New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha Monday failed to get elected, but former shuttler Saina Nehwal made the cut as one of the four women Sportspersons of Merit (SOM) in a field of six candidates following a controversial election. Legendary long jumper Anju...
Kendrapada: A Class XIII student of a state-run school in Odisha's Kendrapada district died Monday after she collapsed when classes were underway, police said. The incident took place at Kamala Adarsha Girls' High School at Ayatan in the district. The deceased, identified as Bishwarupa Behera...
New Delhi/Chilika: The Indian Navy will hold the passing out parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka November 13, making it the largest batch to pass out from the premier naval training establishment, officials said Monday. Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan...
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government Monday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has no intention of returning to the country and her recent activities are "merely political posturing". The remarks were made by Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam amid reports that Hasina has sought a new...
Brahmapur: Police in Odisha's Ganjam district have arrested two brothers for allegedly murdering an 80-year-old man on suspicion of practising witchcraft, an officer said Monday. The incident took place on the night of November 4 in Badangi village. The accused, identified as Abhimanyu Gouda (37)...
Rayagada: Former Rajya Sabha MP N Bhaskar Rao and five others surrendered before a court in Odisha's Rayagada district Monday in connection with the murder of prominent tribal leader Bhagirathi Mandangi in 2010, following a Supreme Court directive. Rao, who resigned from the opposition BJD...
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over...
Islamabad: Lahore has been named the world's most polluted city Monday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reported at 590, local media reported. According to IQAir's global ranking from 9 am to 10 am on Monday, Lahore was ranked as the most polluted city in...
New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan became the first Indian actor to attend the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) art film gala in Los Angeles at the festival's 15th edition. In the videos, which have been circulating online, the actor is seen wearing a dark...
New Delhi: Government is likely to extend support measures in the forthcoming Budget to boost domestic manufacturing of 100 products, including intermediates and capital goods across sectors, an official said. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Commerce and Industry...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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