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Mumbai: Mumbaikars woke up to heavy overnight rains on Wednesday, which disrupted suburban train services, inundated low-lying areas and caused hardship to commuters. Parts of the metropolis received more than 200 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8 am, officials said. The...

New Delhi: India and the United States Tuesday held high-level trade talks aimed at salvaging and recalibrating a proposed bilateral trade agreement after changes in US tariff policy upended a framework negotiated earlier this year. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: The mortal remains of five young women who died in the ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing factory in Tamil Nadu reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport here Tuesday amid a deeply emotional atmosphere. The bodies of two other workers from the state,...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Three eminent personalities from Odisha have been conferred with the Padma Shri for their outstanding contributions to literature, education and traditional arts, bringing national recognition to the state. Veteran folk artist Simanchal Patra of Ganjam received the Padma Shri Award for his efforts...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan amid buzz over a reshuffle of the Union council of ministers. The president's office shared pictures of the meeting in a post on X. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called...

Noida: After the tragic fire mishap in Lucknow coaching institute claiming more than a dozen lives, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration Tuesday stepped up inspection and examination of coaching institutes as well as commercial establishments to check their adherence to standard safety protocols and...

New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, actors Mammootty and Satish Shah, cricketer Rohit Sharma, and playback singer Alka Yagnik were among eminent personalities conferred with the coveted Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday. In the second civil investiture ceremony at the Ganatantra Mandap of...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday paid tributes to the victims of Air India 182 'Kanishka' bombing on its 41st anniversary, and said India reaffirms its commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He shared this message in a post...

New Delhi: A plan to hold the next annual India-Japan summit in Assam has been shelved due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's tight schedule and logistical issues, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The summit will now take place in New Delhi, they...

New Delhi: India Tuesday trashed Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, calling them Islamabad's desperate attempts to cover up its own failings. Khawaja had criticised India for its suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as well as for the situation in...