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Rain brings mercury down in national capital

New Delhi, Aug 3: Rainfall in various parts of the national capital on Saturday brought down the temperature below normal limits and caused the humidity to shoot up.  The maximum temperature was recorded at 32.9 degrees Celsius, one degree less then the normal, and minimum temperature was recorded at […]

Man pours acid on woman, stabs her

Kozhikode, Aug 3: A man allegedly poured acid on a woman and stabbed her at Karassery near here Saturday evening, police said. She has been admitted to the Kozhikode medical college hospital with serious injuries. The accused is suspected to be the woman’s estranged husband, police said. The incident […]

Yaba tablets seized, three arrested

Kolkata, Aug 3: Kolkata Police seized a large quantity of Yaba tablets from the city in overnight raids and arrested three persons, including a Bangladeshi national, from different parts of the city in connection with it, a senior official of the force said on Saturday. The seizures were made […]

Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Patna Pirates 34-21

Patna, Aug 3: Jaipur Pink Panthers notched up an impressive 34-21 over Patna Pirates in a VIVO Pro Kabaddi season 7 match here on Saturday.  Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defence led by Sandeep Dhull and Amit Hooda did an excellent job on Patna’s danger man Pardeep Narwal as they kept […]

Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city

Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara after it was battered by nearly 50 centimetres (20 inches) of rain in 24 hours leaving five people dead, police said Friday. Waist-high water remained Friday in the Gujarat state city where the main railway […]

Panic grips Kashmir after J-K govt asks yatris, tourists to leave Valley

Srinagar, Aug 2: Kashmir remained on the edge on Friday as a fresh order asking tourists and Amarnath yatris to leave the Valley triggered panic among the residents as they started stocking up dry ration and essentials, fearing long law and order disturbance. The state government issued an advisory […]

F&D seals Udhampur’s Shalimar Flour Mill for flouting norms

open view news desk UDHAMPUR, AUGUST 02: A special team constituted by Food and Drugs (F&D) Administration, on Friday, sealed Shalimar Flour Mill, Udhampur after the manufacturing unit was found flouting the norms. According to an official handout issued here, the inspecting team during the inspection of the […]

India troop buildup, tourist advisory up Kashmir tension

SRINAGAR, India — A government order in Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday asked tourists and Hindu pilgrims visiting a Himalayan cave shrine “to curtail their stay” in the disputed territory, citing security concerns and intensifying tensions following India’s announcement it was sending more troops to the region. Kashmir’s home […]

RSS’ economic wing says India unlikely to accept China-led trade deal

NEW DELHI – India is unlikely to sign a China-backed Asia-Pacific trade pact because of opposition from industry and farmers, a powerful nationalist group tied to Prime Narendra Modi said on Friday, in a blow to prospects for creating a giant free trade zone. Trade ministers from 16 […]

India accuses Pakistan-backed militants of targeting Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI – Indian security officials on Friday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu pilgrimage in the disputed Muslim-dominated region of Kashmir. Tension has run high in the mountainous region since a vehicle laden with explosive rammed into […]

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