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Siddaramaiah's "Do You Know Kannada" Question To President Murmu, Her Reply

President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Mysuru today produced a lighthearted exchange between her and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Nagaland Assembly To Start With Discussion On Prohibiting 'Satanic Worship'

The three-day monsoon session of the Nagaland assembly will begin on Tuesday with a discussion on the 'prohibition of satanic worship in Nagaland'.

Analysis: Will Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Impact Bihar Election?

When Rahul Gandhi marched in the blistering August sun through the dusty arteries of Bihar.

Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal

Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.

Bengaluru Techie, 41, Dies After Being Bitten By Snake Hiding In His Footwear

Mr Prakash had previously suffered an accident that resulted in a loss of sensation in his leg.

Cleaner Air, Yamuna's Revival: What Delhi's Climate Plan Means for You

At a review meeting on Monday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa went over the city's revised State Action Plan on Climate Change, setting targets for 2050 across nine key sectors

UP Confectioner Gets Rs 141 Crore Income Tax Notice, FIR Lodged

In a bizarre case, a small confectioner in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district has been served an Income Tax notice of Rs 141 crore, leaving his family shocked and distressed.

At 431 Mm, Himachal Pradesh Witnesses Wettest August In 76 Years

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed its wettest August in 76 years, recording 431.3 mm of rain in the month, the most since 1949.

Indore's Sarafa Chaat-Chowpatty To Stay At Original Site

Indore's legendary Sarafa Bazaar's night food market will stay put in its original place, retaining its distinctive character and heritage.

Delhi Directs Closure Of Traffic On Railway Bridge Amid Rising Yamuna Levels

The Delhi government has directed authorities to suspend traffic and public movement over the Delhi Railway Bridge from Tuesday, in view of the alarming rise in water levels of Yamuna.

Opinion | Great American Exodus: Indian Scholars Are Fleeing US - But To Where?

As US politics under Trump drives out young researchers, India has an opportunity to lure its brightest scientific minds back. Tamil Nadu is leading the way, but a national strategy is urgently needed.

"Ladke Nahi Hai, Ladte Hai": Mohan Yadav's Jab At Rahul-Tejashwi-Akhilesh

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav today launched a counter to the Opposition's allegations of "vote theft" in elections and took direct aim at three key faces of the INDIA alliance -- Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav.

IIT-Guwahati Creates Nanosensor For Detecting Cancer-Causing Water Pollutants

Researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed nanosenor from milk protein and thymine for instant detection of cancer-causing water pollutants, the institute said on Monday.

Man Finds Dead Rat In His Paneer Dish At UP Dhaba

Two people who had gone to a dhaba (roadside eatery) for a meal here found a dead rat in their dish, an official said on Monday.

West Bengal's Priests, Drummers Fear Travelling To Other States For Festivities

Reports of Bengali-speaking migrants being allegedly harassed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, and Rajasthan have cast a long shadow over the season of celebration.

Heavy Rain Leads To Severe Waterlogging In Delhi, Gurugram

Huge traffic jams, heavily waterlogged roads, vehicles breaking down, scores of people stuck threw life out of gear as heavy rain hit Gurugram Monday afternoon.

Jagdeep Dhankhar Moves To Farmhouse As He Waits For Keys To Government Bungalow

Jagdeep Dhankhar has vacated his official residence and moved to a private farmhouse in the Chhatarpur area of South Delhi, more than a month after he resigned as vice president. It belongs to INLD leader Abhay Chautala.

Cash For School Jobs Case: Bank Accounts Of Arrested Trinamool Leader's Relatives Being Probed

The bank accounts, assets, and properties of the close relatives of Jiban Krishna Saha, who was arrested recently, are under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the cash for school-job case in West Bengal.

'Mumbai At Standstill': Bombay High Court On Manoj Jarange, Maratha Quota Row

Manoj Jarange's Maratha quota protest - supposed to be limited to Mumbai's Azad Maidan, where Jarange is on an 'indefinite fast' - has spun out of control, causing traffic jams and chaos, and bringing the city to a standstill, the Bombay High Court.

Debate Would Take Place If Both Candidates Speak: Opposition's Veep Pick

Alleging that his rival and ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan is "not speaking", INDIA bloc's Vice Presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy said a healthy debate would have taken place had he spoken.