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Ex-councillor shot at by bike-borne attackers in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 9 -- Former municipal councillor Ashok Sonkar was shot and injured by two masked men on a motorbike early Friday morning while he was on his way for a walk. The incident took place nea... Read More


Girl's body exhumed for 'occult ritual'recovered, mom among 4 held

GORAKHPUR, Aug. 9 -- Kushinagar police on Thursday recovered the decomposed body of a 10-year-old girl-16 days after it was allegedly exhumed for an occult ritual-and later arrested four people, inclu... Read More


Lekhpal caught taking Rs.15,000 bribe

Bahraich, Aug. 9 -- The Anti-Corruption team from Gonda caught Lekhpal Sarwar of Nanpara Tehsil red-handed taking a Rs.15,000 bribe for land measurement and possession, following a complaint by desh r... Read More


4 women among 5 killed as tree falls on roadways bus in Barabanki

LUCKNOW, Aug. 9 -- Five people, including four women, died when a tree fell on a moving roadways bus due to heavy rainfall on Haidergarh road, under the Jaidpur police station limits of Barabanki dist... Read More


SC seeks govt's reply on plea against BNS Sec 152

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaced ... Read More


One tragedy no reason to run down Air India: Apex Court

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought an independent audit of Air India's safety practices and maintenance procedures in ... Read More


SC revoke order barring judge from hearing criminal cases

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday rolled back its extraordinary August 4 directive that had barred an Allahabad high court judge from hearing any criminal cases for the remainder of his... Read More


Moradabad's dholak makers add festive beat to this Ganpati season

THANE, Aug. 9 -- Every year, for the last 70 years, 90 families from the Shaikh community in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, arrive in Kalyan just before the Ganpati festival. They come here with one missio... Read More


India, US bureaucrats work to ease nerves amid face-off

Washington, Aug. 9 -- Diplomats in New Delhi and Washington are battling behind the scenes to stabilise the India-US partnership even as political tensions have escalated dramatically following Presid... Read More


Each district to get half-way homes in phased manner: HP govt to HC

Shimla, Aug. 9 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has told the state high court that it plans to open one half-way home (residential facility for individuals recovering from addiction, mental health i... Read More