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Vandalism Of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi's Statues In Bengal Sparks Row

Political tension escalated in West Bengal's Asansol after the statues of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were allegedly vandalised.

Jharkhand Man Sentenced To Death For Killing 5 Members Of Family Over Property Dispute

A man was sentenced to death by a court in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district on Thursday for killing five members of his family, including three children, over a land dispute.

Highway Chaos In Bengal As Truck Driver, Civic Volunteer Thrash Each Other

A civic volunteer allegedly assaulted a truck driver along the National Highway 19 in West Bengal, only to be beaten up with slippers in full public view.

40 Minor Girls Found Locked Inside Toilet Of Illegal Madrassa In UP: Cops

Forty girls aged between nine and 14 years were found confined inside a toilet of an unregistered madrassa here during an inspection, officials said on Thursday.

Central Agency Raids Jindal Group Firms Over Suspected FEMA Violations

The Enforcement Directorate has carried out search operations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act at 13 locations linked to the BC Jindal Group and its associates. The searches were conducted last week across Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad

UP Boy Hides To Skip Tuition, Found Asleep At Home After 4-Hour Hunt By Cops

A frantic four-hour search for a missing Class 4 boy in Gorakhpur ended dramatically when police, aided by a sniffer dog, found him fast asleep inside his house in a corner where he hid to avoid tuition.

Protesters Surround House Of Zubeen Garg's Manager In Assam, Seek Answers

A large number of protesters surrounded the house of the manager of renowned singer Zubeen Garg in Assam's Guwahati today. The iconic singer's death in Singapore has devastated fans and well-wishers.

Calcutta High Court Seeks Reports From Power Utility, Civic Body Over Electrocution Deaths

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private power utility, CESC Ltd, on multiple electrocution deaths in Kolkata and its suburbs due to waterlogging.

BJP Appoints Heavyweight Poll In-Charges For Bihar, Bengal, Tamil Nadu

Setting the stage for high-stakes electoral battles over the next two years, the BJP, under the command of National President JP Nadda, has announced a series of strategic and heavyweight appointments for its campaign machinery in Bihar, West Bengal.

"Ambulance Before Pizza": Rekha Gupta Flags Off 11 New CATS Vehicles

"Ambulance in Delhi should reach before pizza" -- with this message, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 11 Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances in the national capital, officials said.

Opinion | Zubeen Garg: The Singer Who Did What Politicians Couldn't In Assam

The mourning for Zubeen Garg is not just about the death of a singer. It's about losing someone who held together a weak social fabric. It is about wanting to be together in a state that has been broken for a long time.

Why Azim Premji Won't Open Wipro Road To Bengaluru Traffic. Read His Full Letter

Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji has declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow vehicular movement through the company's campus in Bengaluru, saying that it is an exclusive private property owned by a private company.

30-Year-Old Mother, Infant Die After Falling From Rooftop In Bhopal

A tragic accident in Bhopal's Nishatpura police station area claimed the lives of a 30-year-old woman and her 11-month-old daughter on September 24, an official said on Thursday.

Amid Ladakh Protests, Sonam Wangchuk's NGO's Foreign Funding Licence Cancelled

The government on Thursday evening cancelled the FCRA registration of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk's nonprofit - the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh - over 'repeat' violations of the law governing foreign funding for NGOs.

Farooq Abdullah Warns Against Use Of Force In Ladakh, Bats For Congress

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has warned the central government against using force against the people of Ladakh following yesterday's violence.

Azim Premji Says No To Opening Wipro Road For Easing Bengaluru Traffic

Wipro founder and chairman Azim Premji has declined to open the company's campus to outside traffic for use as a thoroughfare after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought cooperation to decongest roads in the area.

Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets

The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.

Opinion | The Real Reason World Is Suddenly Rushing To Recognise Palestine

In total, 153 of the UN's 193 member states now officially recognise Palestine. What has prompted this shift - guilt, or something else?

Karnataka High Court Declines To Stay Ongoing 'Caste Census'

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday declined to stay the ongoing social and educational survey, popularly known as the caste survey.

Family Sent UP Man To Rehab. He Got Addicted To Eating Spoons, Toothbrushes

Toothbrushes, steel spoons and pens were retrieved from the stomach of a man at a de-addiction centre in Uttar Pradesh.