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The 68-year-old victim, Kamaljit Kaur, went to her son -in-law Ankush Batti's home Monday to enquire about her hearing and speech-impaired daughter, whom Batti was allegedly harassing, Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area early Tuesday morning following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said.

The consent to establish (CoE) for the Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan was applied for in October 2017, nearly six months after the Hall of Nations and the Hall of Industries were demolished to make way for the project...

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During the probe, it was found that the labourers, Sarfaraz, Pankaj, Raja, Umesh and Vishal who died on Sunday after inhaling toxic gases were not provided adequate safety gear and were only given masks.

India is planning to buy five S-400 Triumf missile air defence systems from Russia for around USD 4.5 billion

The HRD Ministry panel has pitched for setting up a national-level madarsa board with a suitable system for accreditation to ensure their academic standards.

This festival is celebrated widely in Maharashtra but there are other states too that observe Ganesh Chaturthi with equal fervor. Let’s take an entourage through different states of India where Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great pomp and show.

Fifty eight Congress activists including Palamau district Congress president Jaias Ranjan Pathak were taken into custody for forcibly trying to enforce the bandh.

Reports of traffic blockades have so far come from rural areas of Patna district, Muzaffarpur, Lakhisarai and Nalanda districts. In the state capital, private schools remained closed.

Special CBI Judge OP Saini agreed to hear the plea at 2 pm Monday after the probe agency told the court that custodial interrogation of Karti Chidambaram was required in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.

State Congress spokesperson Vijay Bhike said in Panaji on Saturday that the party will not observe the Bandh in Goa, because it will come in the way of people's shopping ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi which is on September 13.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the party had decided to look at the bandh neutrally and it was for the Opposition to showcase its unity.

VAT on petrol will be reduced from 30 to 26 percent and on diesel from 22 to 18 percent, Raje announced at a public meeting organised in Rawatsar as part of her 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra'.

BJYM national executive member Rahul Rajput, who was seen shooting in the air, said he was using a China-made air gun and not his licensed revolver

According to police, Devesh was in an inebriated condition and was driving at a high speed when the incident took place. He lost control of his Honda Civic car and ended up driving it over the footpath near Rajouri Garden flyover where four men were sleep...