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Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Nirav Modi: CBI
The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, his brother Nishal Modi and his employee Subhash Parab on the request of the CBI, probing over USD 2 billion PNB scam, officials said today. The notice was issued on June 29 but has been made public today by th
Mother stabs son with dagger while bathing him in Punjab
Chandigarh: A woman allegedly killed her six-year-old son today with a dagger in Punjab's Bathinda district, police said on Sunday. The accused allegedly attacked her only son with a dagger while giving him a bath at home in Bhai Mati Dass Nagar, said Bathinda Station House Officer (Civil Lines) Ras
Selfie in MP Judge's chair lands 'Drunk' trainee constable behind bars
Umaria (MP): A trainee police constable's enthusiasm for 'selfies' landed him in the police lock-up after he took his picture while sitting in a senior judge's chair in a court here, an official said on Monday. Ram Avtar Rawat, 28, the trainee constable at the police academy in Umaria, was later
At least 40 killed after bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand

At least 40 people have been killed after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district, the police said. The incident occurred near Gween village in the district when the overloaded private bus, on its way to Ramnagar, fell into the 200-metre-deep gorge, Pauri Superintendent of Police
Tendulkar, Tharoor, Yogi among 174 VIPs with demands for new railway zones, divisions
New Delhi: In three years, there were demands by over 170 VIPs including Sachin Tendulkar, Shashi Tharoor, Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath for new railway zones and divisions in their constituencies that are under consideration of the railway board, according to railway ministry records. Railwa
Doctors shocked at Mandsaur gang rape victim’s injuries, say she is ‘too traumatised to talk’
The brutal rape of an eight-year-old girl in Mandsaur earlier this week has come as a painful reminder of the infamous 2012 Delhi gang rape case, where a nursing student was sexually assaulted by six people on a private bus before being abandoned on the roadside. Police said Irfan Khan, a 20-year
Man hired by Tripura Government to spread awareness on lynching gets lynched
Agartala: Three separate lynching cases in a day in Tripura triggered a blame game between the ruling BJP and the opposition CPI(M) and Congress on Friday. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath blamed the CPI(M) for the lynching incidents, while the left party and the Co
UP Congress surprises candidates with 14-question test for spokesperson’s job
Lucknow: What are the “failures” of the Yogi Adityanath government? What are the achievements of the Manmohan Singh government? How many Assembly seats make up one Lok Sabha seat? These are some of the questions that made up the Congress’ written test for candidates hoping to become party spokesp
WhatsApp rumours claim one more life; Man lynched in Tripura on suspicion of being child lifter
A man was lynched by a mob in Tripura on Thursday on suspicion of being a child lifter while two others were critically injured. Jahir Khan died on the spot while Gulzar and Khurshid Khan are battling for their lives. All of them are from Uttar Pradesh. This is the 24th killing in the country in
Now, apply for passport on mobile phone from anywhere in India
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday launched a Passport Seva app that will allow people to apply for the vital travel document from anywhere in the country using their mobile phones. Until now, applicants had no choice but to apply for the document at passport seva kendras (PSKs) in t
Chartered plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar suburbs

MUMBAI: Five people died after a King Air C90 charter aircraft crashed in Ghatkopar, the congested central suburbs of Mumbai, on Thursday afternoon. All occupants on board, which included two pilots -- Capt P S Rajput and Capt Maria -- and two aircraft maintenance engineers along with one person
J&K: 10 BSF jawans, heading to Samba sector, on special army train goes missing
Mughalsarai (Uttar Pradesh): Ten jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) went missing while traveling in a special army train between West Bengal's Bardhaman and Jharkhand's Dhanbad railway stations on Wednesday. The train, headed towards Samba Sector in Jammu and Kashmir, contained a total of 83
‘All-time high’ threat to PM Modi: Ministers, officers won’t be allowed to come near
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s road shows, a critical part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s successful election campaigns, might be scaled down due an “all-time high” threat assessment, according to the ministry of home affairs. The ministry has issued new security guidelines for the Prime M
Class 12 student allegedly raped by five for 3 days in Himachal, three arrested
A Class 12 student was allegedly raped by five youths for over three days in Manali town of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. Police said they had received a complaint about two Class 12 girls going missing on June 17. The girls were found on June 20. Initially, they did not allege a
Yogi Adityanath ahead of 2019 polls: No doubt Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya
Raising the heat on the Ayodhya issue ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Monday that “there should be no doubt” that a temple will be built at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site. Addressing a “Sant Sammelan” in Ayodhya, Adityanath
What a shame: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over women safety rank
Mumbai: After a survey showed India as the most dangerous country in the world for women, Congress president Rahul Gandhi left no time to slam Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP over the issue of women safety. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi is tip-toeing around his garden while t
Take Care of Your Health, PM Modi Tells Airman Who Fainted During Guard of Honour
New Delhi: The summer heat took its toll on an IAF personnel who collapsed during the guard of honour ceremony organised at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for visiting Seychelles President Danny Faure. Faure, who is on his first bilateral visit to India, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapa
Rajasthan: Five-time MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari resigns from BJP, joins new party floated by son
JAIPUR: Former state minister and a five-time MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former minister has announced a new party along with this son to fight against "undeclared emergency" in Rajasthan and the country. Tiwari has sent his resignation to the BJP chief