28 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

28 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 29 - At least 28 people were killed and 20 others injured on Wednesday when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Washuk district of Pakistan's Balochistan province.

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Telangana phone tapping: Cop claims judges also snooped on

Telangana phone tapping: Cop claims judges also snooped on

Hyderabad, May 29 - The previous BRS government snooped on high court judges and lawyers also, one of the arrested police officers has revealed during his questioning, said sources on Wednesday.

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SC registry refuses to accept CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

SC registry refuses to accept CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi, May 29 - The Supreme Court registry has refused to accept the application moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.

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TN Congress chief opposes PM Modi’s Kanyakumari meditation

TN Congress chief opposes PM Modi’s Kanyakumari meditation

Chennai, May 29 - Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) chief K. Selvaperunthagai has opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day meditation event at Kanyakumari.

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Delhi hospital fire tragedy: MHA guidelines for oxygen cylinder storage flouted

Delhi hospital fire tragedy: MHA guidelines for oxygen cylinder storage flouted

New Delhi, May 29 - Baby Care New Born Child Hospital in Delhi, where seven newly born babies died after a fire broke out, had flouted the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the storage of oxygen cylinders, said sources.

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LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today

LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meetings in Bengal, Odisha today

New Delhi, May 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday campaign in West Bengal and Odisha, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh to hold multiple public meetings and a roadshow for the final phase of the

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Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala

Results of LS polls to impact future prospects of leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 - With the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections slated in less than a week from now, leaders of all three political fronts in Kerala will be spending anxious moments as they await the results, which will weigh

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Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress

Mani Shankar Aiyar stirs new row by terming 1962 Chinese invasion ‘alleged’, BJP hits out at Congress

New Delhi, May 29 - Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday landed his party in a fresh row by terming the 1962 Chinese invasion "alleged".

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Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

United Nations, May 29 - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.

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Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

New York, May 28 - Hearing final arguments from lawyers for the defence and the prosecution on Tuesday, jurors prepared on Tuesday to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in the historic criminal case charging him with faking business ledgers during

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27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country

27 dead, many missing as rain and landslides wreak havoc in Mizoram, Aizawl cut off from country

Aizawl, May 28 - At least 27 people were killed, including 21 in a stone quarry collapse, and 10 others missing in landslides in Mizoram's Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone Remal, officials said.

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Delhi L-G orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after hospital fire tragedy

Delhi L-G orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after hospital fire tragedy

New Delhi, May 28 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the registration of nursing homes in the national capital after seven newborns were killed in a massive fire at a children's

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‘Na khaunga, na khaane dunga’: PM Modi warns action to intensify after June 4

‘Na khaunga, na khaane dunga’: PM Modi warns action to intensify after June 4

New Delhi, May 28 - From Barasat in West Bengal to Dumka in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to launch a thorough investigation against corrupt leaders once the results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are out on June 4.

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HM Amit Shah takes ‘Chawal wali sarkar Vs jhole wali sarkar’ jibe to target Naveen Patnaik govt

HM Amit Shah takes ‘Chawal wali sarkar Vs jhole wali sarkar’ jibe to target Naveen Patnaik govt

New Delhi, May 28 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Naveen Patnaik government and said that the incumbent Odisha Chief Minister was set to become former CM on the day of counting i.e. June 4.

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Cong, CPI(M), Trinamool looted Bengal in phases: PM Modi

Cong, CPI(M), Trinamool looted Bengal in phases: PM Modi

Kolkata, May 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress, CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress of looting West Bengal in phases.

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Post poll campaign, PM Modi to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

Post poll campaign, PM Modi to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

New Delhi, May 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Kanyakumari for meditation, soon after the conclusion of the high-octane poll campaign. He is likely to spend at least three days there, before leaving Kanyakumari on June 1.

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Jharkhand is home to beautiful mountains but now making news for mounds of notes: PM Modi

Jharkhand is home to beautiful mountains but now making news for mounds of notes: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 28 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the JMM-Congress alliance on Tuesday over ‘flourishing’ corruption in Jharkhand under their watch and also accused them of looting the state from all sides.

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India announces US$ 1 million relief assistance for landslide-devastated Papua New Guinea

India announces US$ 1 million relief assistance for landslide-devastated Papua New Guinea

New Delhi, May 28 - India on Tuesday announced an immediate relief assistance of US$ 1 million to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea which was devastated by a massive landslide on May 24.

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‘Couldn’t brush my teeth for two months’: Pant reveals struggles after life-threatening car crash

‘Couldn’t brush my teeth for two months’: Pant reveals struggles after life-threatening car crash

New Delhi, May 28 - Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's accident was one of the most tragic incidents in recent Indian cricketing history with doubts floating around on whether he will ever be able to play cricket again.

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Adani Enterprises Ltd to raise Rs 16,600 crore to expand biz

Adani Enterprises Ltd to raise Rs 16,600 crore to expand biz

Mumbai, May 28 - Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) on Tuesday announced to raise Rs 16,600 crore via qualified institutional placement (QIP) or other permissible mode in one or more tranches and in accordance with the applicable laws, as it aims to aggressively expand

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