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Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday called for increased focus on 3Fs -- fuel, fertiliser and forex -- amid the West Asia crisis, underlining that the domestic economy continues to be resilient. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 37th anniversary of SIDBI here,...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe into allegations regarding fake advocates and activities associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical digital outfit that recently took social media by storm. A bench of...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday said it was sad that NTA has not learn lessons from the earlier NEET paper leak as it sought response from the Centre, NTA and CBI on pleas for replacement of the testing agency with a robust and autonomous body...

New Delhi: At least eight people were killed after a tourist vehicle travelling from the Konkan region to Satara met with a tragic accident in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, officials said Monday. Rescue operations are currently underway, with teams facing difficulties due to the depth of...

Dhule (Maharashtra):  Six people were killed, and several were injured in a horrific and bizarre multiple vehicle accident on the Mumbai-Agra Highway in Maharashtra's Dhule, officials said Monday. The incident occurred at Laling Ghat in Dhule early Monday. Around 26 people were injured in this...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 examinations scheduled for May 28 in both shifts following a change in the Bakrid holiday date. The agency said revised examination dates for the affected candidates will be...

New Delhi: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, amid growing focus on regional security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. In an official...

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol...

Srinagar: Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday carried out raids at multiple places across Kashmir in connection with the ongoing terror-related investigation. Official sources said the NIA carried out raids simultaneously in several areas of Srinagar and other districts of the Valley as...

Guwahati: The Assam government Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled 'The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill' in the assembly on behalf of Chief Minister...