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Union Minister Ananth Kumar's death: Holiday declared for schools, University exams postponed in Karnataka

Karnataka government has declared a three-day mourning and holiday for schools on Monday, while University exams were postponed as a mark of respect for BJP's Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away this morning.

Nov 12, 2018

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away at 59; PM Modi, President Kovind offer condolences

Tributes have been pouring in from all quarters after the demise of the veteran politician who had truly left an indelible mark on Indian politics.

Nov 12, 2018

UK cop, who killed Indian-origin shopkeeper, jailed for 18 months

Balvinder Singh was driving his vehicle in Wolverhampton when he was hit head-on by a car driven by Staffordshire Police officer Jason Bannister, who was off-duty at the time.

Nov 12, 2018

Donald Trump to award 2018 US Presidential Medal of Freedom to Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth

Trump will also award the medal to Miriam Adelson, a physician who together with her husband Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, is a major donor to the Republican party, Jewish causes worldwide, and medical research.

Nov 12, 2018

Sikh farmer inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

The British Columbia-based Peter Dhillon is the first person of a visible minority to join the company of great Canadians who have made their mark in agriculture and agro-food business.

Nov 11, 2018

Govt approves renaming of 25 places in past one year

Several proposals, including the renaming of West Bengal as 'Bangla', are pending with the central government. The process is a long-drawn one with the involvement of multiple central ministries and departments.

Nov 11, 2018

Plea filed in Delhi HC to use Aadhaar biometrics to identify unnamed dead bodies

The plea said despite registering biometrics and scanning more than 1.22 billion citizens at the Aadhaar Portal, the same was not being utilised for the purpose of identifying unidentified dead bodies

Nov 11, 2018

Chhath Puja begins in Bihar; CM Nitish Kumar gives priority to safety and security of devotees

In Patna, about 200 divers have been deployed to handle any emergency near the river banks and over 5,000 policemen have been deployed to maintain law and order.

Nov 11, 2018

Is afterlife real? Woman claims to have heard beautiful music, felt calmness during NDE

The testimonial shared by the near-death experience victim has compelled many to believe that life after death is a reality.

Nov 11, 2018

Gujarat: Farmer attempts suicide at CM Vijay Rupani's programme in Pransli village

"Some land mafia closed the road leading to my farm by encroaching upon a land. I had approached the chief minister, who had ordered that the encroachment is removed, but nothing has happened so far," farmer said.

Nov 11, 2018

Jammu: Bid to loot ATM foiled by police, culprit leaves behind Rs 17 lakh in cash

The police party comprising head constable Satish Kumar and selection grade constable Murad Ali heard some noise from a UCO bank ATM at around 2.45 am last night, Aslam told PTI.

Nov 11, 2018

Kerala: Malayalam newspaper staffers threatened over news about ganja seizure

Police said the newspaper had recently published news about seizure of ganja from a students' hostel near the government medical college hospital here and arrest of some students.

Nov 11, 2018

Chhattisgarh: BSF personnel killed in Naxal attack; rebel gunned down ahead of elections

Inspector General of Police (Raipur range) Dipanshu Kabra told PTI that a team of the BSF was out on an area domination operation in view of the polls on Monday when Naxals blew up the improvised explosive device (IED) in a forest in Kanker district.

Nov 11, 2018

PM Modi to inaugurate 2 major national highways, inland waterways project in Varanasi

The 16.55-km Varanasi Ring Road Phase-I has been completed at a cost of Rs 759.36 crore, while the four-laning and construction of 17.25-km-long Babatpur-Varanasi Road on NH-56 has cost Rs 812.59 crore, read a statement from the PM's office.

Nov 11, 2018

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu inducts 2 ministers in cabinet

Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to NMD Farooq and Kidari Sravan at a ceremony attended by Naidu, his other cabinet colleagues and senior officials.

Nov 11, 2018