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EAM Jaishankar meets Russian President Vladimir Putin, focus on trade, energy, fertilisers, high-tech

Ahead of two scheduled meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next three weeks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the latter in Moscow on…

330 victims, Rs 400 crore: Goa digital arrest leads ED to pan-India network of cyber fraudsters

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday arrested two persons as part of a money laundering probe, stemming from a digital arrest case in Goa. The ED said probe has uncovered a pan-India…

Government on US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s remarks: Donald Trump unpredictable, so took cautious approach

Citing US President Donald Trump’s “unpredictable behaviour” when meeting foreign leaders, government sources on Monday said India, therefore, adopted a “cautious approach” when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met him in France in…

Why Bihar wants the Farakka treaty scrapped — and why it puts Centre in a bind

A fresh diplomatic and political confrontation is brewing in Bihar over the 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, or known colloquially as the Farakka treaty. As the treaty’s lapse approaches, Bihar’s ruling…

17-year-old girl gangraped in Madhya Pradesh’s Pachmarhi forest, three arrested

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men after she was taken, along with a male acquaintance, to a secluded forest area in Pachmarhi — a famous tourist spot in Madhya…

Over 100 students ate midday meal at Kota school. Two hours later, 21 land in hospital

At least 27 children fell ill after eating midday meal at the government-run Poonia Deoria School in Kota’s Ranpur area on Monday, prompting authorities to order an inquiry into the cause of…

9th National Security Strategies Conference commences, addresses key security issues

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the ninth two-day National Security Strategies Conference-2026, here to discuss key national security issues, including detection and deportation of illegal migrants, a policy framework…

Naga-Kuki crossfire: CRPF sub-inspector shot at in Manipur

A sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained a bullet injury to his left foot as fresh violence broke out along the border of Senapati, a Naga-dominated district, and adjoining…

NIA searches five locations in cyber terror case

The NIA on Monday conducted searches at five locations across five states in connection with the ongoing investigation into a cyber terrorism case registered in Gujarat. The raids were carried out in…