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40,000 Border Residents in J&K migrate amid warlike situation
Over 40,000 border villagers were forced to migrate from their homes as the Pakistan Rangers continued targeting civilian and defence facilities in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts on Wednesday, police said.
While some of the migrants…
Congress’ Parameshwara to be Karnataka Deputy CM
The Congress' Karnataka President G. Parameshwara would be the Deputy Chief Minister in the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition Government, a party leader said on Tuesday.
"Party President Rahul Gandhi has approved the name of…
Maharashtra Maoists Massacre: 8 innocent villagers killed, allege kin
Residents of a village in this Maoist-affected Maharashtra district on Tuesday alleged that at least innocent eight youth, including five girls, may have been felled by police bullets in the country's biggest anti-Maoist operation here last…
Nine dead in Police firing in Toothukudi as Sterlite protests turn violent
Nine people, including a girl, died on Tuesday in police firing after the ongoing anti-Sterlite protests turned violent with thousands of people from nearby areas allegedly attacking the District Collectorate demanding closure of the…
Nipah Virus claims 10 lives in Kerala, two serious
The toll due to the Nipah Virus (NiP), presently identified in Kerala's Kozhikode and Malappuram, rose to 10 on Tuesday even as the Central and State Governments scrambled to contain its outbreak.
State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, who…
Petrol Price highest ever in Chennai; up 30 paise across Metros
After reaching unprecedented highs in Delhi and Mumbai, petrol prices touched a record high in Chennai, at Rs 79.79 per litre on Tuesday.
With this, the fuel price breached its previous record of Rs 79.55 in the city, hit in September…
Security forces free to respond if Pakistan opens fire: Rajnath Singh
As Pakistani Rangers continued shelling on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the security forces have a free hand to respond as they deem fit if the neighboring country…
Samajwadi Party Richest Regional Party with over Rs 82 crore declared income
With a declared income of Rs 82.76 crore, the Samajwadi Party is the richest of the 32 regional parties in India, a report by Association for Democratic Reforms said on Tuesday.
The SP was closely followed by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)…
Parts of Delhi sizzle over 44 degrees, more heat likely
The National Capital on Monday saw the warmest day of year with mercury crossing 44 degrees Celsius in some areas while the average maximum temperature was recorded at 41.8 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The…
Google celebrates Social Reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Google on Tuesday celebrated the 246th birth anniversary of renowned social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy recognised as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance", who paved the way for a modern India.
Roy was a non-conformist to many a…