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- India
RJD leader lodges FIR against woman for ‘blackmailing’ him
Patna: Former education minister and RJD leader Brishin Patel has lodged an FIR against a woman, who allegedly sent an obscene photograph and blackmailed him, an official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday,…
- India
Delhi grapples with worsening air, Anand Vihar crosses ‘very poor’ threshold on AQI
New Delhi: Amidst growing concerns, Delhi’s air quality, which has taken a nosedive, remains into the ‘very poor’ category. On Wednesday, the overall air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’…
- India
UP man kills son for not allowing him to watch cricket World Cup final
Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old man in Kanpur strangled his 24-year-old son to death for not letting him watch the World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19.…
- India
This UP man wants Bharat Ratna for himself
Gorakhpur: In a seemingly bizarre incident, a 39-year-old resident of Gorakhpur had asked the local administration to forward his name for the Bharat Ratna. Vinod Kumar Gaur wrote a letter to the…
- Kerala
Video of woman trying to ‘return’ cash to Rajasthan minister Dhariwal goes viral
Kota: Two video clips purportedly showing a woman trying to “return” some money to Rajasthan Minister Shanti Dhariwal has triggered a row with PM Modi alleging at an election rally Tuesday the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt signs MoU with TKM for Rs 3,300cr investment
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with automobile major Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), an Indian subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation for further expansion of its…
- India
RRTS fund delay due to Finance secy not clearing file sent month ago: AAP
New Delhi: In the wake of a dressing down by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Arvind Kejriwal government alleged it had to face the court’s ire because the Finance secretary failed…
- World
India absent at voting on UNGA resolution on ‘better world through sports’
United Nations: Two days after the Cricket World Cup final, India has absented itself from voting on a General Assembly resolution on sports promoting “understanding among peoples and nations”. Being absent during…
- India
Manipur clash ‘political problem’; 4K looted arms still in open: Lt Gen
Guwahati: Terming the ethnic clashes in Manipur as a “political problem”, Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita on Tuesday said incidents of violence will continue unless around 4,000 weapons, which…
- India
Digvijaya and Cong MLA Booked for Violating Election Code
Chhatarpur: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, party MLA Vikram Singh Nati Raja and others were booked on Tuesday for alleged violation of the model code of conduct after they staged a sit-in without…
- India
Goa: Hindu groups seek action against Halal certified products
Panaji: Several Hindu organisations in Goa on Tuesday demanded banning the sale of Halal certified products in Goa on the lines of the decision taken by the Uttar Pradesh government. The representatives…
- India
Ramayana, Mahabharata should be included in social sciences curriculum: NCERT
New Delhi: Epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata should be included in social sciences textbooks and the Preamble of the Constitution written on classroom walls, a high-level NCERT panel has…
- Mumbai
Mumbai civic body slaps Rs 10K fine for dumping trash near Gateway of India
Mumbai: The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday slapped a Rs 10,000 fine on a man for dumping trash in the sea near Gateway of India while the police registered a case against…
- India
Air India plane en route to New York suffers technical issue; returns to Mumbai
New Delhi: An Air India plane en route to New York returned to Mumbai on Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, according to the airline. The Boeing 777 aircraft landed back…
- India
Caste census is ‘X-ray’ of country, Cong will conduct it: Rahul at Rajasthan poll rally
Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised the caste census pitch, describing it as an ‘X-ray’ of the country. “If it is not known whose population is how much, then how…