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Odisha college student dies by suicide after cops don't act on blackmail complaint

India, Aug. 6 -- A 19-year-old college student in Odisha's Kendrapara set herself on fire after the police didn't act on her complaints of blackmail by a male friend, people familiar with the matter s... Read More


Haryana: Ayushman Bharat payments released after IMA threat to halt services

Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- After Haryana chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) threatened to halt services under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) from August 7 due ... Read More


Three booked for duping bizman of rRs.r30 lakh in fake betel nut trade deal

India, Aug. 6 -- A 49-year-old businessman from Andheri was duped of Rs.30 lakh by three individuals who allegedly lured him to invest in their betel nut business, assuring huge profits. They told him... Read More


State hikes lease of redeveloped MSRTC lands from 60 to 98 years

India, Aug. 6 -- Within a year of increasing the lease tenure for private developers constructing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus stands, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved... Read More


HC denies bail to ex-BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, who shot rival inside police station

India, Aug. 6 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday denied bail to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and three co-accused-his bodyguard Harshal Kene, and supporters Kunal Dilip Pati... Read More


Dimple Yadav's attire was inappropriate for mosque: BJP minority wing chief

KANPUR, Aug. 6 -- National president of BJP Alpsankhyak Morcha Jamal Siddiqui on Wednesday criticised Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav for allegedly violating decorum during a visit to a mosque adjacen... Read More


Bhumi Pednekar, Sonu Sood react to the Uttarkashi cloudburst: 'We are all nothing in front of the wrath of nature'

India, Aug. 6 -- Two separate cloudbursts in Dharali and Sukhi Top, unleashed chaos across Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with several celebrities, including Sonu Sood and Bhumi... Read More


Fadnavis orders "controlled feeding" of pigeons at kabutarkhanas

India, Aug. 6 -- After the brouhaha from the Jain and Gujarati communities, the Maharashtra government did a turnaround in its stand on kabutarkhanas (pigeon-feeding sites). Chief minister Devendra Fa... Read More


Kesarikheda RoB work resumes in Lko; smoother commute days ahead

Lucknow, Aug. 6 -- After an 11-month lull, construction on the Krishna Nagar-Kesarikheda railway overbridge (RoB) has finally resumed. The project, which had stalled due to land acquisition hurdles an... Read More


Trump raises India tariff to 50% over Russia oil purchase: Full text of executive order

India, Aug. 6 -- After days of threatening extra levies on India over the country's purchase of Russian oil, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on New Delh... Read More