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Protesters clash with police in J&K's Katra town

The situation in Katra town - the base camp for the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine - in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district took an ugly turn when protesters clashed with police and resorted to stone pelting

Nov 25, 2024

Two autopsy assistants of RG Kar arrested on extortion charges

Two autopsy assistants of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata were arrested on Monday on charges of illegally extorting money from the relatives of the victims of unnatural deaths whose bodies came to the hospital morgue for a post-mortem examination.

Nov 25, 2024

MUDA case: Petitioner claims Lokayukta officers shielding accused

On the eve of a hearing in the Karnataka High Court, the petitioner in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused Lokayukta officers investigating the case of attempting to shield the accused.

Nov 25, 2024

Couple arrested for murder of Kerala woman real estate broker

A week after real estate broker Jaysi Abraham, 55, was found dead in her apartment near Kerala's Kochi, police on Monday said that they had arrested a couple for the well-planned-out murder.

Nov 25, 2024

Winning bypolls does not mean K'taka govt is scam-free: BJP

Karnataka BJP on Monday said that winning bye-elections in three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka does not mean that the Congress government is scam free.

Nov 25, 2024

SC orders SIT probe into torture of two women in police custody in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged torture of two women BJP activists in police custody in West Bengal.

Nov 25, 2024

World Bank appoints new country manager for Malaysia

The World Bank Group on Monday said it has appointed Judith Green as country manager for Malaysia, a role that will unify country-level leadership to better support Malaysia's public and private sector priorities.

Nov 25, 2024

Tawi Riverfront project nears completion: How does it transform Jammu tourism

The Tawi Riverfront Project in Jammu, a flagship initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir government, is nearing completion with 90 percent of the work finalized. Expected to be inaugurated in January 2025, this transformative project aims to turn the scenic Tawi River into a vibrant hub for recreation and tourism.

Nov 25, 2024

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

As Dengue cases in Rajasthan touched 11,785 till November 24 this year, a state police personnel Mohanlal Pawar in Barmer lost his life to the vector-borne disease, said officials on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

Brazil bus crash: 17 killed, over 20 injured [details]

Seventeen people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine in the Brazilian state of Alagoas.

Nov 25, 2024

Father, son die in cylinder blast in Bihar's Bhagalpur

A man and his son died after two LPG cylinders exploded at a restaurant in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday morning.

Nov 25, 2024

SC trashes pleas challenging insertion of 'Socialist', 'Secular' in Preamble to Constitution

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a clutch of petitions challenging the insertion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.

Nov 25, 2024

CBI gets evidence about circulation of expired medicines on RG Kar campus

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, probing the financial irregularities in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, have found crucial evidence about the circulation of expired medicines under new packing in the health facility.

Nov 25, 2024

Sambhal mosque survey: BJP condemns violence, calls for thorough investigation

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday denounced the mindless violence in Sambhal over court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in the city and demanded that the culprits be brought to book for inciting chaos and unrest.

Nov 25, 2024

Most Asia-Pacific nations to see strong growth in 2025, China to take hit with new US govt

Much of the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow solidly in the first quarter of 2025, although China will take a big hit due to the challenges posed by the new US administration to be headed by Donald Trump.

Nov 25, 2024