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A four-year-old boy has been allegedly branded by two teachers of his private school,Kids Kingdom,at Junagadh.

Founder of CPI-ML Liberation dead

PATNA: Founder of the CPI-ML Liberation Ramnaresh Ram died on Tuesday following protracted illness,at the Patna Medical College Hospital here. Ram,85,whose wife died recently,is survived by two daughters. He was in hospital after he suffered a brain stroke a week ago.

Shah threatening witnesses: Tulsi to HC

AHMEDABAD: Former state minister Amit Shah does not deserve bail in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case,as despite being in jail he is threatening witnesses from inside,CBI counsel K T S Tulsi told the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. 8230; he can neutralise the Supreme Court, said Tulsi.

Accession Day celebration in Jammu

JAMMU: Various political and social organisations on Tuesday held rallies,hoisted the tricolour and distributed sweets at various places in Jammu to celebrate Accession Day,the day the last Dogra ruler of the state,Maharaja Hari Singh,signed the Instrument of Accession.

Emergency landing for Air Arabia flight

New Delhi: UAE-based Air Arabia8217;s Sharjah-bound flight made an emergency landing at the Kochi international airport,a few minutes after it took off after a suspected incident of a bird-hit on Tuesday,sources said. All passengers are said to be safe.

IAF Commanders Conference begins

NEW DELHI: The second biannual Indian Air Force IAF Commanders Conference commenced in the Capital on Tuesday with top leaders from across the country converging for four days of intense discussions on the current status and future road map for the air force.

4-yr-old branded by teachers

RAJKOT: A four-year-old boy has been allegedly branded by two teachers of his private school,Kids Kingdom,at Junagadh. Preliminary investigation has revealed that Upper KG student Vanraj Parmar was allegedly branded five times with a knife,for an alleged act of indiscipline.

SAD Delhi asks why Jagir cut facial hair

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JALANDHAR: The president of Punjab unit of Shiromani Akali Dal,Delhi,Jaswinder Singh Baliawal,has written to the Akal Takht jathedar saying former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur is a Patit Sikh as she had removed her facial hair. Bibi has refused to reply,saying she was only answerable to the Guru.

DMK notice to Kanyakumari LS MP

CHENNAI: Stung by reports that its Lok Sabha member Helen Davidson from Kanyakumari was one of the signatories of a campaign by local VHP unit to drum up support to construct a temple at the disputed Ayodhya site,the DMK high command sent notice to the member,asking her to clarify the incident.

Passenger train derails,all safe

JALANDHAR: A major tragedy was averted at the Jalandhar railway station on Tuesday when the four coaches of Tata Muri Express derailed while entering the platform around noon. The cause of derailment was the ongoing work on 8216;route relay interlocking8217;,said Station Superintendent Ashok Kumar.

Rape victim gives birth to a boy

SULTANPURLODHI Punjab: A Class XII student gangraped a year ago gave birth to a boy. She was abducted in October last year by three men and taken to Rajasthan,where she was kept captive for two months.