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800 Indians evacuated from Yemen, 1800 Rescued So Far
At least 800 more were evacuated on Saturday, taking the number of Indians rescued so far to 1,800 from the strife-torn Yemen. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh, who has been monitoring the massive evacuation operation from…
Fabindia Trial Room Case: Four Accused get Bail
Four employees of upmarket boutique chain Fabindia were released on bail by a trial court on Saturday, as Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar ruled out any mischief and the company issued an apology to union HRD minister Smriti Irani who…
Modi wants 65% Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Products
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has favoured bigger pictorial warning on tobacco products and reportedly asked the Healthy Ministry to increase the pictorial warning on beedi, cigarette and chewable tobacco packets to 65% from the existing…
Policeman, 2 Gangsters killed in Telangana Gunfight
Two gangsters and a policeman were killed in a fierce gunfight in Telangana's Nalgonda district on Saturday, police said. Two police officers were also injured in the gun battle which occurred on Saturday morning near Janakipur village in…
JNV molestation case: Three Absconding Teachers nabbed
The Akola Police nabbed three absconding teachers in connection with the molestation of 55 teenaged schoolgirls of the centrally-managed Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Akola, an official said here on Saturday.
Two of the accused are Rajan…
3 killed, one injured in blast near LoC in Rajouri
Three people were killed and one injured on Saturday in a blast at a forest area near the line of control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Police said three civilians were killed and another injured when the…
Modi targets Congress, says he understands Farmers’ Pain
Assuring the people that his government will live up to their expectations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the previous Congress-led UPA regime of not having right intentions and causing distress to farmers.
Addressing a…
Fabindia Store sealed as Smriti Irani spots CCTV
A store operated by fashion boutique chain Fabindia was sealed in Goa on Friday and four people were arrested for allegedly setting up a CCTV camera which overlooked the store's changing room where central minister Smriti Irani was trying…
Dust Storm kills 14 People in Uttar Pradesh
The severe dust storm that hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday has left behind a trail of devastation and death and officials on Saturday confirmed death of more than 14 people. Besides, over two dozen people were injured in the…
664 Indians being flown back from Yemen
Three Indian planes carrying 664 Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen are set to arrive in India late Friday night, with the flights landing in Mumbai and Kochi, the government has announced.
A C-17 Globemaster transport plane carrying…