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CRPF constable killed in accidental firing

Raipur, Nov 7: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was killed on Thursday in an accidental firing during an exercise at his unit’s camp in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, a police official said. The constable, Nilu Dala Behra, suffered injuries in the incident and later died, he said. […]

FM reviews state of economy with RBI, other regulators

New Delhi, Nov 7: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reviewed the state of the economy, including stress in the financial sector, at the meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). The FSDC is the apex body of sectoral regulators, headed by the finance minister. The 21st […]

Six-day Renukaji fair begins in Himachal’s Sirmaur

Nahan, Nov 7: With the arrival of a palanquin of Lord Parshuram on the bank of the Renuka lake, the six-day international Renukaji fair commenced here on Thursday. The fair is the biggest annual congregation of people in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Speaker Rajiv Bindal performed […]

Five-year-old boy found dead at Bandra shore

Mumbai, Nov 7: The body of a five-year-old boy was recovered from the sea at suburban Bandra Bandstand here late on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. The body was fished out at around 8 pm on Wednesday, and was sent to Bhabha Hospital for autopsy, which revealed that […]

Engine of Ajmer-Puri Express catches fire, no casualty

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: The engine of Ajmer-Puri Express on Thursday caught fire near Handapa railway station in Odishas Angul district, railway officials said. However, there was no report of any casualty, the official said. The station manager of Handapa Station in the Angul- Sambalpur section of the East Coast […]

No talks between Bhagwat, Uddhav yet: Raut

Mumbai, Nov 7: There have been no talks yet between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on government formation in Maharashtra, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday. Talking to reporters here ahead of the meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs with Thackeray, Raut said legislators […]

Delhi police protest darkest day in history, arrest guilty policemen in a week, says BCI

New Delhi, Nov 6: The Bar Council of India Wednesday said that the protest by Delhi Police yesterday seems to be “politically motivated” and the “darkest day in the history of independence” and asserted that the guilty police officials should be arrested within a week. BCI Chairman Manan […]

Low intensity quake hits Ghaziabad-Baghpath in UP

New Delhi, Nov 6: A low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.7 hit Baghpat and Ghaziabad districts in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre of the quake was the area bordering Ghaziabad and Baghpath districts, it said. The quake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometres […]

HP Cong doubts efficacy of investors meet in state

Dharamshala, Nov 6: Himachal Pradesh Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri on Wednesday doubted the efficacy of the two-day global investors meet in the state, accusing Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur of holding it to conceal his failures. The two-day summit, meant to attract investors to the state, is being held […]

Cong believes anything Nehru is its monopoly: BJP

New Delhi, Nov 6: The BJP on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress, which has criticised the Modi government’s decision to drop its leaders as NMML Society members, saying the opposition party believes that “anything Nehru” is its monopoly. The ruling party also asked Karan Singh, one of […]

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