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MK Stalin To Participate In Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra In Bihar Today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday left for Bihar in a special chartered flight to take part in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra.

Trump's Additional 25% Tariff Comes Into Effect In India, Takes Total To 50%

US tariffs of 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Days After Noida Horror, Another UP Woman Burnt By Husband Over Dowry

Days after the brutal death of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida, another case of dowry-linked violence has emerged in Uttar Pradesh.

Toddler Among 2 Killed In Building Collapse In Maharashtra's Palghar

Two persons were killed and nine others injured after a part of a building collapsed in Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Wednesday.

Actor-Politician Vijay, Bouncers Charged For 'Manhandling' Man At Party Event

A case has been filed against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay for manhandling an individual at a party event in Madurai.

Bengal Willing To Hold Union Polls, Colleges Not Making Efforts, Court Told

The West Bengal government on Tuesday informed Calcutta High Court that it is willing to conduct student union elections in universities across the state. However, claimed that the institutions themselves have not shown any initiative in this regard.

Bengal Willing To Hold Union Polls, Colleges Not Making Efforts, Court Told

The West Bengal government on Tuesday informed Calcutta High Court that it is willing to conduct student union elections in universities across the state. However, claimed that the institutions themselves have not shown any initiative in this regard.

Jammu And Kashmir Flash Floods Live Updates: 13 Killed, Including 9 In Landslide On Vaishno Devi Route

Several people are reportedly injured in a massive landslide that occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari.

Calcutta University Refuses To Postpone Exam For Trinamool Congress Event

The University of Calcutta has refused to postpone an exam scheduled for August 28, which happens to be the foundation day of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the ruling Trinamool Congress.

30 Killed In Landslides On Vaishno Devi Route As Rain Batters North India

At least 30 people have lost their lives after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported.

Shoot-At-Sight Orders In Assam's Dhubri Extended Till Durga Puja

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that ''shoot-at-sight orders'' at night, enforced since June 13 in Dhubri following communal disturbances in the district, will continue during Durga Puja.

22 Trains Cancelled In Jammu Due To Heavy Rain

The Northern Railways on Tuesday cancelled the next day's 22 trains halting at or departing from Jammu and Katra railway stations, and short-terminated 27 trains in the division.

"Somebody Is Not Very Happy With You": Fiji PM To PM Modi On US Tariff Row

Against the backdrop of the US imposing 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka on Tuesday said he has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that somebody is "not very happy with you".

Himachal Rains: Death Count Rises To 310, Losses Cross Rs 2,450 Crore

Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive loss of life and property during the ongoing monsoon season. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), 310 people have died since June 20.

Yamuna River Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi, Flood Warning Issued

The Yamuna river is likely to breach the danger mark on Wednesday, according to a flood warning issued by the Central Water Commission on Tuesday evening.

Temples Not "Secular Places": Minister Slams Congress Amid Dasara Invite Row

The Karnataka government's invite to Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Dasara festival in Mysuru is snowballing and turning into a Congress versus BJP fight.

"Do Not Be BJP's Lollipop": Mamata Banerjee Cautions Election Commission

Mamata Banerjee had a simple request to the Election Commission: "Do not be BJP's lollipop".

Meitei Leaders Across Party Lines, Civil Body Allege Factual Errors In PUCL Report On Manipur Violence

Leaders cutting across party lines and civil society groups of the Meitei community in Manipur have asked a Delhi-based non-profit to apologise and withdraw what they called a "biased" report on the ethnic violence in the border state.

After Row Over Bangladeshi Remarks, Ex-Planning Commission Member's U-Turn

Days after she sparked a massive controversy by speaking in favour of Bangladeshis, which Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said was proof of her supporting illegal infiltrators, ex-Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed has made a U-turn.

Lioness 'Indhu', Rescued From Circus 20 Years Ago, Dies At Tirupati Zoo

A 23-year-old lioness, Indhu, which was rescued from a circus more than 20 years ago succumbed to age-related ailments in Tirupati Zoo on Tuesday.