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Hyderabad: Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, has been arrested in Hyderabad. Suresh Chandrakar, a contractor, has been absconding since the body of the missing journalist was found January 3 in a septic tank on a property owned...

Jammu: Four persons were killed after a vehicle carrying six people skidded off the road and fell into a river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. Two persons, including the driver, are missing and a rescue operation is underway, they said....

New Delhi: Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Monday a contempt petition against the Punjab Chief Secretary and Director General of Police for non-compliance of an order directing medical aid to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike. A bench...

New Delhi: BJP candidate from Kalkaji Ramesh Bidhuri Sunday drew flak for his remarks that he would make roads which are like Congress leader "Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks" in his constituency, with the Congress demanding an apology from him for "insulting women" and some leaders in...

Meerut: Couples looking for a cosy weekend getaway at OYO hotels in Meerut may want to rethink their plans, or at least carry a 'relationship certificate' alongside their luggage. In a move that’s causing raised eyebrows, the travel and hotel booking giant has rolled out...

Porbandar: An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed in Gujarat's Porbandar Sunday, resulting in the death of all three crew members on board, a top police official said. The chopper went up in flames upon impact. The identities of the deceased are yet...

Mumbai: In a major operation against illegal migrants, Mumbai Police arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the Nalasopara area of Maharashtra, officials said. The arrests were made during a special operation in the Ghatkopar suburb as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorised migrants,...

New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped Delhi-NCR Sunday, reducing visibility and hitting flight and train operations. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) recorded more than 155 delays and eight cancellations. The delays were reported for aircraft not equipped with advanced CAT III navigation systems. The Delhi...

Dantewada: Four Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a senior police official said Sunday. A head constable of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was also killed in the face-off, he said. The gunfight broke out Saturday evening at...

New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) Saturday expressed concern over the suspected murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh and sought a report from the state government. PCI Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took suo motu cognisance of the death of Mukesh Chandrakar in...