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Inertia grips Congress in Karnataka as leaders make no move to stop MLA resignations

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao is likely to go on a foreign trip while the state government is hanging on a thread. Instead, Rao has assigned working president Eshwar Khandre to reach out to rebel MLAs to pacify them.

Jul 5, 2019

Haren Pandya murder case: 12 convicted for killing ex-Gujarat Home Minister

The court dismissed the PIL filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), which sought fresh court-monitored probe into the killing.

Jul 5, 2019

MDMK chief Vaiko sentenced to year in prison over 2009 sedition case

The sedition case was filed by the Tamil Nadu government in 2009. Vaiko had given a seditious speech during his book launch event at Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai.

Jul 5, 2019

Shangri-la Bengaluru brings a new executive chef to town

At Shangri-La Hotel, Bengaluru, the new executive chef is to focus on continuously improving the guests' dining experience through the highest quality of food standards.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Boost infrastructure, foreign investment; says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Indian Finance Minister said India will become a $3 trillion economy in the current fiscal year, and a $5 trillion economy in the next few years.

Jul 5, 2019

UP man commits suicide after murdering wife and three kids in Masuri

According to the police, the preliminary investigations suggest that Pradeep was addicted to drugs and suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair.

Jul 5, 2019

Payal Tadvi's suicide note found, details harassment at Mumbai college

The photographs of the suicide note were recovered from Payal's phone by the forensic laboratory, who informed the Crime Branch.

Jul 5, 2019

WATCH | Delhi man carrying sword threatens shopkeepers, vandalises eateries

A case has been registered against the accused, identified as Salman 22, and efforts to nab him are underway.

Jul 5, 2019

Congress MLA Nitesh Rane, 16 supporters arrested for assaulting engineer

Nitesh, the son of veteran politician and former chief minister Narayan Rane, said that he assaulted the deputy engineer to teach the government official a lesson.

Jul 5, 2019

Nirmala's Budget 2019: 'Gaon, gareeb, kisan' to be core agenda, India inc new job creator, 25% tax for Rs 400 cr firms

Apart from revving economic growth, the rising fiscal deficit is another challenge that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed in Parliament today.

Jul 5, 2019

ICJ to deliver verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17

In a major relief for India, the International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan not to execute alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav till a final decision is taken.

Jul 5, 2019

Budget 2019: Big push likely for farm sector, water projects, employment

The Budget is likely to include a proposal to spend 75 per cent of rural employment guarantee scheme MNREGA allocation on water-related projects.

Jul 5, 2019

Nusrat Jahan's wedding reception: Mamata Banerjee, Mimi Chakraborty attend star-studded event

Nusrat Jahan personally invited prominent personalities from the film industry, politics and business world.

Jul 5, 2019

US techie killed after ATV overturns in Telangana resort; friends file case against management

The incident happened, when Arvind Kumar Peechara (45), based in Dallas, Texas, was riding a four-wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in the Hills and Valley Adventures Resort at Godamaguda, when the vehicle overturned, and killing him almost immediately.

Jul 4, 2019

Global warming to affect India's productivity, could lose the equivalent of 34 million jobs in 2030

The country most affected by heat stress in India, which lost 4.3 per cent of working hours in 1995 and is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030.

Jul 4, 2019