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CBI Arrests GST Council Superintendent, Middleman in Graft Case
CBI said the officer was extending undue favours to private parties by not taking action against them in return for periodic bribes.
Truck Driver, Two Others Thrashed for Carrying 'Beef' in Bihar’s Bhojpur
The incident sparked off protest by locals, who blocked NH-84 between Ara and Buxar, demanding closure of illegal slaughterhouses and action against the area SHO.
Woman Branded Witch and Lynched in Braid Chopping Scare
The lynching took place on Tuesday night when Maan Devi stepped out of her house in Agra's Dauki district to relieve herself.
Lingayats Pass Resolution Demanding Separate Religion
All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha passed a resolution to that effect and said it is not a part of another religion.
Gift Books, Single Flower to Guests Instead of Bouquets: UP Government
The order addresses all additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries
No Plan to Set up Collegium to Select Election Commissioners: Government
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the then chairman of the BJP Parliamentary Party had said the present system where members to the Election Commission are appointed by the President "solely on the advice of the Prime Minister, does not evoke confidence...
Drug Racket Mastermind Was Waiting to Celebrate His Baby’s Birth in Aug
Suprit Tiwary's ship was seized on July 30. Eight crew members were taken into custody and a total of 1,500 kg of heroin was recovered from the vessel
Former UP Chief Secretary Gets 2-year-jail For Noida Land Allotment Scam
Former IAS officer Rajiv Kumar has also been sentenced to two years imprisonment in the case.
Congress Cries Vendetta After I-T Raids at Karnataka Resort Housing Gujarat MLAs
Taxmen seize Rs 10.5 crore cash during raids on Karnataka energy minister DK Shivakumar, say searches have nothing to do with Gujarat MLAs in Bengaluru resort.
Rains Wreak Havoc on Many States, Seven Die in West Bengal
The maximum temperature in the national capital settled at 32 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average while the minimum was recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
Varun Gandhi Guestions MPs' Right to Hike Own Salaries
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, he pitched for an external body to determine their renumeration and said it was "shameful" that the number of sittings in the Lok Sabha had dropped from 123 days a year in 1952 to 75 in 2016.
Rahul Gandhi Demands NHAI to Properly Compensate Farmers
Work on widening NH 56 at Kathora Gram Sabha in Amethi's Jagdishpur block started a year ago. Three days ago, locals allege, NHAI began demolishing houses and shops in the area without compensating the affected farmers.
Breath Analysers not 100 Percent Accurate, Says Court
The court termed as "harsh" the jail term awarded by a magisterial court to 31-year-old Vivek Srivastava for drunken driving and reduced it to till the rising of the court while noting that the quantity of alcohol in his blood was found to be 68.8 mg/100...
Hyderabad Girl Fights off Stalkers, Captures Them on Camera
In the video, the two men can be seen following her on the bike, and when she protested, one of them entered the auto and sat on the front seat. He then hurls abuses at the girl.
Abu Dujana, 26-year-old Militant Who Dodged Forces for 7 Long Years
The fact that 26-year-old Dujana not just survived for seven years, but created Lashkar’s cadre in Kashmir, orchestrated ambitious offensives like the 2015 Udhampur attacks, and slipped out of cordons and encounters at least a dozen times, makes his death...
United Opposition Stall Rajya Sabha Proceedings Protesting LPG Price Hike
Congress, SP, TMC, BSP and Left MPs stormed into the Well of the House shouting slogans seeking withdrawal of the decision, forcing Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to first adjourn the proceedings for 10 minutes and then till noon.