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Bombay HC reverses acquittal, convicts ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of rape

India, Aug. 6 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal on charges of rape in a 2013 sexual assault case and set aside a sessions court order acquitting him. A... Read More


Lakhimpur Kheri farmers' death accused Ashish Mishra's plea for bail relief denied by SC

India, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to further relax the bail conditions of Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. A bench comprising Chief Jus... Read More


6 on hunger strike as JPSC row storms into Jharkhand Assembly

India, Aug. 6 -- The protest against alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand is likely to rock the Monsoon Session of the Assembly on Thursday, as the stir gained steam over the past 13 days w... Read More


Assam floods worsen: 6 more die, toll reaches 95, Sivasagar worst-hit

India, Aug. 6 -- Fourteen districts and 1.6 lakh people were affected by floods in Assam while the death toll rose to 95 with six more deaths, officials said on Thursday. Six fatalities were reported... Read More


Bengaluru: Two Nepalese women found dead in open area, probe on

India, Aug. 6 -- Two young women from Nepal were found hanging from the same tree in an open area near Jakkur in north Bengaluru on Thursday morning, police said. Police have launched an investigatio... Read More


UP rain horror: 6 of family, including infants, killed as house caves in

India, Aug. 6 -- Six members of a family, including two infants, were killed after a nearly century-old house collapsed during heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district early Thursday, police... Read More


Ariana Grande's latest video reignites debate over body image and beauty standards

India, Aug. 6 -- Ariana Grande's latest music video and new album, Petal, have reignited debate over body image, beauty standards and the scrutiny faced by women in the public eye, as renewed commenta... Read More


Hiroshima observes 81st atomic bomb anniversary, calls for a nuclear-free world

India, Aug. 6 -- Hiroshima marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Thursday, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui urging world leaders to abandon nuclear deterrence and warning that growing relian... Read More


Telangana CM to launch distribution of 1.05 cr new PDS ration cards on Aug 15

India, Aug. 6 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would launch the distribution of 1.05 crore newly sanctioned PDS ration cards on the Independence Day at Sangareddy town near here. State Civ... Read More


Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests

India, Aug. 6 -- Opposition protests over police action against students and other issues forced the adjournment of the Lok Sabha till 2 pm on Thursday, August 6, even as Speaker Om Birla voiced conce... Read More