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MP student sets teacher on fire after harassment complaint

In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur district, an 18-year-old school student allegedly set his teacher on fire after she filed a complaint against him for making inappropriate comments regarding her…
Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw

Dubai: In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw…

Russia offers 5 pc discount on crude oil supplies to India amid US tariffs

Amid mounting US tariffs on India, Russia, on Wednesday, August 20, announced that it will supply crude oil at a 5 percent discount. “There will be a 5 percent discount, subject to…
Amendments making anti-conversion law stricter tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

Gairsain: The amendments to the anti-conversion law to make it harsher, with stringent provisions like punishment up to life imprisonment and heavy fines, was introduced in the state assembly on Tuesday. The…
Minority Educational Institutions Bill cleared in Uttarakhand Assembly

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday cleared the Minority Educational Institutions Bill, which seeks to regulate all the minority institutions in the state by setting up a new authority, amid chaos and…
Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment

Riyadh: The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement…
Election Commission is involved in vote theft, asserts Rahul Gandhi

A serious conflict is rapidly escalating between the Congress-led Opposition, the ruling BJP, and the Election Commission of India over allegations of voter manipulation and “vote theft.” This issue has intensified following…

Lok Sabha passes bill to ban online games played with money

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday, August 20, passed a bill to ban the operating, facilitating and advertising of online games played with money, as the government looks to check rising…
Chaos in Lok Sabha: Oppn MPs throw papers at Amit Shah over contentious Bills

Angry Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha threw torn copies of the three contentious Bills at Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, August 20, as he tabled the proposal to remove…
Unjustified, says Russia on US pressure on India for buying Russian crude oil

New Delhi: The US pressure on India for its procurement of Russian crude oil is “unjustified”, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday. We are confident that India-Russia energy cooperation will continue…
Gold worth Rs 240 cr seized at Hyderabad Airport in 6 yrs: Centre

Hyderabad: The Union Finance Ministry informed Parliament that gold smuggling worth hundreds of crores has been intercepted at airports across the country in the last six years, with a notable portion reported…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked during Jan Sunvai at her official residence

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her camp office in Civil Lines on Wednesday morning, her office said, terming the assault part of…
Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of Congress leaders on Wednesday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 81st birth anniversary. The All India Congress…
Karnataka Cabinet decides to provide internal reservation among SCs

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to provide internal reservation among Scheduled Castes by categorising 101 castes among them into three categories, official sources said. In a special meeting on Tuesday, the…
White House once again claims Trump ended India-Pakistan conflict

New York: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday once again claimed that US President Donald Trump has ended the military conflict between India and Pakistan. “The President is using the…