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The BJP members had planned to release a hundred hydrogen filled balloons into the air and the mild explosion caused minor injuries to a number of people who were admitted to a hospital for treatment.

The Environment Ministry on Saturday rejected the findings of a study which claimed that India is the world's largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide (SO2) and informed the Rajya Sabha that 18 units for flue-gas desulphurization were installed in...

The BCCI and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries. BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted about the same.

region at 5 pm. MDS1 PD-VIRUS-CASES Puducherry adds 543 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths take toll to 448 Puducherry: Puducherry reported 543 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the overall tally in the union territory to 22,456..

NIA sources told News18 that the module was being guided by a Pakistan-based online handler and was planning to carry out terror attacks in India.

The Parliament met for the first time in six months on September 14 and was to function until October 1, but two officials said its duration could be reduced by a week.

A 35-year-old man, allegedly involved in poaching and selling parts of wild animals, has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Three dead monitor lizards and a hare were recovered from him, an official said.

Pritam Singh, a resident of Akkanwali village of Mansa district, consumed the poisonous substance Friday morning and died at a hospital later in the day, they said.

India ordered its states not to hoard oxygen supplies and allow free movement amidst reports of shortages, as novel coronavirus infections hit 5.2 million on Friday, edging the country's tally closer to the United States, which is the worsthit globally.

The Delhi Police on Friday said it has arrested a freelance journalist, who was found in possession of defence-related classified documents, in connection with a case under the Official Secrets Act. Rajeev Sharma, a resident of Pitampura, has been arre...

Customs officials said the state government had accepted 18,000 kg of dates imported by the UAE consulate officials in Thiruvananthapuram in 2017 for their personal use.

The Lok Sabha was also informed that food imported into India from COVID-19 affected countries is safe for human consumption.

The Maharashtra government has formed a study group to suggest ways to help women stuck in a "debt labyrinth" of micro finance companies in rural areas and resolve their economic issues, Minister Hasan Mushrif said on Friday. The state-level study group...

Sharad Pawar also flagged other issues faced by locals due to the expansion of the practice range, over 250 kilometres from here, and asked Singh for a stay on the plan.

With anger among farmers of Haryana and Punjab -- the bases of Jannayak Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal -- clearly and rapidly rising over the contentious agricultural reform bills, the question before the parties is who will blink first.

A 53-year-old Indian-origin man, who is suffering from delusional disorder, was on Friday sentenced to 10 years of jail for stabbing his wife to death as he suspected her of having an extramarital affair, a media report said. Krishnan Raju, a self-employe...