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- India
UP: Girl stabbed 16 times after she resists rape in Lucknow
Lucknow: A girl was stabbed 16 times after she resisted a rape attempt in the PGI Kotwali area of the state capital, police said on Friday. The police said that a young…
- World
Biden hopes Xi Jinping attends G20 Summit in India
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is…
- India
Bihar: Five children drown in pond; CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh
Aurangabad: Five children drowned in a pond in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon when they went to take a bath in the pond…
- India
BJP dubs INDIA meet ‘fight for survival’, TMC says saffron party ‘nervous”
Kolkata: The BJP on Thursday dubbed the third meeting of the INDIA opposition bloc as a “desperate attempt” for survival and asserted that there is no vacancy for the PM’s post in…
- India
5 killed, 18 injured in Manipur since Aug 29: Officials
Imphal: At least five persons were killed and 18 injured in Manipur’s Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts following continuous gunbattle between Kukis and Meiteis over the last 72 hours, officials said on Thursday.…
- India
INDIA bloc to finalise seat sharing for LS elections by Sept 30
The INDIA bloc, comprising several Opposition parties, will finalise the seat sharing among the alliance partners for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by September 30. The decision was taken during the informal…
- India
One day enough to carry out ‘operation lotus’ in Karnataka: B.L. Santhosh
Bengaluru: BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh stated on Thursday that 40 to 45 Congress MLAs are in touch with him. “I can carry out the operation by tomorrow (Friday) if Delhi…
- India
Forget GDP growth, talk about price rise, inequality: Congress to Centre
Mumbai: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the government over the GDP numbers for the first quarter of this fiscal, saying the only growth that the people of India are…
- India
HC asks Guj govt to file affidavit on rehabilitation of kids orphaned in Morbi bridge crash
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file an affidavit enlisting steps it has taken so far for rehabilitation of children who were orphaned after their parents…
- India
Centre likely to introduce ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill during special Parliament session
The ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, which proposes simultaneous holding of Lok Sabha elections and state Assembly elections, may be introduced during Parliament’s special session scheduled from September 18 to 22, according…
- India
Govt uses surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to snoop on citizens: Report
The Narendra Modi-led Indian government is using powerful surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to spy on the citizens, a recent Financial Times report claims. The report titled ‘India’s communications backdoor attracts…
- Technology
After PUBG, another banned game Free Fire returns to India
New Delhi: Singaporean online games developer Garena on Thursday announced the launch of Free Fire India — one of the top battle royale games banned by the Indian government in February last…
- India
Govt call special session of Parliament between Sep 18 and 22
New Delhi: The government has convened a special session of Parliament for five days between September 18 and 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. There was no official word…
- Bangalore
Karnataka offers Rs 500 subsidy for on-site Shivamogga airport tickets
Shivamogga: The Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure Development, Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil announced a subsidy of Rs 500 for every on-site availed ticket to travel from Shivamogga airport. Speaking at a…
- India
Centre appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman Railway Board Chairman & CEO
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railways. In a notification, the government said, “The Appointments Committee of…