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Rajasthan: Bridegroom, cousin killed in Barmer road crash a day before wedding

India, June 23 -- A 21-year-old bridegroom and his cousin were killed in a road accident in Rajasthan's Barmer district late Monday night, just hours before the wedding procession was scheduled to lea... Read More


Proselytisation excluded from faith-based activities as govt amends FCRA rules

India, June 23 -- The Union home ministry has amended the rules for non-government organisations (NGOs) to receive foreign funds, allowing a range of faith-based activities while excluding proselytisa... Read More


Lucknow tragedy: Height loophole left building exempt from fire checks

India, June 23 -- LUCKNOW A quirk in the building bylaws meant the Aliganj building, which was engulfed by fire on Monday, was exempt from obtaining a fire no-objection certificate (NoC) - a factor no... Read More


Not telling third person about rape doesn't falsify victim's evidence: HC

India, June 23 -- Upholding the life sentence handed out to a man convicted for raping his daughter in 2015, the Bombay High Court shot down his defence that the girl had said nothing about the incide... Read More


Police recover body of missing Gzb man, 23, from Upper Ganga Canal

India, June 23 -- The body of a 23-year-old man who had been missing since June 20 was recovered by police from the Upper Ganga Canal on Monday morning, officials said. The victim, identified as a re... Read More


2 dead, over 20 hurt in 3 separate road accidents at Meerut e-way, Ghaziabad

India, June 23 -- Two persons were killed and several others were injured in two road accidents on the Delhi Meerut Expressway (DME) and NH-9 on Monday morning, police said. According to officials, t... Read More


Cidco hands over three stations to Central Railway

India, June 23 -- Ending nearly two decades of uncertainty over the upkeep of several railway stations in Navi Mumbai, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) on Monday handed over Tar... Read More


Four arrested for trafficking minors for prostitution, two girls rescued

India, June 23 -- The Ulwe police have arrested four men, including a former BJP corporator and a nominated Shiv Sena corporator, for allegedly trafficking two minor girls for prostitution. The girls,... Read More


PMC, forest dept clear Katraj Ghat forest area of 55-tonne garbage; focus on preventing fresh dumping

India, June 23 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the forest department carried out a massive citizen-led cleanliness drive at Katraj Ghat, removing nearly 50-55 metric tonnes of garbage, inc... Read More


When cycle track eats footpath: Chandigarh must act on SC's walking rights verdict

India, June 23 -- The Supreme Court has just told India that walking is not a privilege motorists tolerate - it is a fundamental right. Chandigarh, of all cities, should have no trouble living up to t... Read More