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BJP office-bearer killed, old monetary dispute under probe

MEERUT, Aug. 30 -- A 28-year-old local BJP office-bearer was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of assailants in Bareilly late Friday night, weeks after he had a heated argument and scuffle with so... Read More


Woman, son die as wooden bridge collapses in Moradabad

MEERUT, Aug. 30 -- A 42-year-old woman and her three-year-old son died after a wooden bridge over the Ganga collapsed while a family of five was crossing it on a motorcycle in Moradabad on Friday even... Read More


Enthusiasm marks National Sports Day celebration at AMU schools

Agra, Aug. 30 -- Schools of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) celebrated National Sports Day with enthusiasm and sporting spirit on Saturday. The day was observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of... Read More


Youth held for sexually assaulting, murdering woman in Firozabad

AGRA, Aug. 30 -- A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday after being booked for allegedly raping and murdering a 21-year-old Dalit woman who worked in Gurugram, said police on Saturday. According to ... Read More


63-yr-old woman raped in Hathras; son arrested

AGRA, Aug. 30 -- A 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his 63-year-old mother in an inebriated condition in a village under the Sikandra Rao Kotwali area here in Hathras, police said on ... Read More


11 Nashik college students escape Nepal flood by 2 hrs; stranded in Kathmandu

Pune, Aug. 30 -- Eleven college students from Nashik narrowly escaped flash floods in Nepal after crossing a bridge over the Trishuli River just two hours before surging waters swept it away. The stud... Read More


SC judge calls for bar's introspection amid row

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Bar Councils must introspect on their role and work towards earning the respect of their members, Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna said on Saturday, in remarks that come... Read More


Eagle-eyed TC spots fake version of Mumbai's RailOne app due to flaw

MUMBAI, Aug. 30 -- A tiny difference in font and spacing on a mobile screen has blown the lid off a new railway ticketing scam -- a fake version of the RailOne app being used by passengers travelling ... Read More


Schools as markers of class and aspirations

India, Aug. 30 -- My five-year-old goes to an international school in Gurgaon. Why did we choose it over CBSE/ICSE? Well, I can give a well-rehearsed five-minute monologue to proselytise CBSE simpleto... Read More


The dilemma in treating defamation as an offence

India, Aug. 30 -- A particular "crime" and the punishment laid down for it in India are the subject of this column today. As well as an associated dilemma. The issue in question is defamation, and mor... Read More