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BJP Veteran Vijay Kumar Malhotra Dies At 94

Veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed way at 94 on Tuesday morning, the party said.

PM Modi To Visit Kali Mandir In Delhi's CR Park Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the Durga Puja celebrations at the iconic Kali Mandir and Shiva Temple located in Chittaranjan Park (CR Park), South Delhi, on Tuesday, coinciding with the auspicious day of Ashtami.

India Announces 2 Cross-Border Rail Links With Bhutan

India on Monday unveiled its plan to build two cross-border train links with Bhutan at a cost of over Rs 4,000 crore, in first such railway connectivity projects with the Himalayan nation to boost trade and economic engagement.

Gurugram Techie Kills Wife, Then Dies By Suicide After Telling Friend

The police said they got a call from Kumar's friend, who told them that he had sent him a video on Sunday at 3.15 pm saying that he was going to die by suicide.

Final Bihar Voter List To Be Out Today, Now Over To Supreme Court: 10 Points

The Special Intensive Voter Roll Revision in Bihar is over and the new lists will be published today. The schedule for the election is expected to be announced next week.

Punjab Court Asks Kangana Ranaut To Appear In Person In Defamation Case

A court on Monday directed actor and MP Kangana Ranaut to be present in person on October 27 in a defamation case, rejecting her plea for appearing through video-conferencing.

MK Stalin Assures Action After Tami; Nadu Stampede That Killed 41, TVK Seeks CBI Probe

After a tragic stampede at actor-politician Vijay's rally that claimed 41 lives, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin assured firm action based on the findings of a judicial enquiry commission.

BJP Forms 8-Member Panel Led By Hema Malini To Review Karur Stampede

In the wake of the tragic stampede at a TVK rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda, on Monday, constituted an eight-member fact-finding committee led by party MP and veteran actress Hema Malini.

Delhi Baba's Aide, Who Had Threatened Survivor's Father, Arrested

A close aide of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a threatening phone call made to the father of one of the victims in the ongoing sexual harassment case.

"Unimaginably Painful": Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Karur Stampede Site

"Such tragedies should never happen again," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday after visiting Karur, Tamil Nadu, where a deadly stampede at actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally claimed 41 lives.

Video: Beer In Hand, 4 Cops Dance At Criminal's Birthday Bash, Suspended

In Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, a 22-second video clip involving policemen has gone viral. Four policemen -- including the in-charge of the Sahibabad border outpost - have been suspended after being filmed dancing with a bar girl.

"Appointment Of High Commissioners Welcome": S Jaishankar Meets Canadian Counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a "welcome" step to rebuild ties between the two countries.

'Indian, Not British, Soldiers Liberated Us': Mayor Of Israel's Haifa

The Israeli city of Haifa on Monday paid tributes to fallen Indian soldiers, with the Mayor noting that the city's school history books are being changed to correct that it was Indian troops and not the British who liberated the city from Ottoman rul

Assam Urges Centre To Invoke Assistance Treaty with Singapore Over Zubeen Garg's Death

The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country.

TVK Leader Arrested After Stampede At Actor-Politician Vijay's Rally

A TVK leader was arrested in connection with Saturday's stampede at a rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur, in which 41 people died and 60 were injured.

1,800 Designs Submitted For Delhi's First Official Logo

Delhi is set to get its first official logo, a move that the government says will give the national capital a distinct visual identity for the first time.

'Afterthought': Shashi Tharoor Takes On Air India Over Kerala Cancellation Reports

Congress's Shashi Tharoor, irked by Air India's plan to curtail flights to and from Kerala, said it would hamper the state's trade and tourism and invariably lead to passengers switching to other airlines.

Noida Man Kills Wife, Brother-In-Law Then Hangs Self: Cops

A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and brother-in-law by hitting them with a hammer before hanging self at his in-laws' house in a village in Noida Extension on Monday, police said.

4 Suspects Conspiring To Form 'Mujahideen Army' Arrested: UP Cops

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested four men who were allegedly conspiring to form a "Mujahideen Army" to topple the Indian government through "violent jihad" and by imposing the Sharia law, officials said.

3 From Ethnic Minority Groups Killed In Bangladesh During Protests Over Rape

At least three people were shot dead in firing by security forces during protests in Bangladesh's Khagrachhari over the alleged gangrape of a girl belonging to an ethnic minority.