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SC seeks details of Nilekani task force's mandate

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court bench hearing the NEET paper leak case on Wednesday sought clarity on the role of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force, which was constituted last month to overha... Read More


Pune resident held for raping, killing 10-yr-old

Pune, Aug. 20 -- A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Maharashtra's Pune district, police said on Wednesday, adding that a 25-year-old man has been arrested over the case. The incide... Read More


TN withdraws protest-related circular

Chennai, Aug. 20 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew a controversial circular directing that students be prevented from participating in protests of Leftist groups and parties, includin... Read More


Vijay: All MLAs to get cars, Rs.1 lakh allowance

CHENNAI, Aug. 20 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay announced on Wednesday that his government will provide every legislator in the state an official vehicle and a monthly Rs.1-lakh allowance... Read More


Pak captain Babar ruled out of first Test against England

London, Aug. 19 -- Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting on Wednesday, with Salman Ali Agha taking over as skipper. Azam has been unab... Read More


bombay HC gives bail to DABHOLKAr MURDER convict, suspends life term

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday suspended the life sentence handed down to Sachin Andure, convicted in the 2013 murder case of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar, and gr... Read More


stocks, rupee slide, oil rises as fears of iran flare-up return

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The rupee declined to a nearly three-week low on Tuesday as oil prices climbed past $90 per barrel after the US-Iran interim ceasefire lapsed, while likely intervention by the RBI c... Read More


India stresses 'reciprocity' amid dhaka's Hasina extradition call

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India on Tuesday called for "mutuality of interest and reciprocity" in relations with Bangladesh in response to Dhaka setting the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina and ... Read More


18-month-old boy sold for Rs.1L, resold for Rs.4.8L: Racket busted

MUMBAI, Aug. 19 -- A father allegedly sold his 18-month-old son for Rs.1 lakh, only for the child to be resold for Rs.4.8 lakh by a woman who allegedly acted as an intermediary in a larger child-traff... Read More


Dadar resident kills mother, calls police control room

MUMBAI, Aug. 19 -- A 42-year-old Dadar resident was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing his mother to death following an argument. The accused, Edward Cruz Fernandez, himself called the police ... Read More