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eci on 'vote theft'

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday called the Opposition's allegations of "vote theft" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and discrepancies in the Special Intensiv... Read More


Three killed, 8 hurt in New York shooting

India, Aug. 18 -- Three people were killed and eight others injured after multiple gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, in the early hours of Sunday (local time), according to... Read More


Wang Yi to meet PM during visit to India

India, Aug. 18 -- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India beginning on Monday, according to the external affairs ministry. The meeting... Read More


Spain battles 20 wildfires, heat wave

India, Aug. 18 -- Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to ... Read More


Customs seize 'whale vomit' worth Rs.5 crore

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The Dapoli customs division seized a little over 4kg of ambergris worth over Rs.5 crore from Goa fort near Harnai beach at Ratnagiri's Dapoli village on August 12. Ambergris, also k... Read More


BMC invites citizens' opinions on pigeon feeding, bird shelters

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- Following a Bombay High Court directive, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun inviting suggestions and objections from citizens on whether pigeon feeding at design... Read More


Surgeon duped of Rs.95 L in elaborate cyber scam

MUMBAI, Aug. 17 -- A 35-year-old orthopedic surgeon working at a leading hospital in the city was cheated of Rs.95 lakh in an elaborate cyber fraud. Early in 2025 a woman befriended him online then la... Read More


Activists serve legal notice over celebrations in SGNP

MUMBAI, Aug. 17 -- A day after writing letters and expressing concerns over the festivities taking place inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), environmental activists on Saturday sent a legal... Read More


UGC bans open, distance courses in healthcare, allied disciplines

MUMBAI, Aug. 17 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all higher education institutions (HEIs) to stop offering programmes in healthcare and allied disciplines through Open and Distan... Read More


GST overhaul set to make life easier for exporters

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India's proposed overhaul of Goods and Services Tax (GST) will speed up tax refunds for exporters, improve their cash flow, and streamline compliances for small businesses, as pa... Read More