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Bangladesh envoy visits EAM Jaishanakar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in a bid to re-establish relations

New Delhi: As India and Bangladesh seek a pragmatic reset of ties, Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Friday called the external affairs minister...

Gag order on Mohammad Deepak: HC refuses to quash FIR against gym owner

New Delhi: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a gag order against Mohammad Deepak and refused to quash the FIR against...

Call for direct civilian flights from Kargil

SRINAGAR: Kargil district authorities have urged the Center to start civil flights, saying connectivity remains severely affected during the winter when ground...

Welfare fuel: Himachal Pradesh proposes levy of up to Rs 5 per liter on petrol, diesel to help orphans and widows

New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new tax on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and...

AIIMS-Delhi to study link between lung cancer and air pollution

AIIMS-Delhi is studying the link between exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter 2.5, and the risk of lung cancer. The...

PM Modi speaks to King of Bahrain, condemns attacks on infrastructure, stresses safe shipping routes

. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephone conversation with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss...

Raymond MD Gautam Singhania injured in Maldives speedboat accident; 2 Indians missing

NEW DELHI: A speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Maldives early on Friday, leaving Raymond Group chairman and managing director Gautam Hari...

The government will expand NIOS coverage to bring out-of-school children back to school, with the goal of achieving universal enrollment by 2030

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Education will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enroll out-of-school and dropout children through the...

‘Only writing novels now’: Former Army Chief General Naravane sparks uproar over unpublished memoirs

New Delhi: Former Army Chief General Naravane says he will only write novels now. The statement was made at a book signing...

Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab; temperatures hover below normal

Rains lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday with temperatures hovering below normal.Chandigarh received rain throughout the day for the second...

‘Solidarity with Afghanistan’: India sends 2.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kabul after Pakistan attacks rehabilitation center

New Delhi: India on Friday sent a consignment of 2.5 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment to Kabul, the Afghan capital, after...

The government blocks 300 gambling websites and intensifies its crackdown

New Delhi: The government has stepped up its crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking around 300 websites and apps...

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