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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces challenge to leadership

February 06, 2015 10:16 am

Ruddock later confirmed that the ballots would go ahead if the motion is passed at Tuesday's meeting.

Australian court rejects law allowing gay marriage

December 12, 2013 10:53 am

PM Tony Abbott opposes gay marriage and his coalition blocked two federal bills last year.

Tony Abbott ends 6 years of Labor rule,becomes Australia's new PM

September 08, 2013 12:44 pm

Abbott,promised to restore political stability,cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers.

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Shah: Need to raise conviction rate with better forensic science

Updated: January 29, 2023 03:51 IST

The country will need 8,000 to 10,000 forensic science experts every year for nine years to make forensic investigation compulsory for offences attracting punishment of more than six years, Amit Shah said.

How a love story and a strong vision sustain a special institute in Pune

Updated: January 29, 2023 03:32 IST

Juggling careers and fighting social prejudice, Rahul Deshmukh and Devata Andure have been uplifting and empowering the visually challenged through the National Association for the Welfare of the Physically Challenged.

Murder of 7 members of family: Three bodies exhumed for postmortem again; minor accused detained

Updated: January 29, 2023 03:32 IST

Between January 18 and January 24, seven persons were found dead in Bhima river at Pargaon in Daund taluka of Pune district.

2 dead after car hits scooter, drags one of them for 350m: Kin rue loss of sole breadwinners

Updated: January 29, 2023 02:30 IST

The victims have been identified as Kailash Bhatnagar (41) and Sumit Khari (22). They worked at a jeans manufacturing factory. While Kailash was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, Sumit died during treatment around 10 pm on Friday, officers said.

2008 Batla House encounter convict dies of illness

Updated: January 29, 2023 02:28 IST

Director General (Prisons) Sanjay Beniwal said that Ahmad, a native of UP’s Azamgarh, was lodged in Tihar jail in 2010 and was transferred to Mandoli last year where he was lodged in jail number 15.

‘Uproot, throw Kejriwal govt out of politics in city, country’: Anurag Thakur urges BJP cadre to take a pledge

Updated: January 29, 2023 02:27 IST

Thakur was speaking at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre on day two of the BJP’s state executive meeting.

Over 10 lakh commuters travel on Metro 2A, 7 since launch of project’s Phase 2 last week

Updated: January 29, 2023 00:53 IST

The two lines — a total of 35 km — are now fully operational and connected with Metro Line 1 (Versova and Ghatkopar via Andheri), creating the first Metro network in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Mirage, Sukhoi aircraft on training mission crash, Wing Commander killed

Updated: January 29, 2023 00:36 IST

The pilots were part of an elite fighter combat course, 2 eject safely

‘Drugs search’: Gurgaon police take blood samples from 288 at club

Updated: January 29, 2023 00:34 IST

Gurgaon Police said they conducted a raid at the nightclub, Casa Danza, following a “secret input” about a “rave party”, and recovered narcotics, including heroin, cocaine, charas, marijuana and MDMA, from the premises.

Porbandar bird census: Thousands of cranes, ducks in Medha creek surprise birdwatchers

Updated: January 29, 2023 00:09 IST

The two-day bird count has been organise by the Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat in collaboration with the Gujarat forest department and is sponsored by the Saurashtra Chemicals Limited, a subsidiary of Nirma Group.