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New Delhi: The tenure of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has begun on a positive note. Bringing big relief to the NCP chief, the Prevention of Benami Property Transactions Appellate Tribunal has dismissed charges of benami property ownership against him and his family. Following...

Bengaluru: A man was arrested by Bengaluru Police for blackmailing his girlfriend and extorting Rs2.5 crore from her family. The arrest followed a complaint filed by the 20-year-old victim, who could no longer bear the continuous demands made by the accused. The accused has been...

New Delhi: It was a sordid weekend in the national Capital as one businessman out for a morning walk was shot dead and a man who was stabbed Friday midnight by his neighbours, succumbed to his wounds in the wee hours of Saturday. The killing...

New Delhi: As many as 73 complaints have been received against obscene and vulgar advertisements on private television channels by the regulatory bodies over the past three years, the government has told parliament. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for...

Gorakhpur: Five people, including three members of a family, were killed in a collision between two motorcycles in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. Another biker rammed his vehicle into a truck while trying to avoid hitting the two motorcycles. Three people were...

Gurugram: Gurugram police have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping his wife's neighbour's 10-year-old son after she refused to meet him, officials said Friday. The accused, Varun (25), was released on bail in August last year after he was arrested for kidnapping a 3-year-old in...

Guwahati: Hotels in Barak Valley of Assam have announced they would not host any Bangladesh nationals till attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country stop. Barak Valley, which comprises three districts of Cachar, Sribhumi (formerly Karimganj) and Hailakandi, shares a 129-km-long border...

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly commenced a three-day special session Saturday with the newly-elected legislators set to take oath. Kalidas Kolambkar has been appointed as the Pro-tem Speaker to oversee the proceedings. The session marks the formal beginning of a new legislative term following...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to providing quality school education to every section of society, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP). Friday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, approved the establishment of 85...

New Delhi: India Friday announced that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Dhaka December 9, a visit that comes amid strain in ties with Bangladesh over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in the neighbouring country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Misri is...