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Woman gets 20-yr RI

Udaipur, Aug. 21 -- A Pocso court in Udaipur has sentenced a 24-year-old woman to 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy, marking the first such case in Udaipur where a wom... Read More


Haryana defines forest, 'as per dictionary'

Chandigarh/new Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Haryana has issued a notification defining what constitutes a "dictionary meaning" of forest - 18 months after the Supreme Court ordered states to identify forests usi... Read More


POlice procure 10 web-linked breathalysers

Pune, Aug. 21 -- The Pune city traffic police have introduced 10 web-based breathalyser machines to curb drink-driving cases. The machines are linked to the traffic control room, including the police ... Read More


Youth killed with bricks and stones in Bihar's Kaimur

BHABUA, Aug. 21 -- A 24-year-old youth was thrown down from the roof and killed with bricks and stones on a petty issue in Kaimur district on Tuesday night, police said. Police further said that the i... Read More


Cong terms PM's upcoming Bihar visit an 'election campaign in garb of govt event'

PATNA, Aug. 21 -- Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) chief Rajesh Ram on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Gaya Ji, dubbing it a 'political ... Read More


Railways gets2.755-acre land for terminal

PATNA, Aug. 21 -- Ahead of PM's visit, the Danapur division of East Central Railway got 2.755 acres of land from the Post and Telegraph (P&T) department, valued at Rs.80 crore, located near the Hardin... Read More


CM transfers over Rs.456-cr relief to flood-hit families

PATNA, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday started the payment of Gratuitous Relief (GR) at the rate of Rs.7,000 per family to the flood affected families through DBT (Direct Benefit T... Read More


amid vociferous protests, rijiju lashes out at oppn's conduct

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Both the Houses of the Parliament faced a major adjournment on Wednesday after Opposition MPs held a protest, seeking discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ... Read More


LS passes Bill seeking to regulate online gaming

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a draft law - Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill - aimed at curbing rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial f... Read More


Govt can't be at mercy of nominated governor: SC

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed strong reservations over the Union government's interpretation of the governor's powers under the Constitution, observing that if a gover... Read More