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Landslide at landfill in capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

India, Aug. 24 -- A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central govern... Read More


IIT-Delhi suspends classes as students demand probe into MSc student's death

India, Aug. 24 -- Classes at IIT-Delhi were suspended for a day on Monday, August 24 as students protested following the death of a 31-year-old MSc Physics student, demanding an independent investigat... Read More


TN CM Vijay expands free bus travel for women, announces 3 free LPG cylinders a year

India, Aug. 24 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday, August 24, announced a major expansion of the state's fare-free bus travel scheme for women and said 1.30 crore families would rec... Read More


Himachal prisons operate 30 pc above capacity, CM Sukhu tells Assembly

India, Aug. 24 -- Himachal Pradesh's prisons are operating nearly 30 per cent above their sanctioned capacity, with 3,355 inmates lodged across 14 jails against a capacity of 2,580, Chief Minister Suk... Read More


SC to hear plea for CBI probe in JPSC Civil Services Prelims

India, Aug. 24 -- The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking an independent, time-bound probe by the CBI into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Prelimi... Read More


Jammu court sentences drug convict to 3 years in 18-year-old NCB case

India, Aug. 24 -- A local court has sentenced a drug peddler to three years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, bringing to a conclusion an 18-year-old narcotics case, the Jammu unit of the... Read More


Udan vs Udaan: Delhi court restrains pharma firm from using Udaan mark

India, Aug. 24 -- A Delhi court has permanently restrained a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company from using the trademark 'Udaan' or any similar mark, ruling that it was a clear violation of the ri... Read More


Kerala HC pulls up MVD over inaction against modified SUV used in flood rescue

India, Aug. 24 -- The Kerala High Court has criticised the MVD for failing to take effective action against a modified SUV fitted with unauthorised lights and other alterations, which was used in floo... Read More


UP: HC slams alleged attempt to influence civil judge in land dispute case

India, Aug. 24 -- The Allahabad High Court has deplored an alleged attempt to "influence" a civil judge in a land dispute by the Divisional Commissioner of Devi Patan, a litigant in a three-decade-old... Read More


Maps matter, but people matter more

India, Aug. 24 -- India's latest assertion of its territorial identity in Arunachal Pradesh is important, but an inhabited and thriving frontier will remain the strongest answer to China's persistent ... Read More