesday asserted that paramilitary forces as well as the Air Force are being used to ensure the highest order of...

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday filed an election petition before the Calcutta High Court, challenging the poll result in the Bhabanipur Assembly seat she lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari defeated Banerjee by a margin of 15,105 votes in the seat held by...

New Delhi: Adani Group has "secured" all long-term coal power purchase contracts awarded by BJP-ruled states, either independently or as one among multiple awardees, since the Centre resumed such agreements in 2024, according to a report by The Reporters' Collective. The report said that of...

New Delhi: The government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 (Fifth Amendment), removing an exemption that allowed the sale of cough syrups in small villages without compliance with certain retail licensing requirements, according to an official statement Tuesday. The amendment was notified through a notification...

New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged...

Mumbai: Indian equity markets traded higher in morning trade Tuesday after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to end conflict. Sensex rose over 300 points or 0.41 per cent to touch an intraday high of 76,579 in early trade, while Nifty gained...

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, is scheduled to appear at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police at Bhabani Bhavan South Kolkata later in the day in connection with a case...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Evian, France, Tuesday on a two-day visit to participate in the G7 Summit, marking the third and final leg of his two-nation tour. Upon his arrival, French President Emmanuel Macron will formally welcome the Prime Minister....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to Tuesday a plea filed by the sevayats of the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura challenging certain decisions taken by the court-appointed high-powered management committee overseeing the affairs of the revered shrine in Mathura. As per the...

Dubai: All 20 Indian crew members of MT Jalveer, who were evacuated after their vessel came under attack off an Oman port, have now safely returned home, Indian mission in Muscat said Monday. "Ambassador of India to Oman (Prashant Pise) interacted with the 20 Indian...