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Kharge backs caste census, seeks end to 50 pc quota cap

New Delhi, April 30 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said backward classes will not get the representation they deserve unless the 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservations is l... Read More


Rajashtan: Devotees panic after tiger blocks path at Ranthambore Fort

Bharatpur, April 30 -- A sudden appearance of a tiger which blocked the path of devotees onway to a temple at the Ranthambore Fort in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district triggered panic on Wednesday. ... Read More


Kirti Varadhan inaugurates 450th Post Office Passport Sewa Kendra in Kushinagar

Kushinagar (UP), April 30 -- Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the 450th Post Office Passport Sewa Kendra in Kushinagar, which is an important s... Read More


14 die in Kolkata hotel fire, Mamata asks mayor, police chief to supervise rescue op

Kolkata, April 30 -- At least 14 people died in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata's Burrabazar, police said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Mamata Ban... Read More


Kunal Kamra case: HC dismisses Shiv Sena MLA's PIL over misuse of social media

Mumbai, April 30 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) MLA Kiran Samant, which raised concerns over alleged misu... Read More


Rajasthan: Inmate who escaped from open jail arrested in Jaipur

Alwar, April 30 -- An inmate who escaped from an open jail in Alwar, Rajasthan, about a year ago has been apprehended in Jaipur, police sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, Raju (2... Read More


Nainital: Indian Forest Service officer accused of sexual harassment gets relief from High Court

Nainital, April 30 -- An Indian Forest Service officer and former Member Secretary of the Pollution Control Board (PCB), Sushant Kumar Patnaik, accused of sexual harassment, has received temporary rel... Read More


Himachal Tourism Development Corp records over Rs 100 cr turnover; HPTDC HQ to be shifted to Kangra

Shimla, April 30 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has, for the first time, crossed the Rs.100 crore turnover mark. ... Read More


Increasing functional referral units in Bihar govt's top priority: Minister

Patna, April 30 -- Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Wednesday said increasing the number of functional referral units was the state's NDA government's top priority as part of efforts to improve ... Read More


Rupee recovers 11 paise against USD

Mumbai, April 30 -- The rupee on Wednesday recovered 11 paise at 85.14 against USD in early trade on selling of the dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the forex market said. Sliding 21 paise... Read More