New Delhi: Amid a lingering border row in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday addressed top commanders of the Army and expressed confidence in the force in dealing with "any contingency" even as he said the ongoing talks with China for a peaceful resolution "will continue at all levels".

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday opposing the Centre’s 'one nation, one election' proposal.

Sanjauli: Devbhoomi Sangharsh Samiti (DSS), a pro-Hindutva organisation that has been actively pursuing the Sanjauli mosque issue with local authorities in Himachal Pradesh, has called on vegetable sellers to display placards reading “Sanatan Sabji Wala.”

Nagaur: In a disturbing incident, an elderly couple died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Nagaur after alleged harassment by their children over property.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that information regarding applicants who became Indian citizens under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 is not readily available. This was disclosed in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by The Hindu. The MHA explained that only the readily available information can be provided, and as per the RTI Act of 2005, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) is not required to create or compile data specifically for the purpose of responding to an RTI request.

The average out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for hospitalisation, including institutional deliveries, in rural and urban India stood at ₹4,129 and ₹5,290 per household, respectively, between July 2022 and June 2023, according to the Comprehensive Annual Modular (CAM) Survey by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to inaugurate 75 key infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on October 12. These projects, built at an estimated cost of ₹2,236 crore, will significantly bolster India’s strategic and border infrastructure.

A 16-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped by a man in Pratapgarh has died during treatment at a hospital, police said on Friday.