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Extortion case: SC cancels bail of 4 accused, rejects bail plea of fifth

PATNA, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court cancelled the bail of four accused and rejected the bail petition of fifth accused in a murderous attack and demanding extortion from a sweet shop owner of Bihar's ... Read More


CEC Gyanesh Kumar offers prayers at Bhagyalakshmi Temple in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec. 20 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday offered prayers at the Bhagyalakshmi Temple in Hyderabad with his family. After worshipping at the temple, Kumar said he wo... Read More


Nepal Interim PM calls on people to gear up for election, brushes off claims of election postponement "baseless"

Kathmandu, Dec. 20 -- Nepal's Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki has rejected claims of attempts to postpone the election slated for March next year. Addressing the nation on the completion of 100 d... Read More


MDU clash: Police yet to arrest Scorpio driver; student groups allege political protection

Rohtak, Dec. 20 -- Two days after Rohtak police arrested two persons in connection with an attempt to murder case following the entry of outsiders into the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus on... Read More


Anaesthetist arrested in Chapra doctor's abduction case: Police

PATNA, Dec. 20 -- With the arrest of Patna-based anaesthesiologist in an attempt to abduct Chapra doctor Sajal Kumar, Bihar's Saran police claimed on Saturday that the kidnapping conspiracy was orches... Read More


Maharashtra: Polling underway for Washim Municipal Council elections

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Polling commenced on Saturday in Washim for the election of 32 Municipal Councillors and the Municipal President of the Washim Municipal Council. Voters began arriving at polling s... Read More


Malayalam film icon Sreenivasan no more: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arlekar and other political figures offer tributes

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 20 -- Veteran Malayalam film icon Sreenivasan - an acclaimed actor, screenwriter, director and producer - passed away on Saturday, marking the end of a remarkable career that ... Read More


Correcting Congress's mistake of ignoring northeast for decades: PM Modi

India, Dec. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of ignoring Assam and the northeast for decades when the party was in power in states of the region and in Centre. "Con... Read More


Dhaka violence: Prothom Alo journalist says they were 'scared to death, had to flee' | Watch

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Violent protests broke out across Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday night after the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The unrest quickly turned toward the media, with... Read More


Christiansen confirmed as US envoy to BD

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Brent Christiansen has been confirmed as the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh at a time of political transitions and heightened regional sensitivity in the South Asian nation. Sourc... Read More