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Massive protests, blockades hit Bihar over voter list revision
Patna: Bihar witnessed widespread protests and blockades as the Mahagathbandhan is agitating against the revision of the voter list in the state. The call for a Bihar bandh by the opposition bloc…
- India
Senior UP govt official orders ban on outsiders in kanwariya camps
Meerut: A senior Uttar Pradesh government official on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure that no outsiders are allowed to enter camps set up for kanwariyas. Chairing a high-level meeting here, Chief Secretary…
- India
Goods train stopped to enable elephant to deliver calf on track in Jharkhand
Ramgarh: The railways and the Jharkhand forest department came together to protect a pregnant elephant in distress, halting a moving goods train to ensure safe delivery of her calf on a track…
- India
Bihar Police cracks Gopal Khemka murder case, arrests shooter
Patna: In a major breakthrough, Bihar Police have cracked the sensational Gopal Khemka murder case by arresting two key accused, including the main conspirator Ashok Saw and shooter Umesh Yadav, an official…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi welcomed in Brasilia
Brasilia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Brasilia as he arrived for his State Visit to Brazil. The Indian diaspora and Brazilian performers came together in a remarkable cultural…
- Afghanistan
India abstains in UNGA on draft resolution on Afghanistan
United Nations: India on Monday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan as it noted that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that…
- Business
India’s demand for fuels rises 1.94 pc to surpass 20.3 mn tonnes in June
New Delhi: India’s consumption of petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, and LPG rose by 1.9 per cent to 20.31 million metric tonnes in June from 19.94 million tons in the same…
- Telangana
Ajay Devgn interested in establishing film studio in Telangana
Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn on Monday, July 7, Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy at his official residence in New Delhi and expressed interest in establishing a world-class film studio in…
- India
Bank trade unions to join strike on July 9
Kolkata: An association of bank employees on Monday said the banking sector will join a nationwide strike on July 9, called by the central trade unions, against the economic policies of the…
- Featured News
Why Dilip Kumar refused a role in the epochal film Lawrence of Arabia that won 7 Oscars
Over the course of a glittering career that lasted for more than half a century–55 years to be precise– Bollywood’s legendary thespian Dilip Kumar acted in some of the most memorable films…
- India
Mourning on water: Kashmir’s floating Muharram procession
Every year, Shia Muslims from across the valley participate in a Muharram procession held on the serene waters of Dal Lake. The event takes place on the 9th of Muharram—this year falling…