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Manikarnika Ghat row: 18 protesters detained, FIR lodged

VARANASI, Jan. 20 -- Members of the Pal community reached Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on Monday to stage a protest against the alleged damage to an idol of Ahilyabai Holkar on the wall of a platform ... Read More


Ahead of launching her new party, Kavitha holds multiple meets with Prashant Kishor

Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha, who is gearing up to launch a new political party shortly, has held discussions with noted political strategist and Jan Suraaj P... Read More


Sector 32 pharmacy firing: Lab owner held for plotting attack, links emerge with Bishnoi aide

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- The crime branch of Chandigarh Police has arrested a 28-year-old private laboratory owner, Rahul Bisht, for allegedly plotting the firing incident at Sewak Pharmacy, Sector 32-D... Read More


90-degree turn, no signs, ropes too short: Key lapses that led to Noida techie's death

India, Jan. 20 -- A 27-year-old software engineer died in the early hours of Saturday after his car plunged into a deep, water-filled excavation pit on a vacant plot in Sector 150 of Greater Noida, tr... Read More


Consensus, dissent real strengths of democracy, says Lok Sabha speaker

Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday underlined the crucial role of legislatures in strengthening democracy. He was addressing the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference, wh... Read More


Man gets 20-year RI for raping Panchkula minor

Panchkula, Jan. 20 -- A special POCSO court in Panchkula, on Monday, sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl in May 2021. The convict, a native o... Read More


Lok Sabha speaker, Uttar Pradesh governor, Opposition leader root for longer House sessions

Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- The inaugural session of the 86th All-India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) held here on Monday witnessed a rare unanimity among the legislature, the executive and the Oppos... Read More


India begin T20 trial run versus NZ before home World Cup

India, Jan. 20 -- Shubman Gill, the player groomed as the all-format skipper and seen as the T20 World Cup vice-captain-to-be, was surprisingly considered not fitting into the team formation for the t... Read More


Use central forces also to control Beldanga violence, says Calcutta high court

India, Jan. 20 -- The Calcutta high court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to use central paramilitary forces stationed in Murshidabad district to control the unrest in Beldanga followin... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan flaunts ultra-rare rRs.r13 crore Rolex watch studded with 'diamonds and blue sapphires' at Joy Awards. Watch

India, Jan. 20 -- Shah Rukh Khan, a true watch aficionado, is often seen sporting exquisite luxury timepieces. Recently, the 60-year-old actor stole the spotlight at the Joy Awards in Riyadh with an u... Read More