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Notification of land acquisition for tourism raises concern in Lakshadweep

India, Feb. 5 -- Residents of Lakshadweep are protesting an attempt by the Union Territory's administration to acquire 101,020 sq m of private land for tourism and other projects at Agatti Island on t... Read More


Guwahati jail superintendent accused of supplying contraband to inmates; caught

SILCHAR, Feb. 5 -- A senior official of Central Jail, Guwahati, was arrested on Thursday in connection with a racket to supply drugs and other prohibited items to prison inmates for bribes, people fam... Read More


21-year-old civil engg student at IIT-B dies by suicide

India, Feb. 5 -- A 21-year-old civil engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) died by suicide in the early hours on Wednesday. CCTV cameras captured the student waiti... Read More


Noida: Sector 62 to get rRs.r26 crore skywalk to ease 'passage for commuters'

India, Feb. 5 -- The Noida authority will build a Rs.26 crore skywalk at the rotary in Sector 62 along the Delhi-Meerut Expressway at a junction that connects Noida with Ghaziabad, Delhi and Indirapur... Read More


Nancy Guthrie case: Mysterious man seen lurking near Tucson home weeks before disappearance; cops probing link

India, Feb. 5 -- A mysterious man was seen lurking in someone's yard near the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, weeks before she went missing. Police are... Read More


UN agency PAHO warns of sharp measles surge across Americas, urges action

Washington DC, Feb. 5 -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a specialised agency of the United Nations, has issued an epidemiological alert highlighting a significant surge in measles cases ... Read More


Maharashtra: Chemical tanker overturns at Khandala Ghat, Mumbai-Pune highway choked for over 24 hours

Pune, Feb. 5 -- Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune highway remained severely affected for more than 24 hours after a chemical-laden tanker overturned at Khandala Ghat, leading to long tailbacks in the Urse Ma... Read More


T20 WC: Sri Lanka aim to overcome poor home run; bank on Nissanka-Perera, Hasaranga-Theekshana duos

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- A mixed-bag Sri Lanka would be relying on key players like Pathum Nissanka, skipper Dasun Shanaka, spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana as they head into the T20 W... Read More


Week after undertrial's killing outside Mohali SSP office: Two held for providing logistical support to shooters

Mohali, Feb. 5 -- Nearly a week after an undertrial was shot dead outside the Mohali SSP's office in the district administrative complex, two men have been arrested for allegedly providing logistical ... Read More


"Unique circumstances": Scotland captain Riche Berrington on late entry in T20 World Cup

Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- Scotland captain Richie Berrington acknowledged the unique circumstances surrounding his team's late entry into the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, but said the squad is focused on making t... Read More