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1917 Champaran Satyagraha: Birth Of Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Violent Resistance

Three decades before India attained freedom, the seeds of its independence movement were sown in Champaran.

SEBI Bans DHFL's Kapil Wadhawan, 5 Others From Securities Market For 5 Years

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday barred Dewan Housing Finance Ltd's former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, ex-director Dheeraj Wadhawan, and four others from the securities markets for up to five years for committing financial irregularities, diverting funds, a

'What We Eat Is Freedom': Huge Row Over Independence Day Meat Ban

A huge political row has erupted after several civic bodies in the country ordered that meat shops and slaughterhouses must remain shut this Independence Day

Deaf-Mute Woman Gang Raped In UP, An Encounter Follows Within 24 Hours

On Monday evening, when the woman was returning home in Balrampur district from her maternal uncle's place, she was kidnapped and taken to a deserted field. The two men took turns and raped the woman.

Woman Poses As Man, Robs Jewellery Of Rs 1.5 Crore From Relative's House

A 27-year-old woman disguised as a man to gain entry into the residence of her sister's father-in-law and robbed jewellery of more than Rs 1.5 crore from the house in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy Retains Constitution Club Post After High-Voltage BJP vs BJP Battle

Incumbent Rajiv Pratap Rudy has clinched yet another term as secretary (administration) of the Constitution Club of India, defeating fellow BJP leader Sanjeev Balyan in one of the most fiercely fought elections in the club's history

7 Children Among 10 Killed As Pickup Van Rams Truck In Rajasthan's Dausa

The incident, reported from Rajasthan's Dausa, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when a pickup van full of devotees was returning from Salasar Balaji.

PM Modi's Name On List Of Speakers At UN General Assembly Session: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.

Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking

No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.

DRDO's Jaisalmer Guest House Manager Arrested For Spying For Pak's ISI

Police CID (Security) Intelligence on Tuesday arrested a suspected Pakistani spy from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

Delhi Metro Tightens Security Checks Ahead Of 79th Independence Day

The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) has intensified security checks ahead of the 79th Independence Day celebrations in the national capital.

Body Brought For Post-Mortem Dragged At Bihar Hospital, Sparks Outrage

The body of a person was caught on camera being dragged inside a state-run hospital in Bihar's West Champaran district, triggering an outrage.

"Won't Compromise, Will Find New Markets": Shivraj Chouhan Slams US Tariffs

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his determination to protect the interests of farmers despite tariff pressure and said it has been decided that there will be no compromise with the interests of the farming.

After Top Court's Stray Dog Order For Delhi, Madras High Court's Big Hint

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday said it would consider directing the Tamil Nadu government to implement in the state the Supreme Court's order on managing street dogs in Delhi.

Red Sandalwood Worth Rs 40 Lakh Seized From House In Andhra Pradesh Village

Red sandalwood logs worth Rs 40 lakh have been seized from a house in a village in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor District.

YouTuber Arrested For "Derogatory Comments" On Assamese Community

A woman was arrested in Assam's Morigaon district on Tuesday for allegedly making derogatory statements against the Assamese community. The arrest took place after a group -- Bir Lachit Sena - filed a complaint against her.

"Bringing Governance Closer To People": Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Unveils Plan For Mini Secretariats Across Delhi

"Bringing governance closer to people"- that's how Chief Minister Rekha Gupta summed up her latest push to make government services more accessible.

Hours After Rakhi, UP Man Rapes, Kills Cousin, Then Hangs Her From Noose

Hours after he got a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, killed her and hung her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, the police said on Tuesday.

"Big Relief For Delhi": Minister After Supreme Court Breather On Old Vehicles

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has welcomed the Supreme Court's order stopping the impounding of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi-NCR, calling it "a big relief for the people of Delhi".

Ram Gopal Varma Appears Before Police Over Morphed Images Of Chief Minister

Film director Ram Gopal Varma appeared for questioning before Prakasam district police in connection with a case involving morphed images of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and others.