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Maoist rebels kill 3 Indian government soldiers, young girl

NEW DELHI — Indian police say Maoist rebels have killed three paramilitary soldiers patrolling on motorbikes and a young girl who was riding in a passing bus in an ambush in eastern India. Police Director-General D.M. Awasthi says two young girls in the bus were hit by bullets […]

Modi government freezes ads placed in three Indian newspaper groups

NEW DELHI – India’s government has cut off advertisements to at least three major newspaper groups in a move that executives and an opposition leader said was likely retaliation for unfavourable reports. Critics have said that freedom of the press has been under attack since Prime Minister Narendra […]

Special court to hear Vijayvargiya’s bail plea Saturday

Bhopal, Jun 28: BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, arrested for assaulting a civic official in Indore with a cricket bat, Friday moved a special court here that handles cases against legislators seeking bail. Additional Sessions Judge Suresh Singh asked Indore police to produce diaries of two cases for which Vijayvargiya […]

DU continues with trend of high cut-offs but witnesses shift in courses demanding highest percentage

New Delhi, Jun 28: The trend of high cut-offs are nothing new in Delhi University but what seems to have changed since 2015 is the shift in the courses pegging the highest percentage requirement, the varsity’s official data shows.  While courses like BSc (Hons) Computer Science and B.Com honours […]

Cong responsible for J&K state of affairs: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Jun 28:  Home Minister Amit Shah Friday accused the Congress of terrorism in Kashmir and responsible for the state’s current situation, alleging that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s decisions were behind India losing one-third of its territory to Pakistan. He was replying to a debate in […]

DU announces first cut-off list

New Delhi, Jun 28:  The Delhi University announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses late on Thursday night with Hindu College pegging the highest score of 99 per cent for Political Science Honours. Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College came a close second with a cut-off […]

Scrap dealer killed in Sangam Vihar

New Delhi, Jun 27: A 36-year-old scrap dealer was killed in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area, police said Thursday.  The deceased has been identified as Fateh Ali (36), a resident of Sangam Vihar here, they said. One of the accused Rafiq, a distant relative of the victim, was arrested […]

Militant killed in encounter in Budgam

Srinagar, Jun 28: A militant was Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. On a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Kralpora Checkpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a police spokesman […]

add add Notorious criminal injured in police encounter

Ghaziabad, Jun 28: A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 15,000 on his head, was injured in an encounter with police officials here, police said Friday. Amir, who had several cases of loot and murder registered against him, allegedly shot at local resident Moni, following which police […]

Heavy rains continue to lash Nashik district; two killed

Nashik, Jun 28: Two persons, including a teenage girl, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra’s Nashik district which was lashed by heavy showers for the fourth consecutive day Friday, disrupting normal life, said officials. An 18-year-old girl, Rupali Bhoi, a resident of Pimpalas village, was killed when she […]

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