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Review: The Last Dragoners of Bowbazaar by Indra Das

India, Oct. 25 -- Originally published in the US in 2023, this is the moving coming-of-age story of Ru (Reuel George) who stood out at St Lorenzo School of Boys in Calcutta because of his unusual name... Read More


26 held after Rs.108cr drug bust

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Twenty-six foreign nationals were arrested and more than 7.9kg of cocaine, along with other narcotics, were seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in coordinated... Read More


New water supply line launched at BSF camp

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday laid foundation stone for a new water supply pipeline at the Border Security Force (BSF) camp in southwest Delhi's Chhawla. Gupta said this p... Read More


woman stabbed to death in adarsh nagar

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Three people, including a minor, stabbed a 30-year-old woman to death while injuring another woman in Adarsh Nagar on Wednesday, police said. Police found two women, one with sta... Read More


bomb threats to 200 schools declared hoax

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Over 200 schools across the Capital received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, leading to the deployment of bomb disposal squad, crime branch police and other personnel, who ... Read More


man arrested in f'bad for raping his 14-year-old daughter: police

Gurugram, Oct. 25 -- A 42-year-old autorickshaw driver has been arrested for the repeated rape of his 14-year-old daughter at their house in Faridabad's Ballabgarh, police said on Friday. Investigator... Read More


Fire certificate rejected for seven schools

new delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Delhi Fire Service has rejected fire safety certificates for a total of seven private and government schools after inspections found serious lapses in safety infrastructure, ... Read More


Delhi to speed up earthquake plan, set up disaster force

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Amid growing concerns over Delhi's earthquake risk, the city government has decided to fast-track its long-pending earthquake preparedness plan and establish a dedicated State Di... Read More


Blackstone to pick up 9.99% in Federal Bank for Rs.6,197 cr

new delhi/Mumbai, Oct. 25 -- Global investor Blackstone is set to buy nearly 10% stake in Kerala-based Federal Bank, becoming the latest foreign entity to covet a slice of a domestic bank. The acquisi... Read More


EU team to visit India ahead of FTA deadline

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Members of a key panel of the European Union (EU) will visit India next week for discussions aimed at pushing the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), with a lit... Read More