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Only 11% of Pune's cycle tracks meet basic standards: Audit flags alarming gaps

India, Dec. 8 -- Pune's push to brand itself as a cycling city is falling flat, with a new Parisar audit, released on Saturday, revealing that only 11% of the city's cycle tracks are in "good" conditi... Read More


Mamata Banerjee is anti-Hindu: Suvendu Adhikari after West Bengal CM skips mass recital of Bhagavad Gita in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari called Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "anti-Hindu" after she skipped the mass recital of the B... Read More


Kerala court acquits actor Dileep of all charges in 2017 actress assault case

Kochi, Dec. 8 -- A Kerala trial court on Monday aquitted proiminent Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress rape and abduction case. The court had earlier reserved the judgement for December 12. "... Read More


Does flossing prevent stroke? US doctor explains link between this 2 minute oral routine and reduced risk of strokes

India, Dec. 8 -- You already know that flossing keeps your teeth clean and your breath fresh - but what if that tiny daily habit could also protect your heart and brain? Research suggests that good or... Read More


Mahayuti shows unity on stage, but strains surface behind smiles

India, Dec. 8 -- After weeks of bitter tussle over the poaching of each other's local leaders, the BJP and Shiv Sena seem to have agreed on a truce. A day after senior BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawa... Read More


'What a load of bulls.': Geoffrey Boycott torches Stokes and McCullum's Ashes plans as England fold in 'horror show'

India, Dec. 8 -- Geoffrey Boycott has absolutely torched England's start to the Ashes, calling the Brisbane defeat "a horror show" and accusing Ben Stokes' team of being "up their own backsides" after... Read More


"Deeply shaken by tragic loss": Birch Club owner Saurabh Luthra says he is 'profoundly grieved' by fire incident

Panaji, Dec. 8 -- A day after a devastating fire at Birch By Romeo Lane in North Goa claimed at least 25 lives and left several others injured, the club's owner Saurabh Luthra on Monday expressed "pro... Read More


India, Australia push for deeper education ties as AIESC meet kicks off

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday held bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart, Jason Clare, during the 3rd Australia-India Education and Skills Counci... Read More


RJD leader-cum-contractor shot dead in Muzaffarpur

BETTIAH, Dec. 8 -- A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, who also worked as a contractor, was gunned down by bike-borne assailants in Muzaffarpur district on Monday, police said. Shivendra Singh, Stat... Read More


Excise, police crackdown on liquor smuggling: 5 held

India, Dec. 8 -- In a major crackdown ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, the excise department of Pune arrested five individuals in two separate operations and seized foreign-made liquor wo... Read More