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New Delhi: Weeks ahead of inking of a mega trade pact, India and European Union (EU) Monday vowed to boost their ties in trade and investment, quantum technologies, semiconductors and biotechnology to deliver "mutually beneficial and transformative" outcomes. The two sides also agreed to work...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday during which Modi conveyed India's readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict with Russia. PM Modi also reaffirmed India's human-centric approach and reiterated...

New Delhi/Chilika: The Indian Navy will hold the passing out parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka November 13, making it the largest batch to pass out from the premier naval training establishment, officials said Monday. Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan...

New Delhi: If a public servant is arrested and kept in judicial custody for more than 48 hours, there is a deemed suspension, the Supreme Court has said. A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manmohan made the observation while restoring the bail granted...

New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over...

New Delhi: The year 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, with the global average temperature for January-September 2026 touching 1.47 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial times (the average of the 1850-1900 period), according to a new World Meteorological Organisation report....

New Delhi: BJP Monday accused the Congress of indulging in "appeasement politics" and hurting the sentiments of Hindus over party president Mallikarjun Kharge's description of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness". Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that...

Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Minister Anoop Jacob Monday said that random inspections were being carried out at petrol outlets in four districts following allegations in Karnataka that fuel was being sold with ethanol content above the prescribed limit. Jacob told the media that besides the findings in...

New Delhi: Revised Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 1,364 anti-cancer formulations have come into effect from Monday, a move projected to save consumers an estimated Rs 3,540.38 crore annually, according to an official release. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), functioning under the Department of...

Jammu: Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh Monday expressed shock at Sunday’s fire incident at the Jammu warehouse area, causing huge loss to the local business community. Dr Jitendra Singh said on X Monday, “Deeply shocked by the...