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Fire Breaks Out at Ramtekdi Garbage Processing Plant in Maharashtra's Pune, No Casualty Reported
At least ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Fire Brigade officials, adding that no casualty was reported. The blaze has been doused now.
6 Dead, 18 Injured as Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Maharashtra's Nandurbar District
The accident took place around 10.30 am on the hilly stretch of Khadki ghat, located approximately 10 kms from Toranmal hill station, police said.
Nepal PM Oli Set to Be Expelled from Party Within a Week, Says Senior Leader
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had abruptly dissolved the 275-member Parliament on December 20 last year amid a power tussle with a rival faction within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.
PIL in SC Seeks Direction to Centre to Fill Vacancies in Tribunal on Money Laundering
The PIL, filed by lawyer and activist Amit Sahni, said media reports of August 2019 suggested that Delhi High Court's Justice Sunil Gaur, since retired, would be appointed as chairperson of the tribunal dealing with economic offence cases under various la...
Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan Donates Rs 30 Lakh for Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya
Kalyan handed over the cheque to Andhra Pradesh RSS chief Bharatiji, along with another Rs 11,000 donation arranged by the actor's personal staff.
Pune Court Order in 'Covishield' Trademark Lawsuit Likely on Jan 30
Cutis-Biotech had filed the suit in the civil court on January 4, seeking to restrain the SII from using the trademark Covishield or any other similar names for its COVID-19 vaccine and claimed the pharma firm is a prior user of the brand name.
India and China Maintaining Close Communication on Next Round of Military Talks, Says MEA
Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh for over eight months as multiple rounds of diplomatic and military talks have not yet produced any major breakthrough.
Police Lodges Rape Case Against Maharashtra Deputy Superintendent Following Colleague's Complaint
The alleged incident came to light when the victim, a 31-year-old assistant inspector, approached the police with a complaint of sexual assault, the official said.
Won’t Be Surprised if Political Leaders, Civic Officials are Lynched by the Public: Delhi HC
During a hearing on petitions filed by municipal employees and pensioners over non-payment of dues, the high court said that the problem arose because the AAP-led Delhi government is caught in an ego tussle between the MCDs and the Centre, which belongs t...
Sasikala Tests Positive for Covid-19, Shifted to Trauma Care of Bengaluru Hospital
Her illness comes at a time when she was just a week away from being released from the prison on January 27. She will now have to remain quarantined in the hospital for 10 more days.
NIA Arrests Member of 'Shahadat is Our Goal' Terror Outfit in Tamil Nadu
Mohammed Rashid, 25, from Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, was arrested and produced before a special NIA court in Chennai, which sent him to judicial custody, the official said.
Russia To Send Sputnik V Doses To Hungary, Welcomes UAE Approval
Russia said it could supply Hungary with its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine from next month, after Budapest gave initial approval to the shot, which was also registered for domestic use on Thursday by the United Arab Emirates.
Bird Flu Outbreak: Don't Eat Half-Boiled Eggs and Other Do's and Dont's by Govt's Food Safety Body
Outbreak of bird flu or avian influenza has been confirmed in 'poultry birds' in six states - Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.
India to Face Higher Security Challenges in Line With Rising Stature, Influence, Says Army Chief Naravane
In an address at a seminar on Army-industry partnership, Gen Naravane talked about twin challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and the "belligerence" on the northern borders that his force faced in 2020, and said the government's focus on self-reliance will boos...
Devendra Fadnavis Writes to Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray to Relocate Metro Car Shed to Aarey
Aarey Colony was the old site for the construction of the proposed car shed for Metro-3 line between Colaba in south Mumbai and SEEPZ, before the state government announced shifting of the project to Kanjurmarg.
Inclusive Fabric Of Country Being Damaged By Bigotry: Filmamker Ramesh Sharma
Filmmaker Ramesh Sharma, the director of Shashi Kapoor-starrer 1986 political thriller "New Delhi Times", says the thought behind his latest documentary, "Ahimsa - Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless", is to highlight Mahatma Gandhi's idea of inclusivity,...