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At least 345 people have been arrested so far in connection with the protests and stone pelting at various parts of Uttar Pradesh on June 10 over the controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammed by former BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal.....

It was supposed to be a cracking decider for a terrific five-match series between India and South Africa despite the threat of rain playing a spoilsport looming around. Eventually, on Sunday, the rain had the final say in causing the winner-takes-it-all-affair to end in a washout, with the series shared between India and South Africa at 2-2, with just 16 minutes of play possible. ....

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday called for both India and Bangladesh to work together for a crime-free border and on river management. ....

Amid the deepening political crisis in Maharashtra, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Khadse on Thursday tweeted a letter addressed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and captioned it “this is the sentiment of MLAs”. ....

A week into the unprecedented political crisis that threatens the survival of Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday stripped all the nine rebel ministers of their portfolios and allocated them to other existing ministers.....

According to the Dawn newspaper, a Hindu doctor in the Sindh province Tharparkar district was reportedly tortured by a faction of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party during a local bodies election in Islamkot on June 26.....

India on Saturday reported 18,840 Covid infections, a marginal rise against previous day's 18,815 count in a span of 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry data. ....

Rishi Sunak, of East African Indian origin, was on Monday being touted as the bookmakers' favourite in the British Conservative party's leadership contest. The winner will automatically become the UK's Prime Minister.....

Congress MP Manish Tewari has not signed the memorandum, seeking immediate withdrawal of the 'Agnipath' scheme, submitted by the Opposition MPs during a crucial meeting with the members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence on Monday, sources said.....

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India is among the top five countries that have invested in the African continent.....