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Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas

In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
Anna University rape case: Madras HC orders SIT probe, Rs 25L compensation

New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Saturday ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged sexual assault of an Anna University student. Pulling up the Chennai Police…

UP municipal bulldozes 40 vegetable shops, sparks protests

The Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi Municipal Corporation conducted a massive anti-encroachment drive and targeted about 40 vegetable shops. On December 26, the municipal authorities bulldozed approximately 40 shops near the Chitra intersection under…
All flights to Kashmir cancelled due to heavy snowfall, train service restored

Srinagar: Kashmir valley remained snowbound on Friday, December 28, with intermittent snow and rain lashing Jammu and Kashmir during the day. All flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled, while…
No memorial site for cremation, Centre insulted Manmohan Singh: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, December 28, slammed the central government for performing former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial…
Kashmiri shawl traders harassed, threatened in Himachal Pradesh

The plight of Kashmiri shawl traders has been in the news after a series of videos emerged on social media platforms showing several groups expressing grievances and alleging widespread harassment from local…
Anna university sexual assault: NCW fact finding team to visit Chennai on Dec 30

Chennai/New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Saturday, December 28, constituted a two-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged sexual assault on a student of Anna University. The commission’s chairperson Vijaya…

Meghalaya police book YouTuber for chanting religious slogans inside church

Meghalaya police have registered a case against a YouTuber and social media influencer Akash Sagar, after he uploaded a video of himself singing the song “Ram Siya Ram” inside a church amid…
Video: Amid heavy snowfall in Kashmir, stranded tourists take shelter in mosques

In a remarkable display of compassion, residents of the Ganderbal district’s Gund area in Kashmir Valley demonstrated extraordinary hospitality and opened the doors of their homes and Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque) for…
Qatar: Indian expat boy dies in car accident

Doha: A 17-year-old Qatar-based Indian expatriate boy on Friday, December 27, died after being seriously injured in a car accident in Al Wukair, Doha. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Haneen,…
Former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

New Delhi: The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat here on Saturday amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was…
Jaipur LPG tanker blast: Toll touches 20 as another victim succumbs to burns

Jaipur: Another victim of the Jaipur LPG tanker blast and fire succumbed to his burn injuries on Saturday, taking the death toll to 20 in the devastating accident that occurred around eight…
Manmohan Singh’s final journey begins from AICC headquarters

New Delhi: The final journey of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The flower-bedecked vehicle carrying…
Reports claiming man travelled 250 km hiding on train’s wheel axle ‘fake’

New Delhi: The railway ministry on Friday dismissed as “fake” and “misleading” claims that a man travelled 250 kilometres from Itarsi to Jabalpur hiding on a train’s wheel axle. Railway officials said…
Center clarifies on memorial for Manmohan Singh amid Congress allegations

New Delhi: The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home…