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The Supreme Court on Tuesday convicted AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala in a corruption case and sentenced her to jail for four years. A bench headed by Justice PC Ghosh… Continue reading Sasikala convicted in corruption case, gets 4-year jail
CHENNAI: After a long day at work, Selvi (42) hit the bed soon and was fast asleep when a weird sensation woke her up around midnight on Tuesday. She felt… Continue reading Doctors remove large live cockroach from woman’s head in Chennai
The northern Indian state of Punjab votes on Saturday for a new government. But the biggest issue confronting voters is not jobs or corruption, but a drugs epidemic that is… Continue reading Why has India’s Punjab fallen into the grip of drug abuse?
Hours after the murder of 25-year-old Infosys systems engineer on the company premises in Pune on Sunday and subsequent arrest of a security guard, police probe has revealed that the… Continue reading Pune techie murder: Warned for staring, guard killed 25-year-old Infosys engineer
Rasila Raju O P, a 25 year-old software engineer working with Infosys in Pune, was found strangulated to death on the premises of a software company in Hinjewadi late on… Continue reading Infosys techie found strangled with cable wire in company premises
In anticipation of the Jat agitations, scheduled to resume in Haryana from January 29, authorities in Gurgaon have enforced Section 144 in the district. Deputy Commissioner Hardeep Singh issued the… Continue reading Jat agitation: Section 144 in Gurgaon
The government is planning to revive a cluster of colonial-era gold mines – shut for 15 years but with an estimated $2.1 billion worth of deposits left – as the… Continue reading Government mulls reviving colonial-era gold mines with $2 billion reserves
India is celebrating its 68th Republic Day today. The Parade, held every year at Rajpath in Delhi, concluded earlier today. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into… Continue reading Republic Day: India celebrates
Actor Rimi Sen joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in New Delhi on Tuesday. Soon after joining the BJP, Sen showered… Continue reading Actor Rimi Sen joins BJP ahead of assembly elections
Post offices will soon start issuing passports, with the ministry of external affairs working jointly with the department of posts to simplify the delivery of the important document to travel… Continue reading You can soon get your passport at the post office too
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over investigation in three cases of alleged murder and extortion, purportedly masterminded by gangster Chhota Rajan. The gangster, who is in custody here… Continue reading CBI registers three cases of murder, extortion masterminded by Chhota Rajan
New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will be on a… Continue reading Abu Dhabi Crown Prince – the Chief Guest to witness Republic Day celebrations – will arrive today
