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Karnataka acid attack: Govt to cover medical costs, Rs 4 lakh as compensation
Mangaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday, March 5, announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to each of the three female students who suffered burns following an acid attack at the Government Pre-University…
- India
Gujarat: Day after quitting Congress, Modhwadia joins BJP
Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat Congress chief and ex-MLA Arjun Modhwadia along with the party’s former working president Ambarish Der joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, March 5, a day after they…
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Tripura: Wild elephant rampage disrupts wedding, kills pregnant cow
Agartala: A wild elephant went on a rampage in Tripura’s Khowai district on Monday, March 4, vandalizing a house where a wedding was underway and killing a pregnant cow, officials said. The…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru blast: Rameshwaram Cafe to reopen on Mahashivratri
Bengaluru: The Brookefield branch of Rameshwaram Cafe located on the ITPL Road in Whitefield, which was rocked by a low-intensity bomb blast on Friday, will reopen on the day of Mahashivratri on…
- India
Coal production from captive, commercial mines jumps by 27 pc
New Delhi: The total coal production and dispatch from captive and commercial coal mines in the country during the period from April 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, went up to 126.80…
- India
LS polls: ECI urges tough action on favoritism by officials
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India on Saturday directed all the district magistrates and superintendents of police to take strong action against officials, who are indulging in favouritism. The poll body’s move comes…
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Violence-free NE secured, over 10k militants surrendered: Amit Shah
New Delhi/Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Centre has resolved a large number of problems in the northeastern states and made the region violence and insurgency-free, while…
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Salaries delayed for Byju’s 20,000 employees, CEO blames investors
New Delhi: Edtech major Byju’s is yet to process the salaries of its employees for the month of February as the amount raised through the rights issue is currently locked in a…
- India
‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ likely to be extended initiative till March-end
New Delhi: State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely to extend ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative compliance deadline to March-end, in view of the problems being faced by Paytm FASTag users,…
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Intent of notifying place under UAPA not to seize properties of innocent owners: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has observed that the intent of notifying a place under the provision of the anti-terror law is to ensure that it is not used for unlawful activities,…
- World
Sunil Mittal becomes first Indian to be knighted by Britain’s King Charles III
London/New Delhi: Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal has been awarded Honorary Knighthood by the British King in recognition of his services to the UK and India business relations. Mittal, Founder and Chairman of…
- India
Hindu petition seeks to restrict entry on terrace of Gyanvapi cellar
Varanasi: The Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case filed a new petition on Wednesday at the Varanasi district court, seeking to stop the entry into the terrace of the ‘Vyas Ji Ka…
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Terror-criminal nexus: NIA raids 16 locations in Punjab, Rajasthan
New Delhi: Six persons were detained as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided multiple locations in Punjab and Rajasthan on Tuesday to dismantle a terror-criminal nexus in the country, an official said.…