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Onion prices drop in major cities after retail selling at subsidisedrate: Centre

New Delhi: The government on Saturday announced that its retail sale initiative of onions at a subsidised rate has resulted in a significant drop in the price of the staple food item…
Rajasthan authorities demolish ‘illegal’ building after cow carcass found in tank

The authorities in Rajasthan’s Jaipur demolished an “illegal” building on Thursday, September 12 after the carcass of a cow was discovered inside the tank of the structure. According to the reports, hundreds…

Here as didi, not CM: Mamata pays surprise visit to protest site of doctors

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday made a surprise visit to the site where the junior doctors were protesting, and assured them that she would look into their demands…
RG Kar tragedy: Two held in connection with audio clip threatening attack on docs

Kolkata:The Bidhannagar City Police arrested two persons in connection with an audio clip released by Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Friday evening regarding an attack on protesting junior doctors with the…
Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya dies

Mumbai: Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya passed away at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday morning due to old age, his family members said. He was 82. Vaidya is survived by his wife,…
Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Raipur: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. The encounter took place early in the morning in the jungles on…
13 suffer from suffocation after fire in Mumbai building; around 90 rescued

Mumbai: Thirteen persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke on the ground floor of a seven-storey building in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area in the wee hours of Saturday, an official said. The…

Prajwal forced victims to laugh during sexual assaults, reveals SIT probe

Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team’s third charge sheet in the sexual assault case against former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has revealed that he used to force the victim to wear…
Congress slams PM Modi for ‘studiously avoiding’ Manipur violence

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur situation and said he continues to make plans to travel in other parts of the country and abroad,…
Prohibitory orders around RG Kar hospital extended till Sept 30

Kolkata: Prohibitory orders around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata were extended till September 30, an officer said. The orders, which were first imposed on August 18, restrict…
PM Modi greets nation on Hindi Diwas

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of the country on the occasion of Hindi Diwas. “Best wishes to the people of the country on Hindi Diwas,” Modi…
Being India’s bowling coach is quite a special moment for me: Morne Morkel

New Delhi: Following his appointment as the Indian men’s team bowling coach, Morne Morkel spoke candidly about the heartfelt exchange he had with his father, expressing his emotions about the prestigious role.…
2 yrs of Project Cheetah: India awaits Kenya’s approval for new batch

New Delhi: The MoU process to bring a new batch of cheetahs from Kenya is in progress, with India having finalised its part and awaiting approval from the African country, a senior…
Lulu Group roped in to promote Indian organic products globally

New Delhi: The government agricultural export facilitation arm Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the leading retail chain in the Middle East and…
3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J-K’s Baramulla

Srinagar: Three terrorists were killed on Saturday morning in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. They said a cordon-and-search operation was launched in Chak…