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Rap practice session turns into bloody battle: 19-year-old stabbed, two held in Mankhurd

India, Aug. 12 -- What began as a rap practice session at a Mankhurd ground turned into a violent confrontation, with a 19-year-old boy allegedly stabbed in the neck and chin and attacked with a belt ... Read More


FDA cancels licences of 10 Ayurvedic drug-manufacturing companies

India, Aug. 12 -- The state Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has permanently cancelled the licences of ten companies manufacturing ayurvedic products after serious violations of the Drugs and Cosme... Read More


Mumbai, Thane may see up to 30% names being deleted from draft electoral rolls

India, Aug. 12 -- With enumeration for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Mumbai and Thane remaining well below the state average, at least 30% electors from the two cities are... Read More


Govt cancels licence of Gadchiroli ashram school where snakebite deaths occurred

India, Aug. 12 -- Following the deaths by snakebite of three students of an "ashram school" or government-run residential institution in Gadchiroli district on Sunday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis... Read More


HC upholds Hoshiarpur dera head's conviction in 21-year-old rape case

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) awarded to Dhanwant Singh, head of Dera Noor Vishav Ruhani Charitable Trust, i... Read More


SIR exercise: 1 lakh plus voters flagged for scrutiny, 67% served notices so far in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Chandigarh has gathered pace, with 1,38,070 voters flagged for scrutiny and 93,193 (67%) already being served notices,... Read More


Haryana starts process to regularise contractual staff under 2014 policies

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- More than three months after the Supreme Court upheld the regularisation of group B, C and D (class II, III and IV) contractual and daily wage employees, the Haryana government ... Read More


State cuts interest rate for delayed land acquisition compensation

India, Aug. 12 -- The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a new formula for calculating interest on delayed land acquisition compensation payable to farmers and other affected landowners, effectively re... Read More


Punjab: SAD (Punar Surjit) to join Aug 15 protest for release of Sikh prisoners

AMRITSAR, Aug. 12 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) president Giani Harpreet Singh on Tuesday said the party would participate in the August 15 event announced by Qaumi Insaaf Morcha for the relea... Read More


Noida proposes rRs.r29k-cr Hindon riverfront on lines of Lucknow's Gomti

NOIDA, Aug. 12 -- The Noida authority is drawing up a Rs.29,315-crore plan to develop a 25km riverfront along the Hindon on the lines of the Gomti riverfront in Lucknow, with the proposed project invo... Read More