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'Not issued officially': EC asks Tejashwi to hand over voter ID

Patna/New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Election Commission on Sunday asked RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to "hand over for investigation" a voter ID card that he claimed to be in possession, saying it was "not is... Read More


data: Number of school-going children on the decline in India

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- In June, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to merge some government schools in the state. The move triggered criticism from the opposition and also challenges intuitive reasoni... Read More


Kolhapur residents hold 45-km march for elephant's return

MUMBAI, Aug. 4 -- After the transfer of Mahadevi, an elephant belonging to a Jain shrine in Kolhapur, to Vantara, an animal rescue initiative in Jamnagar, those who were unwilling to let go staged a m... Read More


Israel minister prays at sensitive holy site

India, Aug. 4 -- A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further e... Read More


PM, Shah meet Presidentat Rashtrapati Bhavan

India, Aug. 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The meetings came agains... Read More


Watch retail chain owner loses Rs.9 cr in forex trading fraud

Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- The founder of a watch retail stores chain was duped of Rs.8.75 crore in an alleged forex currency trading fraud. The accused claimed to be an executive of a leading financial techno... Read More


Thrust on linking metro, rly stations

Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- With at least four new metro rail lines slated to open partially by the end of the year, top officials from the Indian Railways will hold a joint meeting on Monday to discuss ways of... Read More


Protests over BMC's drive to stop pigeon feeding

MUMBAI, Aug. 4 -- The BMC's ongoing crackdown on kabutar khanas (public pigeon feeding spots) has now extended to residential societies, leading to protests from those who see this as an attack on "re... Read More


Nashik resident, struck by 'fatka' gang, loses foot after falling off express train

MUMBAI, Aug. 4 -- A 26-year-old Nashik resident travelling by the Tapovan Express lost his foot when he fell off a moving train after a 'fatka' gang member allegedly hit him with a stick. The Kalyan G... Read More


Woman loses Rs.21 L in gaming fraud

Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- A 79-year-old woman from Kandivali was duped of Rs.21 lakh in an online puzzle game fraud by unidentified individuals who lured her with a reward of Rs.10 crore on winning. She was a... Read More