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Panchkula:  The post-mortem report of Aqil Akhtar, son of former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa and former minister Razia Sultana, has revealed a fresh syringe mark on his right arm, deepening the mystery surrounding his death. The report stated, "Injection prick mark...

Chennai: Top music director Ilayaraaja has submitted before the Madras High Court that two more of his compositions have been used in a latest Tamil movie without his approval. The musician's counsel on Wednesday made the submission before a single bench which was hearing Ilayaraaja's...

Kolkata: Mystery has surfaced in a village near Bolpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal following the recovery of a live World War II-era bomb there. Although the Army personnel posted at a nearby base successfully defused the bomb recovered from Laudaha village near Bolpur,...

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Sabarimala Administrative Officer Murari Babu, who was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the gold misappropriation case Wednesday night, has been arrested after several hours of questioning, said officials here Thursday. The SIT recorded his arrest Thursday...

Patna: As the Mahagathbandhan prepares to hold a crucial press conference Thursday, speculation is rife that the long wait for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's wish to be declared the alliance's Chief Ministerial face may finally come to an end. The development comes...

Bangalore: A couple from Dhenkanal reportedly committed suicide by hanging at Kalbalu village under Jigani police limits in Bangalore, sources said Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Seema Nayak (25) and Rakesh Patra (23). Both of them were working as housekeeping staff at a...

Chennai: In a significant turn in the ongoing legal tussle between music maestro R. Ilaiyaraaja and Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited, the company Wednesday refused to furnish the musician with the statement of accounts detailing revenue earned from the commercial use of his compositions....

New Delhi: The government plans to procure six fast patrol boats for the armed forces, essentially required to acquire the capability of small team insertion for surveillance and reconnaissance, according to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued for it. The opening date for the 'Request...

New Delhi: The Election Commission top brass is meeting its state chief poll officers here Wednesday to firm up its plans to roll out a pan-India special intensive revision to clean up voter lists. The two-day meet is the second since September to decide on...

New Delhi: The Popular Front of India (PFI) may have been banned for a little over three years now, but Intelligence agencies have picked up information relating to a new strategy. While scores were arrested before the ban, many remained underground. They have been instructed...