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Ramgarh: Three engineers were killed and an employee was seriously injured after a boiler blast at the power plant of Maa Chhinnamastika Cement and Ispat in Hehal under Barkakana police station limits of Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district late Friday night. The injured employee, identified as Hazaribagh...

New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin Saturday held the first meeting with the party's newly appointed national office-bearers to discuss poll strategy and grassroots outreach, party sources said. The meeting focused on preparations for upcoming state assembly elections, grassroots mobilisation and communicating government initiatives...

Hyderabad: Two people were killed, and several others were seriously injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, officials said Saturday. According to the police, the incident occurred late Friday night while workers were changing shifts....

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted Friday that reforms in all spheres are his government's commitment and that India continues to take several steps to ensure continued growth momentum. PM Modi also said India has political stability and continuity in its policies, and the...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's office Friday said that Dhaka was yet to decide on his visit to India, coinciding with the BRICS summit next month, amid uncertainty over his trip to Delhi. "No decision has been made yet on his India visit," the...

New Delhi: The government Friday rejected claims that diversion of sugar for ethanol production was driving a sharp rise in the price of the sweetener and instead blamed the industry for jacking up prices despite the country having sufficient stock to meet domestic demand. The...

New Delhi: The government on Friday announced the National Teachers' Awards 2026 for 48 teachers in recognition of their contribution to school education and literacy. The awardees, listed by the Department of School Education and Literacy, include teachers from states and Union Territories as well...

New Delhi: In a major relief to law graduates, the Supreme Court on Friday reduced to a year the earlier mandatory requirement of three-year legal practice for them to take entry level judicial service examination. However, the selected candidates will have to undergo training at...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday registered an FIR in connection with pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, police said. The move comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a dharna at the Parliament Street police station,...

New Delhi: A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique Friday announcing the cancellation of Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony to accommodate the full rehearsal of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's ceremonial welcome was withdrawn, adding a fresh layer of confusion to the status of the high-profile visit. The...