- India
UP man beheads wife, chops up body parts & dumps them in river; arrested
Balrampur: A man was held here on Wednesday for allegedly beheading his wife, and dismembering her body with a cleaver and an electric saw, which he dumped in different places to evade…
- India
NIA opposes LS MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea, court to pass order on Sep 4
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday fiercely opposed in a Delhi court the bail application of Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir Engineer Rashid, claiming that he may…
- World
India, Russia discuss use of space monitoring tech in risk forecast & emergency response
New Delhi: India and Russia on Wednesday discussed the use of space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response during the second meeting of their joint commission on the cooperation in…
- India
Govt strengthens security of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: The government has strengthened the security of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in view of latest threat inputs analysed by federal intelligence agencies, official sources said Wednesday. The 73-year-old Rashtriya Swayamsevak…
- Chennai
‘Explanation sought from TN school, where girls were sexually abused in fake NCC camp’
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that a show cause notice has been issued to a school in Krishnagiri district, where 12 girls were allegedly sexually…
- Business
Govt to set up 12 new industrial cities to boost mfg; outlay Rs 28,602 cr
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states on the lines of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Dholera in Gujarat to boost domestic manufacturing with…
- Kerala
Rape case registered against Malayalam actor Siddique
Thiruvananthapuram: A rape case has been registered against Malayalam actor Siddique following a female actor’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2016, police said on Wednesday, August 28 An FIR under…
- News
Hema Committee report ripples: After AMMA, film body FEFKA under fire
Thiruvananthapuram: The repercussions of the explosive Justice Hema Committee report, which revealed a host of undesirable activities in the Malayalam film industry, particularly against women, have now embroiled another film organisation after…
- Delhi
Delhi HC demands file on ex-PM Singh’s decision against Jama Masjid protection
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court directed the Union culture ministry and the ASI on Wednesday, August 28, to positively produce before it a file containing the decision of then prime minister…
- India
IMA suspends membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape…
- India
Ajit Pawar apologises to people for Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse
Latur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday apologised to people of Maharashtra for the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Malvan fort in coastal Konkan region. “Be…
- India
India’s student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: Report
New Delhi: Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. Based on the…
- Telangana
Telangana: Drunk man rapes elderly woman, held
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman in Sangareddy district of Telangana, police said on Wednesday, August 28. The incident happened around late Monday night…
- Photos
In pics: K Kavitha walks out of Tihar Jail
New Delhi: Emotional scenes were witnessed outside Tihar Jail on Tuesday night as BRS MLC K. Kavitha walked out after spending more than five months behind bars in the Delhi excise policy…
- Technology
Airtel to shut down Wynk Music, introduce new streaming offers
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel will exit from music vertical and shut down its Wynk Music app, according to sources. The information was confirmed by an Airtel spokesperson a few hours after the…
