Category: India News

Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps

NEW DELHI— A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials said. India’s navy assigned two ships and a helicopter for relief work as state authorities rushed […]

CG polls: Unaccounted cash, booze worth over Rs 11 cr seized

Raipur (CG), Nov 18: Unaccounted cash, illicit liquor and other items worth over Rs 11.85 crore have been seized by officials in Chhattisgarh in run-up to assembly elections since October 4 when the model code came into force. The elections for the total 90 constituencies are being held in […]

‘Gaja’ crosses coast, rainfall pounds TN, 13 dead

Nagapattinam/Chennai, Nov 16: Cyclone Gaja ripped through Nagapattinam early Friday uprooting trees and snapping power lines leaving a trail of destruction in coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives and flooding standing crops. The cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranyam early hours Friday, bringing in […]

Lankesh murder accused sent to SIT custody in Pansare case

Kolhapur (Mah), Nov 15: An accused in the murder case of Communist leader Govind Pansare was Thursday remanded in police custody by a court here. Sessions judge S S Raul sent Amol Arvind Kale (34) in the custody of a special investigation team (SIT) of Maharashtra Police till November […]

Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal quits over ‘serious personal misconduct’ charges

New Delhi, Nov 13: Flipkart Group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal Tuesday resigned following a probe into an alleged “serious personal misconduct”, the firm’s new parent Walmart said. Bansal, 37, has strongly denied the allegation, the American retail giant said in a statement. His decision to step down follows […]

Safety watchdog suspends Air India operations director’s pilot license for three years

NEW DELH – India’s air safety watchdog on Monday suspended the license of a senior Air India pilot, who is also the carrier’s director of operations, for three years, a day after he failed two breathalyzer tests before a flight to London from New Delhi. This is the […]

Stardom easiest way for an actor to get corrupted: Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai, Nov 11:Naseeruddin Shah has no qualms in accepting that he has worked for money in some films but says the more tempting way for an actor to get corrupted is by becoming a star. “The easiest way for an actor to get corrupted is by becoming a […]

Former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy, aide arrested in ponzi scam case

Bengaluru, Nov 11:  Former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy was arrested Sunday after hours of intense questioning by police in connection with a Ponzi scam case, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar said. Reddy, who appeared at the Central Crime Branch (CCB) office Saturday, was […]

Differently abled girl raped in West Bengal, dies

Uluberia (WB), Nov 9: A differently abled 10-year-old minor, who was allegedly raped in Simulia area of Howrah district on Monday, died while being taken to a hospital, police said on Friday. The deaf and dumb girl was raped inside a toilet near her residence under Shyampur police station […]

Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Pulwama

Srinagar, Nov 9: An encounter broke out Friday between militants and security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. No casualties have been reported so far, they said. “There has been an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists at Tral in […]

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