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Patna: During the Bharat Bandh Wednesday, Patna Police lathi-charged protestors, who are believed to be members of the Bhim Army. The incident occurred at Dak Bungalow Chowk in Patna, where a large number of protestors had gathered, holding posters and flags to voice their opposition....

Akola: Amid the raging controversy over the sexual abuse of two girls in Badlapur’s reputed school, a 42-year-old schoolteacher was arrested in Maharashtra's Akola district for repeatedly molesting six Class 8 girl students for the last four months and forcing them to watch adult films....

Thane: A local court Wednesday extended till August 26 the police custody of the man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district. The accused, who was employed as an attendant at the school where the...

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has suspended three of its officers in connection with the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here last week, officials said. The suspended policemen include two assistant police commissioners, they said. A group of people had entered the medical...

Kolkata: In the backdrop of the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, the West Bengal government has decided to appoint retired police and defence personnel as security supervisors in all state-run medical...

New Delhi: Former US President Obama said the US is ready for a new chapter with Kamala Harris in the lead role. He said this while addressing the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The four-day event began Tuesday. "The US is ready for Harris's presidency,"...

New Delhi: Dalit and Adivasi organisations have called for a “Bharat Bandh” Wednesday over their demand for stronger representation and protection for marginalised communities. The National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) has released a list of demands, including justice and equity for Scheduled...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a response of the Odisha government on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the ghastly killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Keonjhar...

Sultanpur (UP): A Sultanpur court Tuesday took strong objection to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh not appearing in a two-decade-old case and ordered police to arrest and produce him August 28. On August 13, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Singh, SP leader Anoop...

Thane: The management of a school at Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district has suspended its principal and two staffers in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of two girls, while angry parents of the school children have been staging a blockade since Tuesday morning at...