Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) A complaint has been filed against the District Collector and Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Odisha’s Kalahandi for allegedly harassing the tribal man who walked for 10 km with his…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Two minor boys were apprehended on Sunday for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl for the last one month, police said. The two minors were apprehended from the Batla House area…
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) The stand-off between Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and new challenger AAP intensified on Sunday with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal asking Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to investigate all…
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal CID sleuths on Sunday detained one person as they took over the probe into the fire that left two dead and seven injured at a state-run medical college in…
Lauderhill (Florida), Aug 28 (IANS) India’s bowlers showed marked improvement bowling out the West Indies for 143 in 19.4 overs in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaked documents on the Scopene submarine include details of the capabilities of the SM39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the submarine, The Australian has said in its latest…
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij on Sunday defended his decision to sanction a Rs 50 lakh grant for sports activities to the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect, saying that the money…
Surat, Aug 28 (IANS) Police in Gujarat’s Surat on Sunday lodged an FIR against BJP legislator Kumar Kanani for allegedly creating ruckus during the party-organised ‘Tiranga Yatra’. Police said when the yatra led by Kanani,…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Advising law graduates to be the change they seek in matters relating to governance and the state, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday urged them to refuse to pay bribe or support…
Jammu, Aug 28 (IANS) The oil tanker association in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday announced it was again suspending fuel supplies to the Valley. Anan Sharma, president of the All Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tankers…
London, Aug 28 (IANS) A 28-year-old Italian wingsuit pilot died in the Alps while broadcasting his daring jump live on social networking site Facebook. The incident took place near Kandersteg in Switzerland where the deceased,…
Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Veteran Tripura legislator Samir Deb Sarkar, of the ruling CPI-M, died here on Sunday after protracted illness. He was 67. Party sources said Sarkar, who was suffering from cancer, died at…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME…
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 60 Taliban militants have been killed by Afghan security forces after six days of fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pol province, authorities said on Sunday. “The security forces, as…
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) The successful testing of scramjet, or air breathing engine, by India on Sunday is a baby step in space transportation and would take more than a decade to have such an…
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) A fact-finding team formed by the Nepal government has recommended lifting of the ban on sending workers to war-torn Afghanistan by ensuring that they get adequate security, it was reported on…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government on Sunday questioned former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in its ongoing probe into the alleged Rs 400 crore water tanker scam. “We…
Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) The overall flood situation in Bihar on Sunday showed signs of improvement with river Ganga and its tributaries receding and relief operations continuing, officials said. The district magistrates were directed, however,…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pitching for the government’s ‘Give It Up’ campaign to voluntarily surrender cooking gas subsidy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited the case of an octogenarian retired woman teacher who…
Imphal, Aug 28 (IANS) A class six student was allegedly beaten to death by school officials as his parents could not pay the fees in time, police said. The police have registered a case against…