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Jammu: Security forces Monday launched search operations in several forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district and the International Border (IB) in Samba district after Pakistani drones were sighted in the forward areas. Officials said the security forces launched search...

New Delhi: The first hearing in the designated court to deal with the NEET paper leak case was adjourned Monday after no one appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Bail pleas of two accused, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, were listed...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear Tuesday an Odisha government plea challenging the release of animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath after it was granted screening clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The plea was mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday said it was awaiting the government's promised written agreement on the withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters and organisers, and warned that it would be forced to resume its agitation if the assurance was not received by Tuesday....

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court seeking registration of FIRs over the alleged use of excessive police force against students protesting against NEET paper leaks. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...

Madurai: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, Madras High Court's Madurai Bench Monday set aside an order providing government jobs to relatives of people who died in a stampede at Karur last year. A Division Bench comprising Justices CV Karthikeyan and...

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Monday said the success of the recently concluded students' protests reaffirmed that Mahatma Gandhi's methods remain relevant, and clarified that Union ministers helping him break his hunger strike signified the Centre's acceptance of their demands rather than any political...

New Delhi: Delhi Police has started issuing notices to social media accounts directing them to delete "abusive" or "illegal" posts against senior leaders, including the prime minister, during the recent CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, sources said Monday. The action follows a review of content...

New Delhi: Finance Ministry informed Parliament Monday that the government has approved the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposal to conduct field trials of polymer currency notes in the Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations. The approval was confirmed by Minister of State for Finance...

New Delhi: The stalemate in the Lok Sabha is likely to end Tuesday as Speaker Om Birla has convinced leaders of all political parties to take up discussion on the Bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, parliamentary sources said. "All political parties have agreed...