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New Delhi: A new ordinance brought by the government to extend the tenure of CBI and ED chiefs up to five years triggered a controversy on Monday, with several Opposition leaders questioning the need for an ordinance days ahead...

Palakkad: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) local leader S Sanjith was hacked to death at Kinassery-Mambaram in the district in an attack by a four-member gang while he was travelling along with his wife in broad daylight on Monday.Sanjith...

Bengaluru: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said because of its traditional strengths in innovation, IT and frugal engineering, India has the potential to become a global drone hub."In this regard, I call upon the universities to create...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and neighbouring states, to start considering immediately imposing work from home norms for the time being to deal with the urgency of rising pollution levels."We direct the Centre...

Shimla: A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was experienced in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh early today, the Indian Meteorological Department said.The spokesperson of IMD said that the Mandi district of Himachal was jolted by a 2.9 magnitude earthquake...

Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) produced a charge sheet against ex-Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sheikh Farooq Nazir and sixteen other officials in a corruption case.An official spokesman said, the ACB produced the charge sheet against one SheikhFarooq Nazir,...

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Tribal Pride Day Mahasammelan at the Madhya Pradesh capital’s historic Jamboree ground on Monday.The Prime Minister will launch several tribal development and welfare programmes during the mega convention marking the...

Itanagar: Paying a visit to his constituency, Arunachal West MP cum Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Sunday inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects at Kamba in West Siang district, official sources said.He launched the Science...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura on Sunday through video conferencing."At 1 PM today, the first instalment of...

Coimbatore: The principal of a private school, who was bookedunder POCSO Act, was arrested in Bengaluru in connection with the suicide of a Class-12 girl student following sexual harassment by her teacher.The Principal of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Meera Jackson, was...