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Publish details of candidates' criminal cases on websites: SC directs political parties

The Supreme Court observed that political parties will have to submit a compliance report within 72 hours, to the Election Commission, after selecting candidates having pending criminal cases.

Feb 13, 2020

Bomb blast at Lucknow court: Lawyers injured, 3 live bombs found

1 bomb exploded and three live bombs have been recovered. Few lawyers have sustained minor injuries in the explosion.

Feb 13, 2020

Karnataka bandh: CM Yediyurappa meets protesters, 12-hour bandh underway till 6 pm

The Kannada outfits demanding implementation of an over three-decades-old report of a committee on seeking more jobs for Kannadiga youths in the state-run enterprises and the private sectors.

Feb 13, 2020

Geelani's health stable: Son Naseem calls rumours baseless amid Hurriyat leader's death report

The pro-Pakistan secessionist & former chief of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) health condition has deteriorated over the past six months and he was also admitted to SKIMS hospital, Srinagar.

Feb 13, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: 14,000 new cases in one day after China switches to new detection method

The rise in the toll more than doubled the prior provincial daily record of 103 set on Monday, while the number of new cases soared by 14,840 - also a daily record - to a total of 48,206 cases.

Feb 13, 2020

Coronavirus scare: Ship carrying 19 Chinese crew enters Kolkata after being quarantined

A ship coming from Shanghai was quarantined for a few hours at Sagar island, about 150 km from Kolkata. A health camp has been opened where ambulances and other necessary equipment have been kept ready.

Feb 13, 2020

PM Modi to inaugurate Centre for Vedic Sciences at Banaras Hindu University

The Centre for Vedic Sciences has been set up to explore Vedic corpus for knowledge, related to various sciences, and conduct multi-disciplinary research and promote scientific approach into the vision of seers.

Feb 13, 2020

Agra-Lucknow Expressway accident: 14 killed, 31 injured as bus rams into truck

The sleeper bus that was going from Delhi to Motihari (Bihar) hit a stationary container truck from behind. The accident took place in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 13, 2020

India questions Hafiz Saeed's conviction in Pakistan ahead of FATF meet

A Lahore anti-terrorism court on Wednesday sentenced Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to five-and-a-half years jail and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him in two cases related to terror funding.

Feb 13, 2020

Mystery of death continues: Man claims to have seen God holding lantern during NDE

Spiritualists believe that near-death experience is authentic proof of life after death, and they claim that humans start their endless journey after death

Feb 12, 2020

Five reasons why Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi swept Delhi elections

Arvind Kejriwal, who focussed on achievements of his government, termed his victory as the beginning of a "new kind of politics".

Feb 12, 2020

'India aims to become a 5-trillion-dollar economy': Prez Ram Nath Kovind addresses NIBM in Pune

Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) in Pune, President Ram Nath Kovind said that banks are the fulcrum of our economic system.

Feb 12, 2020

Hafiz Saeed convicted in terror financing case, sentenced to 5 years in prison

Convicted in a terror-financing case, Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced to at least 5 years in prison.

Feb 12, 2020

Multiple bomb explosions at Mail company in Netherlands, no casualties

The package reportedly exploded in a mail sorting company in Kerkrade, a city in the very south of the country.

Feb 12, 2020

ExxonMobil Fire: Massive blaze breaks out at oil refinery in Louisiana's Baton Rouge, no injuries

The firefighters brought the blaze under control at the ExxonMobil, fifth-largest oil refinery in the US, north Baton Rouge. The blaze was contained to the area and no injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 12, 2020