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Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday arrested a youth from Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the rooftop explosion at a house in the Sundarpada area here earlier this year, which killed two persons and left two others grievously injured. The accused has...

New Delhi: India and the Maldives have concluded negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), and the text is undergoing legal scrubbing before the deal is signed. The two countries are also fast-tracking negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). These issues, among others,...

New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's condition deteriorated further Wednesday, with doctors reporting that he has lost more than seven kilograms since beginning his indefinite fast 11 days ago. AISA member Hrishikesh, who was also on an indefinite hunger strike at the protest...

Patna: The Janata Dal (United) Wednesday announced its new Bihar state committee, with State President Umesh Singh Kushwaha unveiling the list after receiving approval from National President Nitish Kumar and National Working President Sanjay Jha. The newly constituted committee includes 12 state vice-presidents, 38 general...

Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday lost her cool and slapped a party worker amid chaos during her party's protest procession in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur. The Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee...

Porbandar: An Indian Navy's Drishti-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed near Dharampur village in Gujarat's Porbandar district on Wednesday during a training sortie, with the Navy confirming that no injuries or loss of life were reported on the ground. In a post on social media...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday organised the third one-day conference for media and communication officers. Around 200 officials from 10 states and Union Territories were brought together to strengthen election-related communication and address the growing challenge of misinformation in the...

New Delhi: India Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha, officials said. The rocket was tested for a user- defined minimum range of 60 km, they said. "The Defence Research &...

New Delhi: Strengthening collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) can play a significant role in supporting India's economic growth and advancing its global trade ambitions, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday following a meeting with the institute's...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations Tuesday at the premises of M/s E-Complex Private Limited and the residential premises of one of its directors, which resulted in the detection and seizure of evidence pertaining to suspicious transactions and assets beneficially owned or...