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- India
Fisherman’s widow gets compensation from Gujarat govt after 9 years
Gir Somnath: The widow of a fisherman from Gir-Somnath district, killed by Pakistan firing on an Indian boat in 2013, has received Rs 3 lakh compensation after nine long years of representations…
- Business
India will grow at 7-8% next year, Rajan’s views will change about economy: Shekhawat
New Delhi: BJP leaders led by Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Friday cited the views of global institutions that Indian economy will have a high growth rate of over 7 per cent…
- Delhi
Teacher hits class 5 girl with scissors, throws her from 1st floor of school; MCD suspends her
New Delhi: A class 5 student was allegedly hit with scissors and flung from the first floor of the building of a municipal school by her teacher who has subsequently been detained,…
- India
Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi, others in bank loan fraud case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered two fresh FIRs against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Gems and Nakshatra Brands for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks to…
- Kolkata
Calcutta HC refuses to stay Suvendu Adhikari’s protection against FIRs
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to stay the immunity of the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari against future FIRs granted earlier by a single-judge bench…
- India
BJP to hold nationwide protests over Bhutto’s ‘highly shameful’ comments on PM Modi
New Delhi: The BJP dubbed Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s personal comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “highly shameful and derogatory” and said it will hold nationwide protests against them on…
- India
NHRC sends notice to Bihar govt on deaths due to poisonous liquor
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the deaths due to consumption of poisonous liquor in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Chief Secretary and the DGP…
- India
PILs could become an instrument of blackmail, targeting infra projects: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that public interest litigation (PIL) matters could become an instrument of blackmail when it is an issue of an infrastructure project, adding that PILs…
- India
‘Govt’s decision to annul Maulana Azad fellowship anti-minority move’: Congress MP
New Delhi: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Friday said the government’s decision to annul the Maulana Azad National Fellowship was an “anti-minority and anti-education” move, which jeopardises the idea of right to…
- India
‘Contrived conspiracy’: Kannada actor-activist on ‘Besharam Rang’ row
Bengaluru: The political row over the ‘Besharam Rang’ song of the upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, is trivial, according to Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa, who…
- India
Four UP women cops suspended for dancing in video
Ayodhya: Four women police constables deployed as part of security at the ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’ site here, have been suspended after a video purportedly showing them dancing to Bhojpuri song ‘Patli Kamariya Mori’…
- India
Woman gives birth to baby girl with ‘four’ legs in MP’s Gwalior
Gwalior: A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district has given birth to a baby girl with ‘four’ legs piquing curiosity among people. Aarti Kushwaha of Sikandar Kampoo locality gave birth to the…
- India
6 youngsters to relay-swim 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa return, set new world record
Mumbai: Three teens, including a girl, and three youths will jump into the Arabian Sea at Gateway of India on December 17 for the world’s longest relay-swim – 1,100-kms Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai – and…
- India
Under India’s presidency, UNSC adopts statement underscoring obligation of nations to curb terror activities
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their…
- India
Lok Sabha MPs seek reservation of more tribal communities
New Delhi: Lok Sabha members from different parties sought reservations for tribal communities from their areas with NCP MP Supriya Sule stressing the need for one integrated bill of quota. The discussion…
