CBSE Class 10 results announced; girls outshine boys

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday declared the Class 10 exam results in which 93.12 per cent of students passed.

Girls have once again performed better than boys, with a pass percentage of 94.25 per…

BJP will cross the magic figure, says K'taka CM Bommai

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday reiterated that the BJP is all set to cross the magic number and will get the majority.

"Congress will not get the majority, and hence the leaders of the party are talking…

Allahabad HC directs ASI to carry out scientific survey of 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque

Prayagraj (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out a 'scientific survey' of the 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque to ascertain its age.

The court asked the ASI to ensure…

Cyclone Mocha to cause 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in most NE states

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday that cyclone Mocha over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to cause 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, southern Assam and parts…

50 dogs, Rs 30L TV set, 10 luxury cars found after raid at MP engineer's house

Bhopal (IANS) The Lokayukta Police in Madhya Pradesh carried out a raid at the house of a woman assistant engineer in connection with a disproportionate assets case, and found various items, including a TV set costing Rs 30 lakh, over 50 foreign breed…

SC directs Centre, state govts to ensure formation of sexual harassment committee

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre, all state governments and Union Territories (UTs) to verify as to whether all the concerned ministries, departments, government bodies, authorities, public sector undertakings, institutions…

Aryan Khan case: CBI books Sameer Wankhede, 4 others for demanding Rs 25 crore bribe

New Delhi (IANS) The CBI, which conducted raids at 29 locations in several states after lodging an FIR against Sameer Wankhede, former Mumbai zonal chief of NCB, and four others in the Aryan Khan case, has seized a few incriminating documents.

Cyclone 'Mocha' to intensify into heavy cyclonic storm: IMD

Chennai (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that a low pressure depression that formed near the South East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Mocha'.

The weather department said that the…

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: Minor records statement before magistrate

New Delhi (IANS) The minor wrestler, who has accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, has given a statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), an…

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED says Rs 163 cr was given to IAS officer, bizman

New Delhi (IANS) In a latest development in the Rs 2000 crore liquor scam of Chhattisgarh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told a special PMLA court that the arrested accused, Nitesh Purohit, gave Rs 163 crore to IAS officer Anil Tuteja…