The US on Friday echoed India's reaction in rejecting China's opposition to an India-US joint military exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Uttarakhand and asserted that it is "none of their business".
Actor Nora Fatehi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here on Friday for a fresh recording of her statement in connection with an ongoing money-laundering probe against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associates, official sources said.
Equity benchmark indices ended lower on Friday, halting their eight-day rally, amid a weak trend in global markets and emergence of profit-taking.
The BJP Friday appointed ex-Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and Sunil Jakhar as well as its former Uttar Pradesh president Swatantra Dev Singh as members of its national executive.
The CBI has busted a racket of "sextortionists", arresting one who allegedly blackmailed an economics professor at California University into shelling out USD 48,000 threatening him with making public his sexually explicit video chats with a female gang member, officials said.
A passenger on board the Delhi-Kanpur Neelachal Express died on Friday after being impaled by an iron rod that broke through a glass window of the coach and struck him in the neck, an official said.
Akhilesh Yadav will neither become chief minister nor will he be able to make anyone get that position, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said Friday responding to the Samajwadi Party president's "offer".
Health & Lifestyle
Double finance for nature-based solutions to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said there was a need for a national-level laboratory to investigate cybercrime, which has become a part of life.
The opposition Congress in Kerala on Friday called the anti-seaport agitators at Vizhinjam as "victims of development" and alleged conspiracy between the Adani Port authorities and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to isolate them before the society.
The country's coal production increased 17 per cent to 524.20 million tonnes in the April-November period of the ongoing fiscal.
Pakistan on Friday appointed career diplomat Asad Majeed Khan, whose name appeared in the ‘Cipher Conspiracy’ controversy, as its new foreign secretary, ending weeks of uncertainty over the key appointment.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the early retirement application of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, a former ISI chief and one of the six names apparently shortlisted for the post of the Army chief, according to a media report on Friday.
A local court here on Friday issued non-bailable warrants against former BJP minister Anand Swaroop Shukla and four others for failing to appear in the court in connection with a nine-year-old attempt to murder case.
The Adani Group on Friday moved the Kerala High Court seeking the assistance of central forces to continue with construction at the Vizhinjam seaport in Thiruvananthapuram which was marred by violent protests recently halting the work.
Senior batter Sheldon Jackson struck an unbeaten 133 as Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by five wickets to win their second Vijay Hazare Trophy title here on Friday.
In its bid to provide tactical flexibility to the teams, the BCCI is all set to introduce the 'impact player' system in the upcoming edition of IPL where the captains will be able to replace one playing-XI member with a substitute player during the match.
East
Assam: FIR against nine people in JB College ragging case
A case has been lodged against nine people, including eight present students, by a premier college in Assam's Jorhat district on allegations of ragging raised by a junior hostel inmate, a police officer said on Friday.
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West
'Bharat Jodo Yatra': Two dogs welcome Gandhi with bouquets in MP's Agar Malwa
A pair of dogs welcomed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with bouquets when he stopped for tea during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district on Friday..
North
Himachal governor stresses on need for national laboratory for cybercrime investigation
South
Man gets 10-year RI for sexually harassing, robbing elderly woman
The Udupi district and sessions court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing an 80-year-old woman and robbing her of 'mangalsutra', ear-rings, and cash.
Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan says venturing into the physical and mental space of the titular character in his latest release "Freddy" was a "tiring and taxing" process.
"Bend It Like Beckham" filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is set to direct a Disney musical feature, inspired by a dynamic princess from Indian history.
Financing for nature-based solutions (NbS) needs to be doubled by 2025 to deal with multiple global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, according to a new United Nations (UN) report.
Book launches, author sessions, musical performances as also discussions on subjects like blockchain, fintech and stock market will be the highlights of the sixth edition of the 'Prithvi' literature festival here next February.