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New Delhi: A group of eminent citizens, including writer Arundhati Roy, actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, and economist Jayati Ghosh, appealed to protesters on indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to call off their fast, while extending full support to their demand...

United Nations: India will work for a secure, peaceful and equitable world where the voice of the Global South is heard in equal measure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. Jaishankar made these remarks as he launched India's official campaign for a non-permanent seat at...

Patna: Former JNU Students' Union president and Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar surrendered before a local court in Begusarai Monday in connection with a case alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After appearing before the court of...

New Delhi: Negotiations for a trade agreement between India and the US are progressing well, and the framework deal is ready, which will be signed at the right time, an official said Monday. The official said that India is seeking a comparative advantage on the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday upheld a Himachal Pradesh High Court verdict holding that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had illegally invalided a constable after he lost vision during service, saying authorities were under a statutory duty to accommodate him instead of removing...

New Delhi: The determination of citizenship status must be made through a fair, lawful and reasoned process, the Supreme Court said Monday while setting aside the Gauhati High Court verdicts which affirmed the orders declaring some persons to be foreigners. The protection of equality before...

Kohima: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chumoukedima district of Nagaland Monday, a Defence official said. The explosion reportedly targeted an Assam Rifles vehicles during an operational movement, PRO Defence Col...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of India cricketer Abhishek Sharma and restrained third parties from unauthorisedly misusing his name, image, etc., for any commercial or personal gain, including for dissemination of AI-generated content and sale of merchandise. In an...

Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Monday invited applications for the post of the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, setting July 18 as the deadline for submission of names. In a post on X, the trust said...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat Monday became the second Maharashtra minister to target Aamir Khan over his third marriage after his BJP colleague Nitesh Rane, saying the Hindi film actor can be a brand ambassador of "love jihad". Shirsat also said Khan may...