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Bhopal: The suspicious death of 33-year-old model and actress Twisha Sharma took a critical turn Monday as a local court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her absconding lawyer- husband, Samarth Singh. Following the court's decision, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of...

New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said Monday. They...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Monday congratulated the Congress's Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan on being sworn in as the chief minister of Kerala. Patnaik, who was the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Kerala would reach...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway's top honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, by King Harald V in Oslo Monday. This marks the 32nd global honour conferred upon PM Modi and the second during his ongoing five-nation tour....

New Delhi: India has been purchasing Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers and will continue to do so based on commercial viability and energy security needs, a senior petroleum ministry official said Monday. "Regarding the American waiver on Russia, I would like to emphasise...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday refused to grant immediate relief to grappler Vinesh Phogat "without hearing the other side" after she sought a direction permitting her to compete in the selection trials May 30-31 for this year's Asian Games despite being declared "ineligible"...

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will review the progress made in the investigation into NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak May 21, apart from discussing NTA reforms, a Rajya Sabha circular said Monday. The crucial meeting, scheduled to begin...

New Delhi: Businessman Robert Vadra Monday withdrew his petition before the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) complaint in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. A single-judge Bench...

Patna: Panic gripped passengers at a railway station in Rohtas district of Bihar Monday morning after a sudden fire broke out in a general coach of the Sasaram–Patna Fast Passenger train (53212). The incident occurred while the train was stationed at Platform Number 6 ahead...

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra's Latur city in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said Monday. A leaked question paper for the medical entrance exam was found on Motengaonkar's phone during...