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New Delhi: Six people were detained by the Delhi Police Saturday to prevent a possible confrontation between two groups during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said. The detentions were made as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order after...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, Saturday said that the issue surrounding Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation had been resolved, adding that there was no need for speculation over the matter anymore. Responding to developments regarding the resignation status of Ramalinga Reddy, Shivakumar told...

New Delhi: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar Saturday under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests, with founder Abhijeet Dipke delivering the message not to be "scared"....

Patna: Political tensions in Bihar have intensified after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary government's decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad...

New Delhi: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been identified as the key conspirator in the Bhangar bomb blast case in West Bengal, officials stated. The NIA has arrested absconding former MLA Molla, the probe...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Saturday congratulated Tone Kajzer on his appointment as Foreign Minister of Slovenia and expressed his desire to work together. Tone Kajzer, a former diplomat, was officially sworn in Thursday evening, following a parliamentary confirmation hearing earlier that...

New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), joined the planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi Saturday, organised amid heavy security. Hundreds of people, mostly young individuals, turned out for the demonstration, many of whom were wearing cockroach masks...

Washington: India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. According to the Indian Army, the talks were...

Chandigarh: At least eight people, comprising women and children, were killed and 11 suffered grievous injuries Saturday in a head-on collision between an overcrowded pick-up (a commercial vehicle usually used for transporting people) and a heavy-duty truck in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, police said. Nearly 25...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced an extension of the deadline for Class 12 students seeking verification and re-evaluation of their answer sheets. The last date, which was earlier set as June 6, has now been extended by a day...