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40 Delhi schools get bomb threat mail, sender demands USD 30K

New Delhi: Around 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, prompting a multi-agency search of the premises but “nothing suspicious was found”,…
Fire in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden restaurant with more than 20 people inside

New Delhi: A fire broke out in a restaurant in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden market on Monday, forcing several students of an institute to jump off the building to save their lives,…

Parliamentary houses adjourned as Opposition tries to raise issues

New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day on Monday, December 9, over allegations of George Soros-Congress link and Adani issue led to repeated disruptions in the Parliament.…
‘Will we have lollipop…’: Mamata mocks Bangladesh leaders over claim on Indian land

Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether…
Madhya Pradesh: Thief prays before stealing Rs 1.57 L from petrol pump

In a bizarre incident, a thief in Madhya Pradesh prayed to a deity before stealing Rs 1.57 lakh cash from a petrol pump. The incident occurred on December 7. The incident was…
Tejashwi promises three-fold rise in social security pension

Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday promised a more than three-fold rise in the amount paid to beneficiaries of social security schemes in Bihar, if the coalition headed by his party…
UP man claiming as long lost relative arrested for false identity in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: A 38-year-old man was arrested by the Ghaziabad police for using false identity and cheating people. According to the police, the accused, Indraj alias Raju or Bhim Singh, approached the police…

Haryana: Kashmiri shop owner assaulted by Hindutva mob at mela

In yet another incident that highlights growing intolerance towards minorities in India, shop owners from Kashmir were brutally assaulted by a mob of Hindutva extremists during the Geeta Jayanti Mela in Haryana’s…
Poor records, lack of gloves hit Mid-day Meal Scheme in UP

New Delhi: Inadequacy in record maintenance and non-availability of gloves and aprons for cooks have emerged as major shortcomings in the implementation of the Mid-day Meal Scheme in some districts of Uttar…
Kashmiri Pandit body files police complaint against Iltija Mufti for derogatory remarks

Jammu: An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader…
CPI(M) urges SC to halt lawsuits seeking mosque surveys

New Delhi: The CPI(M) Politburo on Monday voiced concern over the spate of lawsuits filed across the country seeking survey of ancient mosques to verify the presence of temple ruins lying underneath.…
Agra airport receives bomb threat

Agra: The Agra airport received a email bomb threat on Monday, prompting a thorough search by security agencies but “nothing suspicious was found”, police said. The Kheria Airport serves as a civil…
India calls for ‘peaceful Syrian-led political process’ after fall of al-Assad regime

India on Monday urged all parties in Syria to prioritise the unity and integrity of the nation following the fall of the al-Assad regime. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a…
Mosque survey report ready, says Sambhal court commissioner

Sambhal: The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid at Sambhal expected on Monday, was not presented by the advocate commissioner entrusted with it, after he sought an extension of 15 days…
Delhi polls: AAP fields Sisodia in Jangpura, Avadh in Patparganj in 2nd list

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding senior party leader Manish Sisodia from the Jangpura seat. Educator…