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16 arrested for kidnap of a woman in Hyderabad

Police have arrested 16 people in the dramatic kidnap of a woman by a mob from her house on the outskirts of Hyderabad, hours before her engagement.

Dec 10, 2022

Boy stuck in borewell in Madhya Pradesh dies

The boy, who fell into a deep borewell in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday evening, was dead when he was rescued on Saturday morning. The rescue operation was started soon after the incident was reported, however, the boy had stopped responding by the Wednesday.

Dec 10, 2022

Surrogacy rules to be stricter in West Bengal

West Bengal government is in the process of making surrogacy rules stricter and stringent in the state.

Dec 10, 2022

NIA issues posters; announces Rs 40 lakh bounty on four LeT terrorists [details]

The four terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, are wanted by the NIA in connection with a conspiracy to radicalize, motivate and recruit youths of Jammu and Kashmir to carry out violence in India.

Dec 10, 2022

Ex-US officer sentenced for manslaughter in George Floyd murder case

A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's back has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the latter's murder in 2020

Dec 10, 2022

Parliamentary panel studying electricity amendment bill, seeks comments within 15 days

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy on Friday sought stakeholders' comments on the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022, which it is currently scrutinising, within the next 15 days

Dec 10, 2022

Karnataka ready to welcome Mallikarjun Kharge on maiden visit as AICC chief

A rousing reception awaits newly-elected AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on his maiden visit to his home town Kalaburagi after taking over the coveted post, on Saturday.

Dec 10, 2022

Six-year-old stuck in borewell in MP, 70 hours passed; no word on boy's status as rescue efforts continue

The rescue operation to save a six-year-old, who fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district and is stuck at a depth of 40-feet, has crossed 70 hours.

Dec 10, 2022

Bengaluru turns to ITMS technology to manage traffic, violations; how it works [read now]

The ITMS helps the traffic police in detecting violations, including exceeding the speed limit, red-light violations, helmet-less riding, driving while using mobile phones etc.

Dec 9, 2022

"Murdered" woman found alive; mother of falsely-implicated student cracks 7-year-old case [details]

A woman, who had allegedly been kidnapped and murdered seven years ago, has now been found alive and living with her husband and two children in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, 40 km away, police said.

Dec 9, 2022

Ostracised, abused & forced to resign; transwoman teacher in UP reveals shocking incident

A 29-year-old trans woman, hired as a teacher by a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, was allegedly asked to resign after she revealed her gender to some of the school members and students.

Dec 9, 2022

"We are ready"; BJP echoes Azad's demand for assembly elections in J&K [details]

National general secretary of BJP Tarun Chugh said that the party is ready for assembly elections in J&K at any time. He said that Union Government is committed to conduct elections in J&K.

Dec 9, 2022

Man poses as Hindu to marry minor; exposed during marriage ceremony [details]

A man identified as Aslam Khan posed as a Hindu and tricked a poor family to marry their minor daughter to him in Jharkhand's Bokaro. His real identity surfaced after the Jaimala (garlanding ceremony).

Dec 9, 2022

Headmaster held for cutting and using Tricolour to clean blackboard [details]

The headmaster of a school reportedly cut the national flag and used it to clean the chair, desk and blackboard in a class in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. He was taken into custody after an agitation by the locals.

Dec 9, 2022

Cyclone Mandous effect: 4 flights cancelled from Chennai

With Cyclone Mandous intensifying, four flights from Chennai stand cancelled.Tamil Nadu state transport buses will also not ply two hours before the Cyclone touches the land and two hours after it. This is following a directive from the Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to the state transport department.

Dec 9, 2022