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Kolkata building collapse: Toll rises to 10, two still missing; landowner held

Kolkata: Rescue workers on Tuesday evening recovered the body of another person from underneath the debris of the collapsed five-storey building in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area taking the toll to 10, a…
Will roll back ‘pure veg mode’ if it sees negative social repercussions: Zomato

New Delhi: Facing criticism on social media after launching the “Pure Veg Mode” on his platform, Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday clarified that if the company sees any significant…

Lokpal asks CBI to probe cash-for-query allegation against Mahua Moitra

New Delhi: Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday directed the CBI to investigate the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra and submit findings before it within six months, according to…
Vendor arrested for mixing his semen with ice cream in Warangal

Hyderabad: Shocking discovery of a vendor in Warangal, Telangana, selling ice cream contaminated with urine and semen has sparked outrage. A video surfaced on social media on Tuesday, March 19, showing the…
Arrest warrants issued for Imran Khan’s party leaders in May 9 case

Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and others belonging to jailed ex-premier Imran Khan’s party in a case related…
Lalu’s daughter being considered for nomination from Saran LS seat: RJD leader

Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya, who is based in Singapore, is being considered for a Lok Sabha ticket from the Saran seat, earlier represented by her father, a senior…
CEO refers to ECI complaint regarding bulk messages on govt achievements

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Chief Electoral Officer has referred to the Election Commission for “appropriate action” a complaint regarding bulk WhatsApp messages showcasing the central government’s “achievements” under the banner of “Viksit Bharat…

Farmers faced ‘anyay-kaal’, Cong’s ‘Kisaan Nyay Guarantees’ are answer

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that India’s farmers have faced 10 years of “anyay-kaal” with the agriculture ministry being a “complete failure” in every basic responsibility, and asserted that farmers…
Water woes aggravate in India as reservoir levels slide ahead of summer

India is staring at an impending water crisis ahead of summer as the country’s main reservoirs have hit their lowest March levels in five years, government data showed, indicating a possible squeeze…
Man collecting donations for mosque assaulted in Noida

Noida: A man collecting donations for a mosque was allegedly beaten up by a drunk man in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Tuesday, police said. While a crowd gathered at the incident spot…
Hyderabad: Man held for stealing bicycles worth Rs 85k

Hyderabad: The Shalibanda police on Tuesday arrested a person for stealing 11 bicycles worth Rs 85,000. According to a police press note, a complaint was received by Mohammed Azeem Khan on Tuesday,…
India’s direct tax collections jump 20% to cross Rs 18. 9 lakh cr in 2023-24

New Delhi: The country’s Direct Tax collections for the current financial year, ending on March 31, 2024 have shot up by 19,88 per cent to Rs 18,90,259 crore compared to Rs 15,76,776…
SBI allowed BJP to encash expired electoral bonds worth Rs 10 cr: Report

As more information emerges on electoral bonds, a recent report by The Reporters’ Collective states that SBI violated norms of electoral bonds by allowing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to encash expired electoral…
Former Maharashtra BRS chief Manikrao Kadam joins NCP

Mumbai: The former chief of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti’s Maharashtra unit, Manikrao Kadam, left the party on Tuesday and joined the NCP led by Ajit Pawar. Kadam, who has been appointed as…
PM’s big South India push: Roadshows, public rallies

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrapped up his whirlwind tour of South India by holding a roadshow in Kerala and a public rally in Tamil Nadu, marking the continuation of…