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In Yerawada jail, convict ‘attacks, kills’ another after brawlSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 06:02 IST
Police say incident was fallout of dispute between the two convicts; second such case in state in 15 days
Cong named Meira Kumar late, may have worked if there was time: Capt Amarinder SinghSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 05:43 IST
Amarinder Singh was candid as he talked about a variety of issues, from politics to India-Pakistan relations and culture to economy, and the massive debt faced by his state. He was also hopeful that introduction of the GST would boost Punjab’s revenues by Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 crore.
‘Killer’ of aspiring air hostess nabbed from citySubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 06:41 IST
On Wednesday, Adil had allegedly stalked and killed the girl in Shahdara, New Delhi
NCRB plans to create database on lynchingsSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 05:37 IST
At present no centralised data is available on lynchings, which have been reported in cases of theft, witchcraft, and recently over child theft and cow-protection.
Prime accused in Junaid killing held from Maharashtra, police say he has confessedSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 07:34 IST
On Wednesday, Junaid’s elder brother Hashim, who too was stabbed in the train, had been shown a sketch of the main accused by police officials. “I recognised him, he was the same man who stabbed Junaid, Shaqir and me in the train. Today, we were told he has been caught.”
Most of RJD MLA’s projects started after party in powerSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 05:25 IST
The contract between Lalu’s daughter Chanda Yadav and Dojana to develop the shopping complex was signed on May 5, 2016, five months after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as head of the coalition government in Bihar.
Rs 8,000 Cr ‘laundering’: ED raids Delhi farmhouses of Lalu’s daughter MisaSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 05:15 IST
The searches were conducted by the ED in connection with its probe into alleged laundering of over Rs 8,000 crore by two market entry operators, identified as Surendra Jain and Virendra Jain, through a maze of shell companies.
Ayurveda expert made ministry Secy has RSS links, owns clinicsSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 08:50 IST
In 2015, Rajesh Kotecha was awarded the Padma Shri. Kotecha’s CV says he is ‘Trustee, World Ayurveda Foundation, an initiative of Vijnana Bharati, (and) Advisor to the Vijnana Bharati, the biggest science and technology movement in India’. Vijnana Bharati is one of the outfits of the RSS.
Faridabad lynching: Punishment should be harsh so there is no other Junaid, says fatherSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:52 IST
On June 22, Junaid was stabbed to death in a Mathura-bound train by a group of men who mocked his skull cap and called him a “beef eater”.
In riot-hit Basirhat, Muslims pool money to help Hindu neighboursSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:50 IST
Muslims in this patch of North 24-Parganas on the Bangladesh border, where tensions erupted at the beginning of the week after a teen’s objectionable post on social media, are pooling money to help Hindu neighbours rebuild their gutted shops and businesses.
Darjeeling boils again, 3 killed, Army out: Mamata offers talks if violence ceases, GJM says will only talk to centreSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 07:28 IST
CM Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of “non-cooperation” in dealing with the situation in the Hills, and alleged that the Central government and BJP were trying to “disturb peace” in North 24-Parganas district, where communal violence has broken out.
Pick-up trucks ‘carrying buffalo calves’ attacked, six men assaulted: PoliceSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:32 IST
An eyewitness to the incident, Raees, who was in one of the six vehicles that were attacked, claimed they were transporting buffaloes from parts of Uttar Pradesh to Ghazipur in Delhi.
Woman’s dying words: My husband set me on fireSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:16 IST
“He struck up a conversation with her and offered her a cold drink laced with sedatives. Once she became drowsy, he asked her to come with him, but she refused,” the officer said.
CJI backs allowing foreign lawyers to practise, seeks reciprocitySubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:15 IST
Chief Justice of India J S Khehar called international exchange of lawyers an opportunity to learn. “...it is not that we will also not learn when foreign lawyers and firms come to India."
Campaign to be launched for strict population controlSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 04:10 IST
Agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt and singer Suresh Wadekar are expected to be present at the launch.
Ahmedabad becomes India’s first World Heritage citySubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 09:01 IST
In June, members of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO had visited Ahmedabad and had informed the Central govt that it has deferred Ahmedabad’s world heritage city nomination. The WHC had stated that it was not satisfied with the documentation related to the “outstanding universal values” for Ahmedabad’s walled city.
Presidential poll: 1-MLA BJP promises surprise, aims for 6 votes from KeralaSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:55 IST
Sources said that the BJP is trying to get six votes, including that of its lone MLA O Rajagopal in the 140-member state assembly.
Nitish silent, JD(U) ‘enjoying upper hand’, in no hurry for quick decisionSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:49 IST
Asserting that the Bihar alliance will “last its full term”, RJD national spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha said, “Lalu Prasad has only emerged stronger after all this. Sushil Modi scales up demand to sack Tejashwi after raids on Lalu kin premises, RJD says no way
Bijnor blast case: NIA yet to ID deceased as SIMI menSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 10:08 IST
The NIA, which has been probing the case since 2015, is now awaiting a forensic laboratory report on the CCTV footage that allegedly showed the six terrorists fleeing their rented accommodation after the blast in Bijnor city on September 12, 2014.
Uttarakhand: Govt to retire inefficient officials above 50 yearsSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:39 IST
In an order sent to all departments on July 6, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy asked the departments to hold a screening committee meeting by November each year to review the performance of officials and workers who are above 50 years.
Surat: Traders rally against GSTSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:39 IST
A delegation of textile traders later went to the District Collector’s office and handed over a memorandum demanding rollback of 5 per cent GST on textiles.
Rae Bareli: As BJP tries to assuage Brahmins, Swami Prasad Maurya says 5 killed were goonsSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 12:14 IST
Maurya alleged that the five men were sent by SP MLA from Unchahar, Manoj Kumar Pandey, to eliminate the son of pradhan Ram Shri, as her family had left the SP to join the BJP after the Assembly polls.
Kerala: Nurses to step up sit-in for pay hikeSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:34 IST
The next round of meeting is scheduled for Monday. Another nurses’ organisation, the Indian Nurses Association (INA), is continuing its sit-in in front of the Secretariat.
Geeta may marry soon, Shivraj will do kanyadaan, suggests Sushma SwarajSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:32 IST
Geeta was brought from Indore to Bhopal on Saturday to meet the NDA’s Presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, who was here to campaign among MPs and MLAs in the BJP-governed state.
Prisoner ‘attacked’ by inmate in Pune jail, diesSubscriber Only
July 9, 2017 03:24 IST
Primary investigation has revealed that eight days ago, Mehkarkar and Dabhade, who were lodged in the same barrack, got involved in a fight over “water falling on them in the kitchen.”
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