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Militants kill SPO in J&K
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed by the militants on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.
The SPO, Showkat Ahmad, was taken to a hospital after he was shot at by the militants.
"Ahmad succumbed to…
Four killed in Srinagar gunfight, clashes
(IANS) Three militants and a civilian were killed on Saturday during a gunfight and subsequent clashes in Srinagar, police said. A senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer told reporters here all the three holed up militants were…
Government to take complete ownership of GST Network
The Government will take complete ownership of the GST Network (GSTN) by acquiring the 51 per cent equity of Rs 5.1 crore held by non-government institutions, the GST Council decided on Friday.
The 51 per cent equity will be acquired…
Late BJP MP’s family joins Shiv Sena ahead of Palghar Election
In a jolt to the BJP, family members of late Lok Sabha member Chintaman Vanga from Palghar walked over to the Shiv Sena, accusing the former of meting out "injustice", barely weeks before the May 28 by-elections here.
Jaishree, the widow…
Minor girl raped, burnt to death in Jharkhand
In a horrific incident, a 16-year-old girl was gang raped and subsequently burnt to death in front of her family members in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Friday.
According to local media reports, the girl was abducted by four youths…
Amendment soon for male child sex abuse victim: Official
The Women and Child Development Ministry is working on bringing an amendment in the law to provide for male child sex abuse victim, an official said on Friday.
"Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act has always strived…
Karnataka: BJP manifesto promises free smartphones, laptops
Making a bid to return to power in Karnataka, the BJP on Friday released its manifesto for the May 12 Assembly elections and promised free smartphones to poor women, free laptops to students entering college and visits to China and Israel…
SEBI allows Stock Exchanges to extend trading hours for equity derivatives
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday said that it has permitted stock exchanges to extend trading hours for the equity derivatives segment from October 1, 2018.
According to a SEBI cicular issued on Friday, stock…
132-pound ovarian tumour removed from US woman
A 132-pound ovarian tumour, measuring almost three feet, was removed from a 38-year-old woman from US' Connecticut this year, said doctors involved in the case.
The patient, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that the tumour began…
BJP MLA from Bengaluru Assembly seat dies
Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from the Jayanagar Assembly segment, B.N. Vijaya Kumar, died here early on Friday, a party official said. He was 60.
The two-time lawmaker was in the fray from the same constituency for the May 12…