Woman trampled to death by wild tusker in K’taka village
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Nov 8 - A woman was trampled to death by a tusker in the Hedadalu village in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district on Wednesday.
Lahore pays tribute to India-origin Punjabi literary intellectual couple
Lahore, Nov 7 - A Shahmukhi book on Giani Gurdit Singh was released during a function at the Dyal Singh Research and Cultural Forum here, which commemorated the birth centenary of two literary intellectuals from Punjab (India), Giani Gurdit Singh and Inderjit Kaur
Kashmiris can draw support by telling their stories, even if they are in whispers: Filmmaker and actor Aamir Bashir
Dharamshala, Nov 8 (IANS) In the bleak cold of Kashmir, Nargis’ gaze cuts right through. The atmospherics scheme with her tragedy and silences become a partner to reveal the conflict that is not just external. National award-winning filmmaker Aamir Bashir’s latest film ‘The
NIA searches across 10 states in human trafficking case
New Delhi, Nov 8 - In a major drive against human trafficking in the country, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches in ten states.
ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday in Bengal school job case
Kolkata, Nov 8 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has again summoned Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for questioning on Thursday in connection to the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.
Three-yr-old among two injured in Delhi house fire
New Delhi, Nov 8 Two people, including a three-year-old child, sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a house in the national capital early on Wednesday, a fire department officer said.
Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘severe’
New Delhi, Nov 8 - The air quality in Delhi on Wednesday morning continued to be in 'severe' category with several stations across the city recording a rise in PM 2.5 and carbon monoxide (CO).
Nine arrested for ‘email blasting’ in Lucknow
Lucknow, Nov 8 - The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang that ran a ‘fake’ call Centre and was involved in ‘email blasting’.
Three-day Diwali fair in all UP districts to help vendors
Lucknow, Nov 8 - A three-day Diwali fair, where street vendors and self-help groups will display their wares, will be organized in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh from November 9 to 11.
UP woman gets life sentence for setting ‘ugly’ husband ablaze
Bareilly, Nov 8 - A 26-year-old woman, who had set her ‘dark and ugly’ husband on fire four years ago in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court here.
UP bizman duped of Rs 28L by scammers
Lucknow, Nov 8 A businessman from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly duped of Rs 28 lakh by scammers posing as UK citizens, on the pretext of shipping valuable ornaments to him.
Ticket to defector sparks protest by supporters of Congress leader
Hyderabad, Nov 7 Supporters of Congress leader Kata Srinivas Goud staged protest at the party headquarters and also at the residence of Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday in protest against the allotment of party ticket from Patancheru to Nilam Madhu
Bihar govt releases economic survey report
Patna, Nov 7 The Bihar government on Tuesday released the economic survey report in the state assembly.
Mahua Moitra questions ethics panel meet reschedule, says BJP getting allies to ensure draft report passage
New Delhi, Nov 7 Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who is facing charges of alleged 'cash for Parliament questions' on Tuesday took a swipe at the Parliament's Ethics Committee for postponing the meeting to November 9 to clash with a Congress MP's nomination
Congress leader Pawan Bansal appears before ED in National Herald case
New Delhi, Nov 7 Senior Congress leader Pawan Bansal on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe in the National Herald case.
K’taka BJP accuses Cong govt of protecting wanted criminal
Kalaburagi/Bengaluru, Nov 7 Karnataka BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress government of protecting an alleged criminal R.D. Patil, who was involved in the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) scam.
Key CBI officer handling crucial probes in Bengal replaced
Kolkata, Nov 7 In the midst of the ongoing investigations on various cases of corruption in West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has changed the Deputy Inspector General of its Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) cell which operates from the agency’s Nizam Palace
Chhattisgarh phase-1 voting: 22.97% voter turnout till 11 am
Raipur, Nov 7 In the first phase of polling involving 20 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday an overall 22.97 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 a.m., said the Election Commission.
Yogi to hold cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday
Lucknow, Nov 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government will hold the next cabinet meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday, ahead of the much-publicised Deepotsav programme.
Over 5 lakh tourists to visit Varanasi on Dev Deepawali
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Over 5 lakh tourists are expected to arrive in Varanasi this year for the Dev Deepawali celebrations.