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Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 -- Hundreds of supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gathered at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex at Jalan Duta early this morning as they awaited a cruci... Read More


Gold trader murder: HC cancels Rajgunj BDO's anticipatory bail

Kolkata, Dec. 22 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside the anticipatory bail granted to a Block Development Officer (BDO) accused in the murder of a gold trader and directed him to surrender ... Read More


The Life and Legacy of Syed Shahid Mahdi

Srinagar, Dec. 22 -- I first met Syed Shahid Mahdi in early 2000s, shortly after he became Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. I was then serving as Director of the School of Continu... Read More


Panic grips Dooars tea gardens amid leopard, elephant sightings

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 22 -- The frequent movement of leopards and wild elephants in tea gardens and fringe villages of Nagrakata and Banarhat has triggered widespread panic among residents. In response, th... Read More


Manjhi stakes claim for one RS seat from Bihar, talks tough on alliance

GAYA JI, Dec. 22 -- Union minister and patron of Hindustan Awam Morcha (S) Jitan Ram Manjhi, whose party won five seats in the recent assembly elections, has staked claim to one Rajya Sabha seat from ... Read More


BJP keeps Uran council, but MVA bags president's post

India, Dec. 22 -- The Uran Municipal Council elections have thrown up a fractured mandate: while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained its majority in the council, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) ... Read More


Pranavi Urs to join Jeev Milkha Singh in final leg of IGPL tour in Colombo

Colombo, Dec. 22 -- IGPL (Indian Golf Premier League) Mumbai tour amateur winner Pranavi Urs is set to tee off alongside golfing legend Jeev Milkha Singh in the final leg of the IGPL Tour in Colombo, ... Read More


Jaldapara: Blankets and beds for orphaned elephant calf, leopards as harsh winters set in

Alipurduar, Dec. 22 -- As winter tightens its grip on North Bengal, night-time temperatures in the Dooars have been dropping to around 12degC since mid-December. The Jaldapara Forest Division has intr... Read More


FIR has been lodged, perpetrators will be arrested: UP Women's Commission VC after KGMU resident doctor attempts suicide

Lucknow, Dec. 22 -- Vice-Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission, Aparna Yadav, on Monday said that "strict action would be taken" against perpetrators who harassed a first-year resident d... Read More


Man hacked to death, 2 women detained in Malda

Malda, Dec. 22 -- A 45-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death inside his house at KBS Chhoto Kamat area here under Baishnabnagar Police Station limits. The deceased has been identified as Atabur R... Read More