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Sanjay Raut challenges conviction in defamation case by BJP leader’s wife
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has moved a sessions court here challenging his conviction and 15-day jail sentence in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha…
- India
Security beefed up at Bhubaneswar airport amid hoax bomb threat
Bhubaneswar: A threat about the presence of bombs on an Akasa Air flight in Bhubaneswar airport was received on social media, but it later turned out to be a hoax, an official…
- India
Husband, in-laws acquitted in 2013 dowry death case
New Delhi: A court here has acquitted a man, his parents and two sisters in a 2013 dowry death, saying the core ingredient for the offence was missing as the woman had…
- India
Need to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage: Experts
New Delhi: Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease, and pave the…
- India
SP govt provided jobs for money, not merit: CM Yogi
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, October 24 slammed the previous Samajwadi Party government saying that before 2017, jobs were given on the person’s influence and money power, and…
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Indore: Four held after cops expose betting racket operated from Dubai
Indore: Police have detained four persons from Indore in Madhya Pradesh after busting a betting syndicate being operated from Dubai under the guise of online gaming, a police official said on Thursday.…
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Snakes in Hyderabad: A battle for survival amidst urban sprawl
As the world observes Reptile Awareness Week every year from 21st October, it is prudent to look at members of the reptile, the Snakes, with a larger lens. Many cities are home…
- Kashmir
J-K: LG Sinha orders security audit of infra projects, area domination in Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, October 24 directed for a security audit of infrastructure projects, round-the-clock nakas at the strategic points, and night patrolling and area domination…
- India
Cyclone Dana: 3.5 lakh to be evacuated in Bengal, says Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, October 24 said that the administration identified over 3.5 lakh people to be evacuated from low-lying areas of the state in the wake…
- Middle East
Rupi Kaur, Hamza Ali Abbasi to attend Sharjah Int’l Book Fair 2024
The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2024 is set to take place from November 6 to 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. This year’s event, theme ‘It starts with…
- News
RG Kar case: CBI to recover deleted data from Ashish Pandey’s phone
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, is trying to retrieve the deleted history…
- India
Sensex closed at 80,065.16, Hindustan Unilever among top losers
Mumbai: The Indian stock market closed flat on Thursday, October 24 as selling was seen in the auto and IT sectors, with Hindustan Unilever Ltd being among the top losers, after it…
- India
Bihar polls: Deepa Manjhi files nomination for Imamganj
Patna: Deepa Manjhi, the candidate for the Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS), filed her nomination for the Imamganj reserved seat by-election on Thursday, October 24. Accompanied by her father-in-law, Union MSME minister…
- Delhi
SC rejects contempt plea against UP officials for defying freeze on demolitions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 24 refused to initiate contempt action against authorities in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly defying its September 17 order freezing demolition action nationwide. A bench,…
- India
Cabinet approves Rs 1,000 cr VC fund to boost space sector
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, October 24 approved the setting up of a Rs 1,000 crore venture capital (VC) fund dedicated to the growing…