JAMMU: Security forces uncovered a terrorist hideout in a remote forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), officials said on Thursday. The hideout was detected in the Badi Behak area of Thanamandi during...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that invoking public interest cannot be used as a basis for granting sweeping access to the private information of individuals holding public office. “The right to access information in public interest must be balanced...

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for assembly elections in five states and Union Territories anytime after March 15. This date marks the deadline for filing appeals against the final electoral roll for West Bengal, which was...

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NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the CBI has taken over the investigation of two major “digital arrest” fraud cases reported in Gujarat last year. The scams involved financial losses of ₹19.2 crore and ₹11.4 crore, with the victims—all senior citizens—losing a...

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Forecasts indicating the development of El Niño this year have strengthened, with the latest update from the US national weather agency suggesting the climate pattern—often associated with weaker monsoon rains in India—could emerge as early as the June–August period....

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