13 dead, girl still missing after stepwell collapse in Indore temple

Bhopal (IANS) At least 13 people, a majority of them women, were killed after they fell into a deep steepwell at a temple in Indore on Thursday, while one minor girl was also also missing, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

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WBSSC scam: CBI traces 2 companies owned by arrested top executive

Kolkata (IANS) In connection to its probe in the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has tracked two companies owned by Niladri Das, the vice-president of optical mark recognition (OMR)…

CAG comes down heavily on J&K Bank for 'wasteful expenditure' of Rs 7 cr

Srinagar (IANS) In its latest report titled 'Management of fixed assets by J&K Bank Limited', the auditor and Comptroller General of India (CAG) has come down heavily on the bank for 'wasteful expenditure', which includes over Rs 7…

'All is well, no worries', says Sanjay Raut after meeting Sonia, Rahul

Mumbai/New Delhi (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday called on senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to resolve the differences over the Savarkar fracas which threatened to spoil relations between the two parties.

Kolkata minor 'sacrifice': NCPCR sends notice to Mamata govt

Kolkata (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to the West Bengal government seeking a report over the alleged 'human sacrifice' of a seven-year-old minor girl by her neighbour in the Tiljala…

US watching Rahul's case in Indian courts: State Dept

Washington (IANS) A US Department of State spokesperson has said that Washington is watching Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts in the wake of the latter's disqualification as an MP following a defamation case.

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2019 Jamia violence: HC frames charges against Shrajeel Imam, 8 others on police's plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday framed charges against nine of the 11 accused, including Shrajeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and Safoora Zargar under various offences on the revision plea of police against a trial court's order in…

3 suspected Khalistani extremists from India nabbed in Philippines

Manila (IANS) Authorities in the Philippines have arrested suspected members of a banned Sikh separatist group, a government agency announced, as a massive manhunt continued in India to arrest pro-Khalistani elements.

A joint operation by the…

Bus returning from Sabarimala with 62 pilgrims overturns, all rescued

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) A bus with 62 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur returning from the famed Sabarimala temple overturned on Tuesday after it lost control, authorities said here, adding that all the passengers were rescued.

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Why Atiq Ahmad's family is most 'wanted' in UP?

Lucknow (IANS) The family of mafia-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed, is undoubtedly the most wanted and 'decorated' one in Uttar Pradesh.

Among themselves, the family members have 165 criminal cases registered against them in various police…