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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) With memories of the devastating 2018 floods haunting the state once again, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday convened an emergency meeting of District Collectors and senior officials as relentless rain continued to batter Kerala, triggering...
Vijayanagara, Aug 3 (IANS) Two police personnel attached to the Hagaribommanahalli Police Station in Karnataka's Vijayanagara district were arrested on Monday in connection with the alleged custodial death of a 35-year-old construction labourer, Khaleel, who reportedly died after being assaulted...
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) The results of the Bankipur Assembly by-election will be declared on Monday as counting of votes is underway at AN College in Patna.Voting for the constituency was held on July 30, recording a voter turnout of...
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will be using a bulletproof vehicle amid recent revelations of severe threats to his life from the Pakistan-based, UN-designated terrorist group, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).The revelation was made by the Special Task Force...
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) A massive fire broke out on the Samastipur-Saharsa Passenger train (63344) at Platform No. 2 of Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Bihar's Saharsa district at around 3:25 a.m. on Monday, triggering panic among passengers and railway...
Vadodara, Aug 3 (IANS) Counting of votes for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election began on Monday morning, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Patel taking an early lead over his Congress rival.According to the Election Commission of India, as of...
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is likely to invite online tenders for fresh bar licences in the second week of August as part of a wider plan to improve facilities and service standards at...
Datia, Aug 3 (IANS) BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari took an early lead in the counting of votes for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, with the contest being closely watched as the ruling party seeks to reclaim...
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Parliament is scheduled to resume its proceedings for the third week on Monday, as the Centre prepares to introduce several pending Bills for consideration and passage even as disruptions from the Opposition are expected to...
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting -- led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra -- begins on Monday with investors and economists closely tracking the central bank's assessment of inflation, economic growth...
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN), a Pakistan-based terrorist-criminal group, targeted the family members of at least six current members of the West Bengal cabinet through Arpita Sarkar, the female aide of suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal,...
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) Six districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive heavy rain on Monday as an upper-air weather system continues to influence conditions across the state, with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds also forecast in several areas....