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Crowd surge at Kumbh again: Motorboats stopped, pontoon bridges closed

India, Feb. 6 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR With a sudden surge of devotees in the Sangam area, the Mahakumbh administration on Thursday stopped movement of motorboats besides implementing the zonal bathing plan... Read More


More than 250 fall ill due to suspected food poisoning

India, Feb. 6 -- More than 250 people fell ill on Wednesday due to suspected food poisoning after attending a village fair in Shivnakwadi, in Shirol tehsil of the Kolhapur district. About 50 persons ... Read More


FIR against 12 over assault on stand-up comedian in Solapur over comments aimed at Sushilkumar Shinde's grandson

India, Feb. 6 -- Police have registered a FIR against 12 persons for allegedly assaulting stand-up comedian Pranit More in Solapur after a performance, a police officer said Wednesday. According to th... Read More


Defence ministry inks rRs.r10,000 crore deals to boost army's firepower

India, Feb. 6 -- The defence ministry has signed two contracts worth Rs.10,147 crore to buy ammunition for the army's indigenous Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in the latest boost for self-relia... Read More


Bengal receives rRs.r4.4 lakh crore investment proposals at business summit: WB CM

India, Feb. 6 -- West Bengal has received investment proposals worth Rs.4.4 lakh crore during the 8th Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.... Read More


Tax inspector held for bribery

India, Feb. 6 -- A state tax inspector at the Pune GST office in Yerawada was caught red-handed on Tuesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 in exchange for reinstating the Goods and Service... Read More


'Blessed to be at Mahakumbh': PM Modi after Sangam dip

India, Feb. 6 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam - the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati - and said he felt "blessed to be at th... Read More


Themed booths steal Delhi poll day show

India, Feb. 6 -- New Delhi Polling staff dressed as astronauts, live pottery sessions, puppet shows, free saplings and creche facility to assist parents visiting polling centres with young kids were ... Read More


Affluent voters back change, seek strong leadership on civic issues

India, Feb. 6 -- New Delhi Clean governance, in terms of both pollution and corruption, and infrastructure development were among key wishes for the next five years of voters in affluent colonies, a ... Read More


State approves school grading system under SQAAF

India, Feb. 6 -- Moving towards enhancing school education standards, the state government has approved the implementation of the School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF). Under this... Read More