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Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Schoolteacher Arrested For 'Sexually Abusing' Boy

A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted bail to a 40-year-old female teacher of a city-based prominent school who was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor male student on multiple occasions.

In Big Win For Homebuyers, Top Court Okays 22 Police Cases Against Builders

The Central Bureau of Investigation has received green signal from the Supreme Court to file 22 cases involving the nexus between the banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in National Capital region.

After Rummy-Playing Video, Maharashtra Minister's Farmers Remark Sparks Row

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on Tuesday sparked yet another controversy, saying that the state government is a beggar and not the farmers.

Pune Man Films Wife Bathing, Blackmails Her For Car EMI: Cops

A woman has filed a police complaint against her husband for secretly recording her while bathing and threatening to release the video clips if she fails to bring in more money for car EMIs, said the Pune police.

We Are Ideological Opponents, Not Enemies: D Fadnavis On Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday thanked NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for praising him in the coffee table book released on his birthday.

Man On Bail In Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested Again For Harassing The Girl

Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old man, an accused in a child sexual abuse case, who was out on bail, for allegedly again chasing the victim and obstructing her way while she was returning from school.

Odisha Girl Gang-Raped By 3, Flees, Assaulted Again By Truck Driver

A minor was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by three men while returning from a birthday party on Sunday and was then raped yet again by another man while fleeing, said the Odisha police.

Mamata Banerjee Launches New Programme, Allots Rs 10 Lakh A Booth

Ahead of elections in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a new government initiative -- 'Amar Para, Amar Samadhan' (Our locality, our solution).

Saga Of Tejas - The Fighter Jet That Will Replace The Mighty MiG-21

The mighty MiG-21, after serving the air force for 62 years, will retire and get replaced by the newer Tejas fighter jets. An idea conceived in the late 1980s, but several delays, developments and changes in technology pushed MiG-21's retirement.

Akasa Air To See Over 200 Boeing Deliveries Over The Next Years

Akasa Air expects a pick up in plane deliveries from Boeing over the coming years and to reach its target for a fleet of 226 aircraft by 2032, up from 30 currently, chief financial officer Ankur Goel said on Tuesday.

Bengaluru's Yellow Line Of Namma Metro To Launch Soon, Check All Stations And Routes

The Yellow Line connects with the Green, Blue and Pink Lines, which improved city-wide transit flows.

8 Bangladeshi Nationals Detained In Assam's Bongaigaon

Eight Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Assam's Bongaigaon on suspicion of illegal border crossing and lack of valid documents on Tuesday.

The Jagdeep Dhankhar-Government Rift: Exclusive Details On Shock Exit

Before Jagdeep Dhankhar announced his shock resignation as Vice President on Monday, citing health reasons, several moves were being made on the political chessboard behind the scenes that may have played a key role in the decision.

Madhya Pradesh Cop Dies By Suicide, Alleges Harassment In Chilling Videos

A 51-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police, Pramod Pavan, allegedly died by suicide at his official quarters inside the Godan Police Station premises in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district early Tuesday morning.

Jailed J&K MP Allowed To Attend Parliament Between July 24 And August 4

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid custody parole between July 24 and August 4 to attend the monsoon session of Parliament.

Bhupesh Baghel's Son Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody In Liquor Scam Case

A special court here on Tuesday remanded Chaitanya Baghel, son of senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in a 14-day judicial custody in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor scam.

Stray Dog Bites 3 Women In College Campus Near Chennai

Three students were bitten by a stray dog on the campus of Tamil Nadu's Government Meenakshi College for Women, approximately 465 km from Chennai, on Monday, prompting calls for urgent action to prevent further attacks.

Bihar Voter List Trimmed By 52 Lakh By Election Commission

The electoral roll revision in Bihar has weeded out 52 lakh voters who are dead or migrated, the Election Commission said today, assuring that "all eligible electors are included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1".

Tirupati Temples Board Draws Up Plans To Expand Global Footprint

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has decided to expand the global footprint of reigning deity Lord Venkateswara by building Srivari temples in various countries.

Free Trade Agreement, Investment Treaty On Agenda For PM Modi's Maldives July 25 Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day State visit to Maldives this week will not only contribute further to consolidating strong ties between the two nations but also enhance peace, prosperity and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR),