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Notorious Criminal Flees as Gang Members Open Fire at Rajasthan Police Station
Vikram Gujjar was taken to the police station and was being questioned, when about 10-15 men barged into the premises and opened indiscriminate firing. They then managed to flee with Papla.
Chandrayaan-2 Landing: From Scheduled Time to Landing Site, Know All About Vikram’s Lunar Landing
The mission was launched on heavy-lift rocket GSLV Mark 3. This will be the first landing on the south pole of the moon, if everything goes fine.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected in New Jersey, Michigan and Massachusetts
According to the New Jersey Department of Health, the summer's first case of EEE was in August, and urged residents to take necessary protection from mosquitoes.
With Just 35km Left to be Covered, NASA Keeps a Minute-by-minute Watch on India's Chandrayaan-2
The US space community believes that the landmark mission would help them enrich their understanding of the moon's geology.
Vikram in the Sky, ISRO Officials on Earth Tread Lightly as Chandrayaan-2 Gears up for Soft-landing
Nervous and anxious for sure but the space agency is cautiously optimistic of 'Vikram' module's soft-landing on the Lunar surface planned in the early hours of Saturday.
SIT Submits Probe Report to Rajasthan DGP in Pehlu Khan Lynching Case
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot had ordered a fresh investigation into the case and decided to follow it up with an appeal against the acquittal of all six accused in the case by an Alwar court last month.
Four Deaths Reported in Mumbai Amid Wednesday's Rain Fury, Forecast Shows Downpour on Friday
Two employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were found dead in a water-logged area in Siddharth Nagar in Goregaon in western suburbs on Wednesday evening.
I&B Ministry Decides to do Away with Single-use Plastic Inside Units Under It
The Minister for Information and Broadcasting has desired that all concerned in the ministry (main secretariat and media units) should discontinue the use of single-use plastic.
India, Russia Begin 'New Era' of Cooperation to Make Indo-Pacific 'Open, Free, Inclusive', Says PM Modi
The Far East, Modi said, will become the bedrock of a strong Indo-Russia ties, which is based on the principles of 'rules-based order, sovereignty, respect for territorial integrity and is against engaging in the internal matters of other countries'.
This Clinical Research Company is Working to Increase Anti-Zika Antibody Yield
The antibody which neutralizes Zika virus was discovered three years ago by VUMC researchers in collaboration with colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
44 Indians Overstaying Visas for Nearly Three Months Arrested in Sri Lanka
The arrested are all males and between 25 to 50 years of age, Assistant Controller (Investigations) said, adding that the men had overstayed nearly three months after their visas expired.
'Our Identity is at Stake': In Kashmir, Shopkeepers Refuse to Open Despite Easing of Restrictions
Despite the partial relaxation, an informal but widespread boycott by students, shopkeepers and public and private sector workers is taking place across the valley.
At Mirzapur School, Cook Says Headmaster Ignored Request for Ration, Students Served 'Salt-Rice' Earlier
A government school in Mirzapur's Siyur village came under the scanner after a video, showing around 100 students being served an inadequate mid-day meal of salt and roti, surfaced.
In Meet With Malaysian Counterpart in Russia, PM Modi Discusses Zakir Naik's Extradition and Kashmir
The 53-year-old, who is wanted in India for fuelling extremism, fled three years ago and moved to Muslim-dominated Malaysia, where he was granted permanent residency.
Lack of Response to Govt's Kashmir Move Upset Me More, Says IAS Officer Gopinathan
The Kerala-born Gopinathan, who submitted resignation that made no mention of the Kashmir issue on August 21, had been asked by the government to resume duty and continue to work till his resignation was accepted.
'Pakistan is Nervous, We Do Not Foresee Any War': Says Javadekar Amid Kashmir Row
Commenting on the revocation of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, Javadekar said there had been no untoward incident in the Valley since last month.