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- India
Major landslide damages houses in Sikkim, no casualties
Gangtok: A major landslide triggered by continuous heavy rainfall damaged several houses in Sikkim’s Gyalshing district, officials said on Friday, September 25. The landslide occurred late Thursday night, causing extensive damage in…
- Sports
Indian women’s kabaddi team sails into Asian Games final
Nagoya: The Indian women’s kabaddi team stayed on course for a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold after marching into the finals with a 48-24 triumph over Nepal here on Friday, September 25.…
- India
TN CM Vijay to launch campaign for Oct 6 bypolls
Chennai: TVK supremo and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is all set to launch his campaign on Friday, September 25, at Maduranthakam near here for the October 6 bypolls. Amid burning issues…
- India
Cop dies after assault by history-sheeter in Thane
Thane: A police sub-inspector died during an operation after allegedly being assaulted by a history-sheeter in Maharashtra’s Thane city, officials said Friday, September 25. Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Kadam said the…
- Middle East
Jaishankar meets Jordan, Egypt FMs amid West Asia crisis
United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met on Thursday with the Foreign Ministers of two key countries from a region embroiled in crisis, Jordan and Egypt, to review developments in…
- India
Leh violence: Sonam seeks Shah’s resignation, fears encounter
Leh/Jammu: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday, September 24, expressed apprehension that he might be killed in an “encounter” for speaking out against the government, as he demanded the resignation of Union…
- India
Govt asks edible oil firms to pass duty cut benefits to consumers
New Delhi:The Food Ministry has asked edible oil companies to pass on the full benefit of lower import duties on cooking oils to consumers. On Wednesday, September 23, the government reduced the…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Mahadev betting app kingpin held at Hyderabad Airport
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Abhishek Kumar, one of the kingpins and a wanted accused in the Mahadev online betting app scam at Hyderabad Airport. The agency…
- India
IIT Bombay postpones semester exams amid protests over suicide
Mumbai: Amid protests over the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, IIT Bombay has postponed the mid-semester examinations scheduled for September 26-27 to October 10-11, an official said on Thursday, September 24.…
- India
Sessions court can’t impose life-long sentence for murder: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that a sessions court, while convicting an accused for murder, cannot direct that the convict will remain in prison for…
- Hyderabad
NALSAR students screen Umar Khalid docu amid CBFC objections
Hyderabad: A group of students from the Hyderabad NALSAR University of Law organised a screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid on campus, a student of the institute said on…
- India
‘Silence of abused women is the norm,’ says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 24, said a woman can’t be suspected for her inability to report instances of sexual or physical violence at the hands of her spouse,…
- Health
FSSAI seeks ban on making, sale of analogue product as paneer’
New Delhi: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed banning the manufacture and sale of ‘analogue product as paneer’, as it steps up the clampdown on food adulteration and…
- India
Owners failed to take safety precautions: Delhi Police to HC
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that six accused, including the owners of Satya Niketan building which collapsed, failed to take adequate safety precautions during construction or…
- India
POCSO cases can’t be settled by survivor, family: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled that criminal cases concerning sexual offences against children cannot be settled by the survivor or her family, saying these are heinous offences having a…