Brothers held for raping 'adopted' sister in UP
Kanpur, Aug 17 (IANS) Two brothers have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly raping their 16-year-old "adopted" sister in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district.
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National Politics 03:38 PMDelhi-Dehradun Expressway construction enters final phase
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National Crime/Disaster/ 03:32 PMED files second supplementary prosecution complaint against Jacqueline Fernandez
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'Lifetime Presidency of IOA' reminds mausoleum of first Chinese emperor: Delhi HC
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that the provision of 'Lifetime Presidentship of IOA' reminded of the mausoleum of the first Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang, where terracotta soldiers were buried with the purpose of protecting the Emperor in his afterlife!
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'Public should not be misled by statements against allopathy', Delhi HC on Coronil claims
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, while dealing with a suit related to Baba Ramdev's Patanjali 'Coronil', observed that the public at large must not be misled by making statements against allopathy.
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Driver, three associates held for raping employer's minor daughter
Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Goa Police has arrested a driver and his three associates for raping his employer's minor daughter.
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Gadkari & Shivraj dropped from reconstituted BJP Parliamentary Board
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) In a surprise move Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were dropped from the reconstituted BJP Parliamentary Board. BJP chief J P Nadda on Wednesday reconstituted the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee (CEC). Senior leaders Shahnawaz Hussain and Jual Oram were dropped from the CEC.
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Suspect arrested over murder in Kochi flat
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a youth, whose body was discovered the previous day inside a flat in Kochi.
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Foodgrain production estimated to be record 315.72 MT, up by 4.98 MT in 2020-21
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foodgrain production in the country is estimated to be a record 315.72 million tonnes in the year 2021-22, an increase by 4.98 MT in 2020-21.
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Haryana Police freeze Rs 30L transaction siphoned off by fraudster
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) Taking prompt action against online fraud, the State Crime Branch of Haryana Police on Wednesday said it has managed to freeze Rs 30-lakh transaction that had been siphoned off by a cyber fraudster from a company in Panchkula.
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Gujarat ATS seizes 225 kg MDMA from Vadodara valued at Rs 1,125 crore
Ahmedabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has seized 225 kg MDMA valued at Rs 1,125 crore in the international market from a Savli-based factory in Vadodara.
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SC: Can access to free education, drinking water, electricity be termed freebies?
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that issues raised during the hearing of petition against freebies promised by political parties during polls is getting "increasingly complicated", and whether access to free education, drinking water, electricity can be termed freebies?
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DGCA fines 5 Kedarnath chopper operators for flouting safety rules
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each to five helicopter operators carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath shrine for flouting safety rules and not maintaining proper flying records.
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MP Forest staff surrender weapons protesting unilateral action by senior staff
Bhopal, Aug 17 (IANS) In an unprecedented incident, disgruntled with alleged 'unilateral action' against their colleagues, hundreds of forest officials, including guards and rangers, surrendered their weapons at their respective offices in different parts of Madhya Pradesh.
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Cong removes HPCC working president Pawan Kajal
Shimla, Aug 17 (IANS) The Congress has removed HPCC working president Pawan Kajal amid speculation that he may join the BJP.
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Andhra couple killed as bus turns turtle in K'taka
Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 17 (IANS) Two passengers were killed on the spot and 10 injured as a private bus turned turtle after the driver lost control of the vehicle in Kolar district of Karnataka on Wednesday.
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Bihar's newly sworn-in law minister avoids warrant issued against him in kidnapping case
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) A day after becoming the law minister in the new Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, Kartikeya Singh alias Kartik Master appears to be in trouble after he avoided surrendering in a court or police in a kidnapping case, an official said on Wednesday.
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Jaishankar holds joint commission meet with Thai counterpart in Bangkok
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Visiting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok on Wednesday.
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Lightning kills 4 Andhra farm workers
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Four farm workers were killed and three others injured due to a lightning struck in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district.
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J&K L-G pays tributes to ITBP personnel killed in bus accident
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid tributes to ITBP personnel who lost their lives in a bus accident near Chandanwari in South Kashmir's Anantnag district.
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TN Minister draws flak over appointment of Kalvi TV's CEO
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has drawn flak over the reported appointment of a person with right-wing ties as the CEO of the government-run educational channel, Kalvi TV.
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Madras HC orders in favour of OPS in AIADMK power struggle
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The power struggle in AIADMK has taken a turn with the Madras High Court giving an order in favour of former Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam (OPS).
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UP consumers can buy 1 unit of cough syrup
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Consumers will no longer be able to buy more than one unit of codeine-based cough syrups in Uttar Pradesh, following orders issued by the food and drug administration department.
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Maha Legislature Session: Oppn greets CM Shinde with chants of '50 khoke, very Ok' and 'traitor'
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The ruling combine of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis got a taste of the Opposition Nationalist Congress Party, Congress and Shiv Sena's dark mood on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Maharashtra Legislature here on Wednesday.
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Anubrata Mondal's daughter refuses to entertain CBI officers
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Sukanya Mondal, daughter of Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal, on Wednesday refused to cooperate with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials during questioning over the multi-crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal.
