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Voters in New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, were deciding Sunday whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a threedecade decolonization effort.

The first edition of the exercise was held in October last year. On Sunday, the two navies will begin a two-day coordinated patrol in Northern Bay of Bengal.

Hitting out at the ruling Congress over law and order, Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia on Saturday alleged that the rate of crime against women has increased in the state. He said the party will stage a 'Halla Bol' protest at the district headquarte...

Emphasising on instilling 'good' values in women, BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh said neither governance nor use of weapons can prevent such crimes.

The party named N K Yadav, Naval Kishore Yadav, Suresh Rai, Narendra Singh and Chandrama Singh as its candidates for five Bihar seats, four of which are teachers' constituencies and one graduates', a statement said.

The Narendra Modi government ensured a better future to farmers through the agrarian reforms which aimed at eliminating middlemen from the supply chain of farm produce, he said.

: Two persons allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a woman (22) in Palladam in nearby Tirupur district were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, police said. Already, three have been arrested while search was still on for another in connectio...

The first phase of the much-awaited Jammu Ropeway Project (JRP) commenced its commercial operations Saturday amid adequate COVID-19 precautions, a senior official said, adding the second phase is expected to open later this year. On completion, the proj...

Sarbananda Sonowal said his government has been working for an all-round development in the state and will continue to do so in future too by taking people into confidence.

At least 96 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while five died of the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said. With the latest cases and casualties, the tally in the region has reached 13,867, while the toll stan...

Akshay Kumar has broken his silence amid all the claims and allegation on the Bollywood industry following the probe in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

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According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya, Ansari's coronavirus report had come negative on Friday. The 73-year-old leader was made Minister for the second time in January this year in the Hemant Soren's government.

Singapore can further ease coronavirus restrictions in a calibrated and cautious manner, just as relaxations were made in Phases I and II of the reopening, according to local media. The restrictions are being lifted as the number of new cases continue to...

The Vatican doubled down Saturday on its intent to pursue continued dialogue with China over bishop nominations, defending a deal it did with the Chinese government in 2018 as necessary to the life of the Catholic Church there, over strong U.S. objections...

Alia Bhatt will next be seen in Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy drama Brahmastra with beau Ranbir Kapoor.