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Karnataka Police Open Fire at 'Cattle Traffickers' to Stop Alleged Cow-smuggling Attempt
Sources said a police team, which saw cows being transported in the car, signalled to stop, but the driver of the vehicle tried to escape by reversing it.
Delhi BJP Leader Files Complaint With Minorities Panel Over Assault, Removal Of Sikh Man's Turban
The National Commission for Minorities has taken note of a complaint filed by a Delhi BJP leader who has sought action into an incident where a Sikh man was attacked and his turban allegedly removed by the police during a rally in West Bengal's Howrah....
Maha: 16-year-old Boy Detained For Killing Friend
A 16-year-old boy has been detained from Ambarnath in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly stabbing his friend to death following an argument, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday night and the boy was detained on Saturday, they...
Mayawati Attacks Cong Govt In Rajasthan Over 'Rise' In Crime Against Dalits, Women
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday lashed out at the Rajasthan government over alleged rise in crime against Dalits and women, saying like in Uttar Pradesh, "jungle-raj" also prevailed in the Congress-ruled state. She said that instead of l...
Australian Ex-PM Rudd Calls For Inquiry Into Murdoch Media Dominance
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called for a major government inquiry into the tight ownership of Australian media by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, securing more than 46,000 signatures on a petition after just two days.
Gujarat Govt May Consider Reopening Schools Only After Diwali
Vinod Rao, secretary of, state education department, said there was no immediate plan to reopen schools.
Complete Performance, Says Virat While Dhoni Admits That Batting Is Concern
The victory against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday was closest to perfection, feels Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Viat Kohli who is pleased as punch to end up with two more points in his kitty. For Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the fifth defeat has led...
Classes in Shifts, Social Distancing: Schools in UP to Reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from Oct 19
Classes will be held in shifts and all necessary protocols including social distancing and proper sanitisation of premises will have to be followed by schools, it said.
COVID-19: 25 More Deaths, 890 New Cases In Punjab
Twenty-five more deaths due to coronavirus pushed the death toll to 3,798 while 890 cases took the infection tally to 1,23,317 in Punjab on Saturday. Among the places which reported new cases included Mohali (125), Gurdaspur (109) and Jalandhar (77).
82.36 Per Cent Voter Turnout In Last Phase Of Rajasthan Panchayat Elections
Over 80 per cent of the electorate cast their votes to elect panch and sarpanch in the fourth and last phase of panchayat elections in Rajasthan which concluded on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. State Election Commission secretary Shyam Rajpuroh...
C'garh: 4 Dead As Car Tries To Avoid Stray Cow, Hits Truck
Four people, including a father-son duo, were killed and two seriously injured after a car rammed into a stationary truck while trying to avoid hitting a cow on the road in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district, police said on Saturday. The incident took plac...
Catholic Union Calls For Father Stan S Release
: The All India Catholic Union (AICU) on Saturday called for the immediate release of 83- year-old Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy, who was arrested from Ranchi, Jharkhand, in an operation by the NIA and now in judicial custody. The century-old AICU,...
ISL: Robbie Fowler Ready for Kolkata Derby, Willing to Use Rivalry to Drive Players
Indian Super League: East Bengal's newly-appointed manager Robbie Fowler said he spoke to current and ex-ISL managers before taking up the job.
U'khand Reports 462 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Tally Rises To 54,525
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 54,525 on Saturday with 462 fresh cases, while the death toll climbed to 734 as 18 more people succumbed to the disease, a state health department bulletin said. Udham Singh Nagar reported 63 fresh cases, Haridwar 62...
Inclusiveness, Gender, Discrimination: Delhi Govt's 'Deshbhakti' Curriculum in Final Stages
The panels constituted by the AAP government to work on an education board of Delhi and new school curriculum are expected to submit their reports by next month, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday.
Swimming Fraternity Welcomes Resumption Of Olympic Training
The Indian swimming fraternity has welcomed the decision to reopen swimming pools across the country after Sports Ministry issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Friday. Virdhawal Khade one of six Indian swimmers who have achieved the Olympi...