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Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Five people were killed and 42 others, including several children, were injured after a private omni bus collided head-on with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus near Kottampatti in Madurai district during the early...
Palakkad, July 13 (IANS) "Hang me if you want. I don't mind. If necessary, I would eliminate more people. I am not Gandhiji." Those chilling words from convicted murderer Chenthamara echoed through the courtroom on Monday.The speech came moments after...
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Widespread rainfall across Maharashtra during the first week of July has significantly accelerated Kharif sowing operations. By July 12, the state recorded sowing across 84.61 lakh hectares, accounting for 59 per cent of the average Kharif...
Patna, July 13 (IANS) The main accused in the Rajasan double murder case in Bihar's Vaishali district was injured in a police encounter on Monday after allegedly opening fire on a police team attempting to arrest him.According to police, Jagdish...
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Tirthankar Ghosh, the defeated Trinamool Congress candidate from Panihati Assembly constituency in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in the recently concluded election, was arrested on Monday on charges of involvement in various anti-social...
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Kannur Dental College professor Dr M. Kodanda Ram, accused of verbally harassing Dalit student Nithin Raj, who died by suicide in April, observing that...
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) After initiating changes to its land acquisition framework to attract private investment, the West Bengal government is now considering amendments to the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (ULCRA), to improve land availability for industrial...
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Telangana’s Director General of Police (DGP), C.V. Anand, has ordered suspension of a police officer for letting his minor granddaughter drive a car.The DGP said on Monday that he has asked Cyberabad Police Commissioner to suspend...
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) In a scathing indictment of administrative failure, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Maharashtra government for severe lapses in contract management that left an Rs 82.78-crore helicopter -- purchased specifically for anti-Naxalite...
Ranchi, July 13 (IANS) A horrifying case has come to light from Jharkhand's Gumla district, where officials on Monday said a three-year-old girl was raped, following which a village panchayat attempted to stifle the case by imposing a fine of...
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Tension gripped Jharia area of Dhanbad, Jharkhand after a police team was allegedly attacked with stones and country-made bombs during an anti-drink-and-drive operation by the cops. The incident took place near Katras More, on Sunday...
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Football is often celebrated as the ultimate team sport, built on discipline, coordination and respect for rules. No player, however talented, can win a match alone. Success depends on trust, teamwork and a shared commitment to...