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Safety concerns flagged days before tin shed collapse at Charbagh station

LUCKNOW, May 31 -- The collapse of a tin shed on Platform No. 5 at Charbagh railway station, which left a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) and two passengers injured on Friday, has raised questions ov... Read More


Court acquits man in drug haul case, cites probe lapses and flawed investigation

India, May 31 -- A special court has acquitted a 37-year-old man accused of possessing 215 grams of mephedrone (MD), ruling that serious procedural lapses by the Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) undermined th... Read More


Pakistan hires US firm after scaling down lobbying blitz

India, May 31 -- Pakistan has given lobby firm Erwin Graves Strategies a two-year contract worth $50,000 per month after previously scaling down a lobbying blitz it had initiated last year. According... Read More


India 'critical anchor' in South Asia: US defence chief

India, May 31 -- India is a "critical anchor" in South Asia and a powerful New Delhi would help maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, said US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-... Read More


Showers leave several roads waterlogged across Ludhiana

Ludhiana, May 31 -- Waterlogging on several key roads following Saturday morning's rain has raised concerns over Ludhiana's preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season, with water remaining accumulat... Read More


'Ignored over 20 warnings': US fires Hellfire missile, 'disables' cargo ship bound for Iran

India, May 31 -- The United States military said it fired a Hellfire missile at a commercial cargo vessel after it allegedly ignored repeated warnings and attempted to enter an Iranian port despite an... Read More


In blow to NCP (SP), former min Prajakt Tanpure joins BJP; speculation rife about Rajesh Tope

India, May 31 -- In a setback to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), former minister Prajakt Tanpure (49) joined the BJP in Mumbai on Saturday. He is likely to be rewarded with the party's candidature for ... Read More


Bollywood dream to underworld claims: Shera back in police net

LUCKNOW, May 31 -- Eight years after he allegedly posed as an underworld operative to threaten actor Salman Khan's family in a bid to foray into Bollywood, Mohammad Shahrukh alias Shera Khan is back i... Read More


A Merc! Pratap Sarnaik's rRs.r1.5-crore answer to PM Modi's austerity call

India, May 31 -- For a man who loves flash and pomp, it must have really hurt - swapping his fuel-guzzling Land Cruiser for an EV - never mind that the EV just happens to be a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 58... Read More


Dead fish stink near Juhu aerodrome chokes Nehru Nagar, residents fear health fallout

India, May 31 -- A foul stench from thousands of dead fish floating in a stagnant water body inside the Juhu aerodrome premises has left residents of the adjoining Nehru Nagar slum grappling with heal... Read More