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Delhi govt directs all schools to draft own smartphone policies

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Delhi High Court has opened the door to student smartphone use in schools, but with strings attached. In a landmark ruling, the court has held that smartphones cannot be ent... Read More


AAP, BJP trade barbs over law and order situation in Capital

NEW DELHI, April 18 -- The fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in northeast Delhi's Seelampur has triggered a war of words between the ruling BJP and opposition AAP on Friday, with both sides blaming ... Read More


Wanted robber in cop net after shootout

NEW DELHI, April 18 -- The Delhi Police have arrested a robber after a brief exchange of gunfire near Najafgarh's Jai Veer Nala Road on Friday. An anonymous source tipped the Najafgarh Police Station... Read More


Sealdah Division launches study to assess occupancy levels in Matribhumi local trains

Kolkata, April 18 -- The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway has launched a study to assess the occupancy levels of Matribhumi local trains - ladies-only suburban services - amid indications that seve... Read More


Army orders probe after IGNOU prof 'assaulted' in Rajouri

Jammu, April 18 -- The Indian Army has ordered an inquiry after an assistant professor from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Liyaqat Ali, was allegedly assaulted by army personnel in Ja... Read More


Eight cheetahs to be brought to India from Botswana in 2 phases

Bhopal, April 18 -- Eight cheetahs will be brought to India from Botswana in southern Africa in two phases, including four by May, officials said here on Friday. A release from the Madhya Pradesh gov... Read More


'You invented new law': Supreme Court dismayed over MP HC refusing bail

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Supreme Court has expressed anguish over an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held a convict's plea for the suspension of sentence could be allowed only when they... Read More


Chief Secy to review key projects, may discuss recent violence incidents

Kolkata, April 18 -- Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant is scheduled to chair a high-level review meeting at the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Saturday with senior officials from 12 key departments to... Read More


'Mother's wish': Ex-Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh ties knot; Mamata extends best wishes

Kolkata, April 18 -- Former Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, known for his sharp one-liners and candid remarks, married party colleague Rinku Majumdar in a low-key ceremony at his New Town residence ... Read More


Mistaken identity: Woman jailed for a crime she didn't commit

Bareilly, April 18 -- Munni Devi, a simple village woman, spent days in jail - not because she was guilty, but because of a terrible case of mistaken identity. Munni Devi, wife of Janaki Prasad from ... Read More