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UP elections 2017 Phase 3: 61.16% voters turn out, stray incidents reported in battle of bigwigs

Stones were pelted at the car of SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav. He said it was the conspiracy of his rival BJP candidate.

Feb 19, 2017

Women join Jats' protest for reservation in Haryana; security beefed up

Authorities are extra careful this time keeping in mind the loss of lives and property that had taken place last year.

Feb 19, 2017

TN Political Crisis: DMK announces hunger strike on February 22 in all district party offices; FIR against MK Stalin

The DMK has also submitted a memorandum to Governor Vidyasagar Rao against the vote of confidence that took place in the State Assembly despite the absence of the Opposition.

Feb 19, 2017

CBI accuses Amanmani Tripathi, son of convicted politician Amarmani, of murdering wife

Sara was allegedly subjected to physical torture by Amanmani, who was arrested in November 2016. He is contesting the ongoing UP polls as an Independent.

Feb 19, 2017

Former CJI Altamas Kabir passes away at 68 after prolonged illness

Kabir, who was born in a Bengali Muslim family, served as the 39th Chief Justice of India.

Feb 19, 2017

Kolkata hospital docs to learn taekwondo for self-defence against mob

Doctors at the prestigious NRS Hospital in the city to take martial art training as instances of violence in hospital premises are gradually increasing, reported a Bengali daily.

Feb 19, 2017

Palaniswami clears floor test: Tamil celebs Siddharth, Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swami, Khushbu mock Sasikala's 'proxy' EPS

Siddharth, Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swami, Shobhaa De and Khushbu called EPS a dummy CM and said it is VK Sasikala who will rule Tamil Nadu from Bengaluru's jail.

Feb 19, 2017

IITs set to increase seats by 460

The seats will mostly be added in IITs in Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Ropar, Jodhpur, Patna, Indore, Mandi and Jammu. For other branches, space crunch has been a problem.

Feb 19, 2017

New US travel ban to spare green card holders: Trump official

US President Trump's initial attempt to clamp down for security reasons on immigration snarled to a halt amid a judicial backlash and chaos at airports.

Feb 19, 2017

India news updates: 8 dead, 3 critically injured after a car collided with a truck in Raebareli

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Feb 19, 2017

UP Elections 2017 Phase 3 Updates: Third phase of polls sees 61.16 percent voter turnout till 5 pm; EC says polling was peaceful

More than 2.41 crore eligible voters, including 1.31 crore men, 1.10 crore women and 1,026 voters from the third gender, were expected to cast their votes.

Feb 19, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 Phase 3: State prepares for battle of bigwigs

The fate of several sitting and former MLAs, as well as heavyweight candidates, will be sealed in this phase of the elections.

Feb 18, 2017

GST Draft Compensation Bill in next Parliament session: Will it lead to more ruckus by the Opposition?

The Congress and the BJP will look to claim credit for the Bill, and debate on it could well lead to the stalling of Parliament.

Feb 18, 2017

Drunk woman's consent to sexual intercourse not an excuse for rape: Bombay High Court

The Bombay HC also said that if a woman says "No" to sexual intercourse even once, it must be understood that she is unwilling.

Feb 18, 2017

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed listed under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act; is this admission of his involvement in terrorist activities?

Pakistan listing Hafiz Saeed under Anti-Terrorism Act seems to be an admission of his involvement in militancy after shielding the 26/11 mastermind for years.

Feb 18, 2017