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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the Subramanya Swami Temple in Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, Monday. Reflecting on his visit, Rajnath Singh stated that he felt "blessed to experience the divine energy" of the ancient temple. Rajnath Singh took to social media 'X'...

New Delhi: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan Monday. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the South Korean President upon his arrival. Children in traditional costumes, holding the South Korean...

New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and its allies during an event at the Parliament complex marking the installation of a statue of Jagajyothi Basaveshwara in Delhi, saying they “must face consequences” for opposing the Women’s...

Virudhunagar: The death toll has climbed to 25 in the devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Kattanarpatti near Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, officials said Monday. The blast occurred Sunday at the Vanaja Firecracker Factory, owned by Muthu Manickam of Govindanallur, which was operating...

Riyadh: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has met Saudi Arabia's senior leaders and discussed the bilateral relations, the regional situation and other areas of mutual interests. Doval, who reached Riyadh Sunday, was received at the airport by India's Ambassador Suhel Khan and Saudi Arabia's Deputy...

New Delhi: President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for South Korea and India to work together to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in an interview published Monday, also highlighting the need for joint efforts to stabilise global supply chains. In an...

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a deputy director general of civil aviation and the senior vice president of a major corporate group in a Rs 2.5 lakh bribery case to facilitate the import of drones for another private company, officials said Sunday. In an...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate Sunday arrested a Kolkata-based businessman after it conducted searches against him and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal-linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said. Kamdar, Managing Director of...

New Delhi: An Indian-flagged crude tanker safely transited the Strait of Hormuz even as two other vessels were forced to turn back after being fired at, prompting New Delhi to raise concerns with Iran over the safety of merchant shipping. Crude oil tanker Desh Garima,...

New Delhi: Left parties have written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation Saturday violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections and seeking action against him. CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby and CPI Rajya...