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Ex-excise official gets 5 years' jail time in bribery case

India, Nov. 28 -- A special CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) court on Thursday convicted former assistant commissioner of Central Excise, Ashok Venkatesh Nayak, for demanding a Rs.10-crore bribe ... Read More


India Gate violence: Four sent to police custody, phones to FSL for data retrieval

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- A Delhi court on Thursday remanded four persons in police custody for two days in connection with the November 23 protest against air pollution near India Gate that allegedly tur... Read More


BJP-Sena war escalates as cops raid Sena MLA's house in Hingoli

India, Nov. 28 -- Barely a week after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena decided to call a truce after a spate of poaching (17 people from Sena have moved to BJP in MMR), the two parties -... Read More


Adani-led JV lowest bidder for phase 3 of Mithi clean-up

India, Nov. 28 -- An Adani-led joint venture (JV) has emerged as the lowest bidder for Phase 3 of the Mithi River Rejuvenation Project. The JV, which includes Adani Road Transport Limited, Ashoka and ... Read More


ECI not at fault if SIR's aim same in all Bihar seats: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot be faulted for conducting a special intensive revision (SIR) across the state of Bihar if th... Read More


Delhi's AQI worsens a day after Grap-3 removed; CAQM maintains status quo

India, Nov. 28 -- New Delhi A day after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR lifted Stage-3 restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), Delhi's air quality worsened on ... Read More


Russian embassy denies role in aiding woman's escape with minor son

India, Nov. 28 -- The Russian embassy has denied any involvement of its officers named by the Delhi Police for allegedly helping a missing Russian woman flee India with her minor son in violation of a... Read More


'No time to rest': Overworked Bengal village poll staffer juggles life, SIR as clock ticks

India, Nov. 28 -- In the interior of South 24 Parganas district, lies Usthi, beyond motorable roads and reachable only by foot or bicycle. Here, one morning earlier this week, 42-year-old primary scho... Read More


With licence revoked, Deer Park awaits fate, translocation stalled

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- On a cold November morning, long before crowds arrive with cameras and coffee, dozens of spotted deer huddle quietly in the dew-heavy enclosure, waiting for the first rays of sun... Read More


CM Rekha Gupta: Development, not discriminate is our agenda

India, Nov. 28 -- Development, not discrimination, is the sole agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Delhi, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday as she addressed a public... Read More