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UP: Youth jumps into canal for TikToK video, dies

An 18-year-old youth was killed when he jumped into the Ganga canal here for making a TikTok video, police said. The incident took place near Kutubpur village on Friday when Raja Qureshi jumped into the canal and hit a hard surface beneath water. “The video of the accident had gone viral on so

All refugees in India will be granted citizenship under CAA, says Amit Shah

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Narendra Modi government will not stop until and unless all refugees in the country are granted citizenship under the CAA. Shah, addressing a rally here, also exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the n

Three railway staffers killed, several feared trapped as two Cargo trains collide in MP

Bhopal: Three people were killed after two goods trains collided near a village in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district early Sunday morning, police said. The mishap took place around 4.40 am when a coal-laden train heading towards Uttar Pradesh from Amlori mine in Madhya Pradesh collided with an emp

Hate messages, fake news on WhatsApp under Delhi Police radar

New Delhi: The situation in northeast Delhi was peaceful on Saturday morning with residents gradually coming to terms with the damage due to communal riots in the area earlier this week. Security personnel have been conducting flag marches and holding regular consultations with locals to assuage

AGR: Voda Idea seeks hike in mobile data to Rs 35 per GB, calls to 6p a min

Vodafone Idea has demanded fixing minimum tariffs for mobile data at Rs 35 per GB, around 7-8 times of current prices, and for calls at 6 paise per minute along with monthly charges from April 1 to enable it pay statutory dues and make its business sustainable. The loss-making telco is under pres

Shah was nowhere to be seen when violence hit Delhi: Sena

Mumbai: Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ on Friday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the mayhem in Delhi, saying he was nowhere to be seen when the national capital was rocked by violence. An editorial in the Marathi daily said Shah had taken out a lot of time for campaigning for the just

Midnight transfer of Delhi Judge isn't shocking under current dispensation: Priyanka

The Congress on Thursday hit out at the government over the transfer of Delhi High Court Judge S Muralidhar, alleging that the Modi dispensation was waging a battle of revenge against the judiciary. Muralidhar was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, on a day when a bench headed by h

Humanity first: Hindus-Muslims together collect remnants of burnt Holy Quran in riot-hit North-East Delhi

New Delhi: Few videos which surfaced after the communal violence broke out in North-east Delhi are a testimony to the fact that humanity is not dead yet. While rioters from both communities wreaked havoc in the national capital, there was a silver lining. In many of these videos members from t

PM Modi calls for peace in Delhi after death toll climbs to 20

In his first reaction to incidents of violence in Delhi which have left at least 20 people dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed for peace and brotherhood, and said he has held an extensive review of the prevailing situation in various parts of the national capital. He also sai

Intelligence Bureau officer, 26, killed in mob attack in Delhi’s Chand Bagh, body dumped in drain

An Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer was killed in Northeast Delhi on Tuesday, during the national capital’s worst violence in last two decades. The incident came to light on Wednesday when the body of 26-year-old Ankit Sharma was pulled out of a drain in Chand Bagh. Sharma worked as security assi

Elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats to be conducted on March 26

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said polling for 55 Rajya Sabha seats spread over 17 States set to be vacated in April will be conducted on March 26. Announcing the schedule, the ECI said in a statement: “The term of office of 55 members of the Rajya Sabha elected from 17 States

6 Top court Judges catch swine flu, Chief Justice meets judges, lawyers

New Delhi: Six Supreme Court judges are down with swine flu and a meeting had been held with the Chief Justice to explore remedial measures, a senior judge said today in court. Hearings in two constitution bench cases, including a nine-judge bench on the Sabrimala religion versus rights case, have b

9,261 cattle died in UP shelters in 2019, Uttar Pradesh govt says death due to natural causes

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said 9,261 cattle died in various cattle shelters in the state in 2019 but no action was taken against officials concerned as the death was due to natural causes. Replying to a question raised by BSP member Sushma Patel in the assembly as to how man

India rolls out cultural extravaganza to welcome Trump

Ahmedabad: US President Donald Trump landed here on Monday for his first visit to India to a grand welcome by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thousands of people who lined the streets and packed into the Motera stadium to say “Namaste Trump”. There were tableaux, folk dancers and musicians rolli

UP Police gives clean chit to Bhadohi BJP MLA Ravindra Nath Tripathi in gangrape case, arrests his nephew

Bhadohi: The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday (February 22, 2020) gave a clean chit to Bhadohi BJP MLA Ravindra Nath Tripathi who was accused in gang-rape case as there was "no evidence" found against him. Meanwhile, the police arrested his nephew Sandeep Tripathi who was also accused in the gang-ra

Veerappan’s Daughter Vidya Rani Joins BJP

Krishnagiri: Daughter of dead sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, Vidya Rani, joined the BJP on Saturday at an event organised in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri. Party general secretary Muralidhar Rao and former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan were present at the event. “I want to work for the poor and

Ahead of hanging, Delhi rape convicts asked about ‘last meeting’ with family

Officials of Tihar Jail in Delhi have written to all the four death row convicts in the December 2012 gang-rape and murder case about their last meeting with families ahead of their March 3 hanging, news agency ANI reported on Saturday. A Delhi court had issued fresh warrants on February 17, for

Taj Mahal to be shut for public on Monday in view of Donald Trump's Agra visit

Agra: The Taj Mahal will be shut for visitors from 12 noon on February 24 (Monday) in view of US President Donald Trump's maiden two-day visit, said the Archaeological Survey of India on Friday. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, Superintendent Agra Division, ASI said, "Due to security reasons, Taj Mahal wil