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Father Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter For Stealing Money From Home In UP: Cops

A 40-year-old man was detained for allegedly strangling his minor daughter to death here, police said on Friday.

Zubeen Garg's Manager, Festival Organiser Summoned For Questioning: Sources

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of Zubeen Garg has issued summons to Shyamkanu Mahanta, who organised the Northeast India Festival in Singapore, and the singer's manager, Siddhartha Sarma, to join the investigation by October 6

PM Modi To Launch, Inaugurate Projects Worth Rs 60,000 Crore In Odisha Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on Saturday to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, an official statement mentioned on Friday.

Ladakh Leaders Demand Judicial Probe, Allege Cops Fired At Protesters

Demands are growing louder for a judicial probe into police firing that killed four people and left over 30 injured after protests demanding statehood for Ladakh turned violent.

AFSPA Extended In Parts Of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was on Friday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in view of the prevailing law and order situation there.

Stepfather Gets Life Term For Raping 1-Year-Old Baby In UP

A special court on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for raping his one-year-old stepdaughter, concluding the trial in 14 days.

Actor Dulquer Salmaan Approaches High Court, Seeks Release Of Luxury Car

The Kerala High Court sought a response from the Customs Preventive Department on a plea by Dulquer Salmaan seeking the release of his vehicle seized by the agency as part of its operation to confiscate luxury cars smuggled into India from Bhutan.

Delhi Trains Over 170 Officials To Tackle Dust Pollution Ahead Of Winter

As Delhi gears up for the winter pollution season, over 170 officials from 15 government agencies were trained on dust control and sustainable road design during a one-day workshop organised by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

From Protest To Tribute: How Gen-Zubeen Flooded Assam Streets

Gen Z or 'Generation Zubeen' emerged as a group that encompassed people of a much wider age group united by their love for the melodies voiced by Mr Garg.

India Urges Russia To Release 27 More Indians Recruited By Russian Military

India has called upon Russia to release 27 more Indian nationals who were recently recruited into the Russian military.

Delhi's Water Bill Relief Scheme Explained: Who Gets Waiver, How to Apply

In a big relief for lakhs of Delhi households reeling under inflated water bills, the Delhi government on Friday announced a 100% waiver on late payment surcharges for domestic consumers and government establishments.

As Winter Looms, Pollution Body Takes Steps To Curb Stubble Burning

Aiming to eradicate stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, which is a major cause of pollution in the national capital in winter, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has launched flying squads to patrol districts that are hotspots.

Who Is Avantika Gupta? Teacher At Centre Of Principal-Official Dispute In UP

A major controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh involving a dispute between the headmaster of Nadwa Primary School and the Basic Shiksha Adhikari. At the centre of the storm is Avantika Gupta, a primary school teacher whose name has surfaced

Tamil Nadu Minister On Difference Between Being A Woman In North, South

Uttar Pradesh 'lives' by way of money paid as tax contribution by Tamil Nadu to the Centre and this is the truth, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa has claimed.

Delhi High Court Allows Sunjay Kapur's Wife Priya To File Property Papers In Sealed Cover

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed late Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur to file the list of his assets in a sealed cover and suggested the parties involved in the property dispute before it, not to share details with the media.

6 Dead, 6 Injured As Roof Of Structure In Chhattisgarh Steel Plant Collapses: Cops

Six workers were killed and as many injured when the roof of a structure at a private steel plant collapsed in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur on Friday, police said.

Explained: What's 'Form 700', Seen At MiG-21 Farewell

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircraft fleet was decommissioned at a mega farewell in Chandigarh Air Force Base.

Watch: BSF's Dogs Leap 18 Feet High Wall, Climb 20-Foot Ladder

Taking inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann Ki Baat," the Border Security Force (BSF) has significantly boosted its K9 squad by championing the training of Indian breed dogs.

"Rubbish": Sunjay Kapur's Sister On Claim Of Estate Being Left To Priya Kapur

The bloodline of Surinder Kapur, father of the late Sona Comstar chairman Sunjay Kapur, is getting nothing of what he created and the family is being made a mockery of, his daughter and Sunjay Kapur's sister Mandhira Kapur Smith has said.

Delhi Court Junks Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Self-Styled Godman In Forgery Case

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him.