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Puneite’s RTI query on Bharat Ratna for Savarkar gets no straight answer

Mumbai: The President of India’s Secretariat has no information on the nominations or recommendations made by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for the conferment of the country’s highest civilian award, the ‘Bharat…
Odisha train tragedy: Ambulance demands Rs 45K to bring back body

Patna: The ghastly train accident in Odisha’s Balasore has claimed the life of a native from Motihari town in Bihar’s East Champaran district. With the ambulance service demanding Rs 45,000 to bring…

Erdogan takes oath of office for 3rd term as president

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in at the parliament and officially started his third term for the upcoming five years. After Erdogan took the oath at the parliament, a…
Delhi murder: Accused Sahil sent to judicial custody

New Delhi: The accused behind the horrific murder of a minor girl in New Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy area was sent to judicial custody on Saturday, said the Delhi police. The minor was…
No passengers from Telangana in Odisha train accident, says govt

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday said that so far, no passengers from the state were among the injured and casualties from the Odisha train accident. The state government also extended its…
Odisha train accident: ‘No one will be spared’, assures PM Modi

Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said strong action would be taken against anyone found guilty in the train crash in Odisha that killed 288 people. Speaking to reporters after visiting the…
SC stays Allahabad HC’s order to determine if rape survivor is ‘mangalik’

The Supreme Court of India stayed an Allahabad High Court’s May 23 order that directed the Head of Lucknow University’s Astrology Department to decide if an alleged rape survivor is ‘mangalik‘ or…

Odisha train tragedy: PM inspects accident site; meets victims

Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district to take stock of relief operations. He was accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini…
Large number ‘love jihad’ cases revealed in Maharashtra: Deputy CM

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said “love jihad” cases had been detected in “large numbers” during probe into missing person complaints in the state. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis, who…
Varun Gandhi urges MPs to donate part of salary to train crash victims’ families

New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday urged fellow parliamentarians to donate a part of their salary to help the families of victims of the Odisha train accident. They should first…
Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President

Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
Odisha train crash: Restoration work begins, says Union Railway Min Vaishnaw

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The overturned coaches…
Train accident site: Coaches scattered, ambulance wails fill the air

Balasore: From the top of a nearby highrise the accident site looked like as if a powerful force had thrown train coaches on top of each other, in a haphazard but “wrathful”…
Heatwave intensifies in Hyderabad: This locality emerges as hottest area

Hyderabad: The heatwave has intensified in Hyderabad as the mercury on Friday reached to an alarming 42.9 degrees Celsius. Among the city’s localities, Khairatabad has emerged as the hottest area, as per…
Primary schools in US state ban Bible for vulgarity, violence

Washington: A school district in the US state of Utah has banned the Holy Bible in primary schools for “vulgarity and violence”, the media reported on Saturday. The decision was taken this…