India

Drunken man beats girlfriend's father to death for refusing to marry her off to him

A 28-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh thrashed his girlfriend's father to death after the latter refused to marry off his daughter to him.

Mar 29, 2021

Municipal councillor, SPO shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Sopore

A block development council (BDC) member and his personal security guard were killed and a civilian was injured in a terrorist attack outside the municipality office in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir''s Baramulla district on Monday, police said.

Mar 29, 2021

Sharad Pawar hospitalised after pain in abdomen, to undergo surgery

Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar is ill and will undergo a surgery later this week, a top party official said here on Monday.

Mar 29, 2021

Kerala HC asks EC to ensure "one person votes only once"

In an interim order, the Kerala High Court on Monday asked the Election Commission to ensure that a voter in the state votes only once.

Mar 29, 2021

Pawan Kalyan's fans paint the town red for Vakeel Saab Trailer launch

Helmed by Venu Sriram, the upcoming movie Vakeel Saab starring Telugu's biggest star Pawan Kalyan has caught up with huge pre-release buzz. As the theatrical trailer of Vakeel Saab is to be unveiled today, the fans are all excited to celebrate the Powerstar's comeback.

Mar 29, 2021

Story of Mercedes car that India got as Bangladesh war trophy

Read the story of the black Mercedes Benz car that India got as war trophy following Pakistan's surrender in 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.

Mar 29, 2021

Banks to conduct special clearing of govt cheques on Mar 31

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that banks will conduct special clearing operations exclusively for government cheques on March 31 to facilitate accounting of all the government transactions for the current financial year.

Mar 29, 2021

Five killed as truck rams into roadside eatery in Bihar

At least 5 persons were killed and 10 others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a roadside eatery in Bihar's Nalanda district on Sunday, police said.

Mar 29, 2021

Lockdown 2.0 looms in Maharashtra as Covid cases cross 2.7 mn mark

Registering a new high of a staggering 40,000 plus Covid cases on Sunday, Maharashtra stared at another lockdown as its tally crossed 2.70 million (27 lakh), a day after the death toll zoomed above 54,000, health officials said here.

Mar 29, 2021

Disabled officer trainee awaits justice for 9 years, here's what went wrong

There is glaring gap between the disability ex gratia that an officer trainee gets and the disability pension of a civilian officer trainee and jawans

Mar 28, 2021

New Covid cases breach 3,000-mark in Karnataka

Riding on the second wave, new Covid cases in Karnataka crossed the 3,000-mark after four months, increasing its positivity rate for the day to 2.89 per cent, said the state health bulletin on Sunday.

Mar 28, 2021

Coronavirus update: Covid situation worsens in J&K as 309 new cases reported

Covid-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to get worse as 309 new cases and four deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and the total number of active cases here on Sunday crossed the 2,000-mark.

Mar 28, 2021

Myanmar Troops Fire at Funeral as Country Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on Feb. 1.

Mar 28, 2021

Nani's speech at Tuck Jagadish pre-release event

I'll make you proud than making you wait for my selfies: Nani's message at Tuck Jagadish pre-release event

Telugu actor Nani, who has got a decent number of followers across the Telugu states is all set to appear in an upcoming movie titled 'Tuck Jagadish'. His recent speech at the movie's pre-release function grabs everyone's attention.

Mar 28, 2021

Hazardous Sandstorm Blankets Beijing, Second In Two Weeks

The Chinese capital Beijing woke on Sunday morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles, as a second sandstorm in two weeks hit the city due to winds from drought-hit Mongolia and northwestern China.

Mar 28, 2021