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41 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh, 32 carried a bounty of Rs 1.19 Cr

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): Forty one Maoists, 32 of them collectively carrying a reward of Rs 1.19 crore on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. The cadres, including 12…
Cop in Prayagraj booked for non-compliance of court order

Prayagraj: An FIR was registered against the station house officer of Cantt police station for not lodging a case despite repeated instructions by a court, officials here said on Wednesday. The matter…

Ambedkar statue damaged in UP’s Sant Kabir Nagar; FIR lodged

Sant Kabir Nagar: A statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar was damaged by unidentified persons in a village here, police said on Wednesday. The incident was reported from the Maintapur village under the Belhar…
EC seeks report from Kolkata Police over protest by BLOs at CEO’s office

Kolkata: The Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over the protest by a section of BLOs at the West Bengal CEO’s office, calling it a “serious…
Minister’s remark on IIT Bombay’s name shows govt’s mindset: Raj Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh’s remark on not changing IIT Bombay’s name to IIT Mumbai shows…
Nepali woman held with fake Indian passport at Mumbai airport

Mumbai: Police have arrested a woman of Nepali origin at Mumbai international airport for trying to travel to Oman by allegedly using a forged Indian passport, an official said. The woman approached…
Court issues notice to CBI on Rabri Devi’s plea

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a response from the CBI on a plea filed by former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi seeking transfer of the IRCTC hotel scam case…

PM, HM ‘subverting Constitutional principles in calculated manner’: Congress

New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the RSS-BJP on Constitution Day, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Sangh’s role was to attack and undermine it, and that role had been taken…
Haryana 16-year-old national basketball player dies in freak accident

Chandigarh: A national-level cager died in a freak incident on a basketball court in Haryana‘s Rohtak after the iron pole of a basketball hoop fell on his chest during practice, police said…
‘Blue drum’ murder case accused names newborn Radha; in-laws demand DNA test

Meerut: Muskan, who is in Meerut jail for the gruesome murder of her husband Saurabh Rajput and stuffing his body in a blue drum, has named her newborn daughter Radha even as…
Kunal Kamra stirs fresh row with T-shirt photo targeting RSS; BJP fumes

Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra kicked up a fresh controversy after he shared a photo on social media wearing a T-shirt that allegedly mocked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), inviting strong reaction from…
‘H-1B fraud in Chennai, Hyderabad’: US diplomat, economist’s claims stir row

A fresh controversy has emerged over the integrity of the H-1B visa programme as Indian-American diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui and former US Congressman Dr. Dave Brat brought forth serious allegations of fraud focused…
Bangladeshi woman arrested for illegally living in Dehradun using fake docs

Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested a Bangladeshi woman living illegally in India allegedly using fake documents and a Hindu name. Police said that during Operation Kalnemi, a campaign against people living under…
Nearly 14 lakh SIR forms identified as ‘uncollectable’ so far in West Bengal

Kolkata: Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as “uncollectable” in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are “uncollectable” since the voters were either…
Israel dismisses reports on delay, says Netanyahu has ‘full confidence’ in India’s security

Jerusalem: Israel on Tuesday dismissed media reports claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to India due to security concerns, saying the Israeli leader has “full confidence” in…