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NEW DELHI: The daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has approached the Delhi High Court seeking an injunction and damages against several individuals and online platforms for allegedly circulating defamatory content linking her to criminal Jeffrey Epstein.In her plea, the petitioner alleged that false and defamatory statements have been widely circulated on social media…

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha MP H D Deve Gowda on Monday wrote a letter to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi expressing concern over what he described as “chaos” inside Parliament and its premises. In his letter, Gowda shared that he had been “greatly disturbed” by developments in Parliament, which he attributed primarily…

NEW DELHI: Announcing a major shake-up in West Bengal’s administrative and police brass within hours of announcing the poll schedule, the Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of the state state chief secretary, director general of police (DGP), principal secretary (home) and Kolkata police commissioner, among others.EC’s overriding powers to shift officers directly engaged in…

Leaders from various sectors were honoured at the NBT Trailblazers Summit. India has today reached a stage where it is writing its own story on every global platform and making the world listen. Across sectors such as technology, health, education, agriculture, and fashion, Indians have showcased their talent and leadership, giving the world a new…

Election Commission NEW DELHI: After the Election Commission (EC) ordered major transfers of top bureaucrats in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress protested by walking out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This happened while voting was under way for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states.The EC, in a letter dated March 15, announced…

Leaders from various sectors were honoured at the NBT Trailblazers Summit. India has today reached a stage where it is writing its own story on every global platform and making the world listen. Across sectors such as technology, health, education, agriculture, and fashion, Indians have showcased their talent and leadership, giving the world a new…

S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India hailed its direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping through the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, which has affected global supplies, while Tehran allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the route.In an interview with the Financial Times, external affairs minister S Jaishankar praised…

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NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind exercise that starts on Monday, the ministry of culture will launch a three-month-long nationwide survey to map India’s manuscript heritage. From the district level upwards, the extensive exercise aims to locate all manuscripts in different parts of the country and create a consolidated database and a national digital repository of…

NEW DELHI: It took a trial court 16 years, Uttarakhand High Court six years and Supreme Court 14 years to decide a bribery case of Rs 500 involving an excise official. The case finally achieved closure with the SC upholding the man’s conviction and awarding one-year jail term. The matter started in June 1990 when…