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Minor girl murdered in B'luru; act of vengeance by upper caste youth suspected [details]

A minor Dalit girl was allegedly murdered by a youth belonging to an upper caste as an act of vengeance in the Anugondanahalli police station limits in Bengaluru Rural district on Friday.

Feb 9, 2024

Delhi court grants interim bail to ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi, daughters in land-for-job scam case

A Delhi court on Friday granted interim bail to former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi and her daughters -- Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav -- till February 28 in a money laundering case pertaining to the alleged land-for-job scam matter.

Feb 9, 2024

Mutant Chernobyl wolves develop anti-cancer abilities, may pave way for cure: Study

Mutant wolves around Chernobyl, where the world's worst nuclear accident took place 35 years ago, has now developed anti-cancer abilities, an advance that may open door for cure against the deadly disease, according to a study.

Feb 9, 2024

Chaudhary Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, Swaminathan conferred with Bharat Ratna

Former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and P.V. Narasimha Rao, and legendary agricultural scientist Dr M.S. Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Feb 9, 2024

Smuggled snake venom worth Rs 12 crore recovered in Bengal

Border Security Force on Friday said that they have seized smuggled snake venom worth Rs 12 crore from an Indo- Bangladesh bordering pocket at Hili in South Dinajpur district in the northern sector of West Bengal.

Feb 9, 2024

'Stench' forces Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight to return to Delhi

An IndiGo Airlines New Delhi-Mumbai flight returned to the Delhi airport early on Friday as some passengers complained of a stench inside the aircraft.

Feb 9, 2024

Except For A Few, All "Forbidden Zones" In Ladakh Are Now Accessible To Tourists [details]

Keeping in view the security reasons permits for foreigners are still a requirement to visit the restricted areas within the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Feb 9, 2024

2G to coal scam & more: White Paper details 15 scams during UPA regime

"The scams and corruption cases had shaken the confidence of the people," the White Paper said, as it detailed the current status of some of the high-profile cases.

Feb 8, 2024

Woman falls into borewell, dies despite 10-hour rescue operation

A woman who fell into a borewell near her house on Wednesday afternoon could not be saved even after a rescue operation that lasted for 10 hours. Now, SDRF and NDRF teams will dig from a distance of 130 feet from the borewell to bring out her body, police officials said on Thursday.

Feb 8, 2024

Contractors' association levels 40% commission charge against K'taka govt

In a setback to the Congress government in the state, the president of the Karnataka State Contractors' Association, D. Kempanna, has alleged that the practice of taking 40 per cent commission (bribe) in tenders persists in the Karnataka government.

Feb 8, 2024

Srinagar Terror Attack Toll Rises To Two AS Injured Punjab Resident Succumbs To Injuries [details]

Security forces are on high alert as terrorists again started selective killings of non-locals in Kashmir Valley.

Feb 8, 2024

'Mr Bean' actor Rowan Atkinson blamed in House of Lords for slump in EV sales in UK

Mr Bean' actor Rowan Atkinson has been blamed for the slump in the sale of electric cars in the UK. The actor was name checked in the House of Lords, upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, recently during its environment and climate change committee meeting.

Feb 8, 2024

Thousands converge to share grievances with CM Siddaramaiah in 'Jana Spandana' event

Thousands of people from across the state flocked to Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to attend the 'Jana Spandana' programme and submit their grievances to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday.

Feb 8, 2024

Karnataka bans sale, consumption of hookah products in Bengaluru

The Karnataka government has banned hookah bars and sale of hookah products in the state with immediate effect on Wednesday.

Feb 8, 2024

Another selective killing in Kashmir: Terrorists shot dead youth from Punjab in Srinagar [details]

Terrorists fired at two non-local boys from point-blank range at Shaheed Gunj, Srinagar. One of them succumbed to injuries while another is battling for life in Srinagar.

Feb 7, 2024