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Man held for rape, murder of 60-year-old Assam woman

Silchar, April 26 -- A 28-year-old man was arrested in Assam's Charaideo district in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 60-year-old woman, police said on Saturday. According to senior su... Read More


Bihu dancer killed in accident in Assam

Silchar, April 26 -- A popular Bihu dancer was killed and 11 others were injured in a head-on collision between a minivan and a trailer truck in Assam's Tamulpur district, police said on Saturday. Acc... Read More


Meitei body holds rally, places key demands to Manipur govt

Imphal, April 26 -- The Meitei apex body, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), on Saturday carried out a massive rally in Imphal city and submitted a memorandum to the Manipur gov... Read More


The invisible frog-killer

India, April 26 -- T he Chytrid fungus is so tiny, it can only be seen under a microscope. Yet it is deadly to amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders. It slides into their skin, blocks water,... Read More


Home-wrecking tendrils

India, April 26 -- A perennial plant with small, cream flowers, native to Japan, China and Korea, it looks harmless enough. Yet the Japanese knotweed is currently devaluing land and property in the UK... Read More


A hunt gone wrong

India, April 26 -- T he rather fairytale bushy-tailed red fox can thrive almost anywhere, from icy tundras to sandy deserts. It eats indiscriminately: rodents, birds, insects, fruit, garbage, smaller ... Read More


Peanut butter to the rescue

India, April 26 -- Tropical fire ants were dangerous enough when they were restricted to their native habitats in Central and South America. The voracious eaters will attack anything with living tissu... Read More


The 'vacuum cleaner' gone rogue

India, April 26 -- T he Pleco family of fish are covered in rows of spiky armour, and can suck algae off rock. Many species can drag themselves out of water and "walk" on land with the help of their s... Read More


Delhi HC rejects bail plea of 2 Indian Mujahideen members

New Delhi, April 26 -- The Delhi high court has denied bail to two men accused of operating the Rajasthan module of the banned outfit Indian Mujahideen, who were booked under anti-terror laws. A bench... Read More


leaders, officials allege threat over 'Lawrence of Punjab' series

Chandigarh, April 26 -- Congress MP and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday said he has received a threatening message from the Lawrence Bishnoi group for speakin... Read More