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Indian Man Jumps Off Third Floor as Lenders Chase Him in UAE
The 32-year-old man, identified only with his initials A K, was said to be involved in financial disputes with several people, Gulf News reported.
40 Buses Torched, Stones Pelted in Pune as Maratha Quota Fire Burns Again
The protesters behind vandalism are suspected to be from the Maratha Kranti Morcha, the same group that led the multi-day Maharashtra-wide agitation over reservation for Marathas last week.
Stripped, Raped, Beaten and Sedated: Rape Survivors Narrate Bihar Shelter Home Horror
The victims who were all below the age of 18 have named Brajesh Thakur, who ran the shelter, and Muzaffarpur’s Child Protection Officer Ravi Kumar Roshan in their statements before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate.
Raigad Accident: Kin to Get Govt Jobs
All the 30 people killed in the accident on Saturday were staffers of the Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, located at Dapoli in Ratnagiri district.
Stage Set for Release of Assam's Final NRC Draft Today Amid Tight Security
The NRC will feature the names, addresses and photographs of all Indian citizens, who have been residing in the northeastern state before March 25, 1971.
Memory's Last Breath: Living With Alzheimer's In India
In India, more than 4 million people are estimated to be suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, giving the country the third highest caseload in the world, after China and the US.
Anna Hazare to Go on Hunger Strike for Lokpal from October 2
He criticised the NDA government, saying it had earlier assured it will appoint the Lokpal and implement the Lokpal Bill, passed by Parliament and signed by the then President in January 2014.
No Lynching in Tripura in 25 Years of Left Govt: Manik Sarkar
The former Tripura chief minister alleged that incidents of child lifting, lynching and cow vigilantism are part of the BJP's "sinister design" to divert people's attention from the failures of its government at the Centre.
As Yamuna Flows Above Danger Mark, 1,500 Delhiites Evacuated From Low-lying Areas
According to local residents, the Delhi government has deployed ambulances and is rehabilitating people living in low-lying areas. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also been informed by the officials that evacuation of residents of vulnerable areas have...
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Must be Tried For Lavalin Corruption Case, CBI Tells Top Court
The corruption case concerns the loss of Rs 86.25 crore in the Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) contract with Lavalin for the renovation and modernisation of the Pallivasai, Sengulam and Panniar hydroelectric projects in Idukki district of Kerala.
Hung On To Branches to Save My Life, Says Lone Survivor of Maharashtra Bus Tragedy
The private bus, on its way from Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, skidded off the Mumbai-Goa highway and plunged 500 feet into a ravine, killing 33 of the 34 people inside.
Nirmala Sitharaman Hands Over 'Made in India' Engines to Army
The engines manufactured by the Engine Factory, Avadi — a unit of Ordnance Factory Board, Department of Defence Production — were fully indigenised for the first time under the Centre's 'Make in India' programme.
Kerala Police Arrests Man for Abusing 21-year-old Girl Over Selling Fish
Nooruddin Sheikh was taken into custody by the city police after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan came out in support of the college student.
TMC Smells BJP-RSS Hand in St Stephen’s Cancelling Invitation to Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal chief minister was supposed to attend the event, but the principal denied permission and the invitation was withdrawn on Friday.
Hepatitis C 83% More Prevalent in North India, Says Report
Hepatitis C Virus is caused by a virus which infects the liver and over time causes scarring of the liver, thus preventing it from working normally.
Rain Fury in North India, 27 Killed in Uttar Pradesh
Mathura and Kasganj received 19 cm and 18 cm rain respectively. Aligarh recorded 13 cm rainfall as the state was wrecked by heavy rains since Thursday.