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Thiruvananthapuram: The Vigilance probe into KIIFB’s land acquisitions in Kerala's Kannur could become one of the most politically sensitive tests for the Satheesan government, as it threatens to bring decisions taken during the previous LDF regime under scrutiny in the CPI(M)’s strongest organisational bastion, home...

Cebu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India's expertise in counter-terrorism goes far beyond theoretical knowledge, having been shaped by decades of confronting cross-border security challenges. He noted that every strategy adopted by the country has been tested in real-time situations and has proven effective....

Tiruchi: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials conducted fresh searches at premises linked to former Tamil Nadu minister K.N. Nehru Thursday, amid investigations into allegations of large-scale corruption in recruitment to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. According to preliminary information, officials searched...

United Nations: India has said that more women in the armed forces can lead to greater protection for women who are disproportionately impacted by conflicts. India's Permanent Representative P. Harish said Wednesday (local time) that the dangers to women and girls from conflicts call for...

Nagpur: The Congress has registered a second consecutive victory in the Nagpur Division Graduates' constituency of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a region widely regarded as a stronghold of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Congress candidate Abhijit Govindrao Wanjarri...

New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday shared an AI-generated image targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the party failed to win any of the 28 seats contested in Legislative Council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. The image posted by Goyal depicted...

Mumbai: Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, is set to step down from the boards of six major Tata Group companies November 12, when he turns 70, in line with the conglomerate's retirement policy for non-executive directors. The move will mark a significant leadership transition...

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel will examine the implementation of the Right to Information Act and the functioning of the Central Information Commission amid questions being raised over mounting pendency before the information body. More than 10,000 cases are pending before the Central Information Commission...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday taunted the Congress party for its dismal show in the MLC elections despite the use of paper ballots, a key demand of opposition parties in their campaign against EVMs. The Congress drew a blank in Karnataka while the...

New Delhi: Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence. "The journalistic freedom...