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Mumbai: A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died by suicide after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination, triggering protests by students on the institute's Powai campus. The incident took place Friday evening and marks the third...

Chennai: The final list of candidates contesting the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bye-elections will be published Saturday, following the completion of scrutiny and the deadline for withdrawal of nominations. Polling in the two reserved constituencies is scheduled for October 6. With the principal political parties...

New Delhi: The counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election began amid tight security Saturday. The results will be announced later in the day. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has fielded Yash Dabas for the post of President and Ishu...

Indore: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Indore Saturday to interact with students as part of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' initiative, which seeks to raise issues concerning education, recruitment and unemployment. Confirming his visit, earlier this week, Rahul...

Washington: President Donald Trump has signed a law expanding sanctions against Russia and providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, while extending US sanctions authority against Iran for five years. Trump signed the Lindsey O....

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the party’s name and its election symbol amid the ongoing dispute between rival factions. The plea, filed Friday, has been registered under...

New Delhi: Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 witnessed 25 key announcements and collaborations covering various segments of the semiconductor value chain, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials, logistics, chip design, advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce development, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR based on a written complaint received from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against Reliance Capital Limited (RCAP), Anil D. Ambani, former chairman of Reliance Capital, Satish Seth, Group Managing Director of Reliance...

New Delhi: The environment ministry has proposed framing new rules to curb stubble burning in Delhi and other states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Under the draft rules, a farmland where stubble burning takes place would be placed under a red category for...

New Delhi: During the ongoing visit of Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, India has conveyed to Nepal its continued support for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Himalayan nation impacted by the recent flash floods, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. Wagle...