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Spiderman stunt goes wrong, two booked for various offences
Two youths, including a 19-year-old woman, wearing 'Spiderman' costumes were booked for various offences while performing stunts on the road in Delhi, an official said on Friday.The accused are identified as Aditya (20), and Anjali (19), both residents of...
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Delhi HC Dismisses PIL on Bail Guidelines for Undertrial Prisoners, Cites SC Supervision
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the issuance of guidelines for the release of undertrial prisoners on bail under judicial oversight.The PIL, filed by one Gautam Kumar Laha, aimed to address the issue of overcrowded...
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SC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.However, a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna asked the Election...
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UP Power Dept Cashier Goes Missing with RS 52.5 Lakh Cash
A cashier at Lucknow Electric Supply Authority's (LESA) Mahanagar sub-divisional office allegedly vanished after stealing over Rs 52.5 lakh in collected revenue from customers.After waiting for more than a week, an official from the Executive Engineer's office filed a...
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Ram Temple Now Features in Children's Drawing and Craft Books
The impact of the grand Ram Janmabhoomi temple built in Ayodhya has started reflecting in various spheres.An innovator has come up with drawing and craft books for children which will introduce them to the life, character and ideals of Lord Ram as soon as they start...
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Neha Murder Case: K'taka CM Consoles Family, Assures 'harshest Punishment' for Accused
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited the residence of slain MCA student Neha Hiremath, who was brutally stabbed to death, on Thursday to console her family members here.After the visit, Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath -- a municipal councillor of the Congress --...
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Lawyers, Parties In-person to Receive SC Case-related Messages on WhatsApp, Announces CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday announced the integration of WhatsApp messaging services with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services of the Supreme Court.Now, litigants, parties in-person and advocates-on-record (AoRs) will...
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Two Groups Clash in Tihar Jail, Four Inmates Injured
In a suspected gang war and fight for supremacy inside the prison, two groups of inmates clashed inside Tihar's jail number 3, an official said on Thursday, adding that four inmates sustained injuries.The incident occurred on Wednesday morning and police have also...
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Lucknow: School Timings Changed amid Rising Mercury
The Lucknow district administration has changed the timings of all schools in view of rising temperatures.The timing of all government, aided and private schools up to Class 12 has been fixed from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Thursday till further orders.District Magistrate...
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India-Bangladesh Bilateral Trade Witnessed a Huge Surge in BJP'S Tenure: Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh has increased many folds during the BJP-led government's tenure at the Centre.While campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Parimal Suklabaidya in...
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Being Self-reliant in War-fighting Platforms Vital: Army Chief
Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande has underscored the vital need of being self-reliant in warfighting platforms and systems besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous research and development.In his address at a...
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Neha Murder Case: Siddaramaiah Indulging in Drama to Control Damage, Says Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is indulging in drama by showing sympathy in connection with the murder of an MCA student and Congress leader's daughter Neha Hiremath to control 'political damage and losses'.Neha...
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Sujay Bhadra's Voice Sample Report Positive: ED Informs Calcutta HC
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday informed the Calcutta High Court that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) report on the voice sample test of Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a prime accused in the cash-for-school jobs case in West Bengal, is positive.This...
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Madras HC declares 2010 amendment to law on Waqf properties by TN govt as unconstitutional
Madras High Court has declared unconstitutional a 2010 amendment which brought Waqf properties under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1976.This amendment empowered the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
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Security Beefed up in Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Hanuman Jayanti
Delhi Police has beefed up security in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area in view of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations and Shobha Yatra on Tuesday, and Station House Officers (SHOs) have been directed to stay alert and keep a strict vigil in their areas.This directive comes in...
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To Check Human-animal Conflict, Water Troughs to Be Placed in TN Forest Areas
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has initiated a new project to place water troughs in forest areas. The project, now implemented in Hosur forest range of Krishnagiri district, aims to prevent human-animal conflict.An official of Tamil Nadu Forest Department told IANS that...
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New Vande Bharat Trains to Super App, Indian Railways to Redefine Travel in Next 5 Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
From Vande Bharat sleeper, chair car and metro trains to a Super App to make passengers journey seamless, the capacity of the Indian Railways, which witnessed a tremendous transformation in the last 10 years, will expand very rapidly in the next five years, Union Railways...
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Under-construction Bridge Collapses in Telangana
A part of an under-construction bridge across the Manair River in Telangana's Peddapalli district collapsed on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. However, there were no casualties.The incident occurred in Odedu village of Mutharam mandal. Two girders collapsed due...
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UP: Cop Faces Departmental Action for Denying Leave to Constable
The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated departmental action against a police station in-charge in Jalaun after a constable, posted at the police station accused in charge of not sanctioning his leave so that he could look after his pregnant wife.He alleged that his wife...
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Lucknow Cops Get AC Helmets on Trial Basis
The Lucknow Traffic Department has provided AC helmets, as part of a trial phase for the first time in Lucknow, to four traffic personnel.This "cool initiative" is designed to help cops on duty beat the heat under the scorching sun.These helmets have AC vents to channel the...
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Lucknow Police Installs Tyre Crushers to Check Wrong-side Driving
The Lucknow Police, for the first time, has installed tyre crushers at two prominent crossings - Awadh Crossing and Baikunth Dham to check wrong-side driving.The tyre crusher (iron spike) installed, is designed to shred tyres of vehicles coming from the wrong direction.DCP...
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Andhra Pradesh Board SSC Result: 86.69 PC Students Pass, Girls Outshine Boys
More than 86 per cent of the students passed the Class 10 exam in Andhra Pradesh, the results of which were declared on Monday.A total of 86.69 per cent of students cleared the exam held last month. Out of 6,16, 615 regular students who appeared in the exam, 5,34,574...
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Ghazipur Landfill Fire: Delhi Minister Asks Principal Secy to Submit Report within 48 Hours
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has directed the Principal Secretary (Environment and Forest) to submit a report on the fire at the Ghazipur landfill site within 48 hours.The fire was doused after a 14-hour battle."An incident of massive landfill fire has been reported...
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Order Justified, Says Ex-Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Cancellation of 25,753 Jobs by Calcutta HC
Former judge of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Gangopadhyay said on Monday that his original order for cancellation of the teaching and non-teaching staff recruited in 2016 has been justified by the Calcutta High Court's verdict.The division bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and...
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Siachen No Ordinary Land but India's Capital When It Comes to Valour, Sacrifice and Courage: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, is no ordinary land as it represents the sacrifice, valour and determination of Indian soldiers who serve in extremely harsh terrain and inclement weather to protect the...