Rain, thunderstorms likely in J&K during next 24 hours
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast on Friday rain, thunderstorms at many places during the next 24 hours.
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National Environment/Wil 09:50 AMHeavy rain continue to pound K'taka; landslide threat in coastal dist
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National Crime/Disaster/ 09:05 AMLalu, daughter Misa raided by CBI in 'land for job' scam
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Azam Khan finally released, greeted by Shivpal
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), May 20 (IANS) Senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan walked out of jail after 27 months on Friday morning.
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Daughter lived with mother's body for 10 days
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Her daughter lived with her body for almost ten days in an adjoining room but did not inform anyone of her mother's death.
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UP: Man held for killing son, daughter-in-law
Kanpur, May 20 (IANS) A 70-year-old man has been arrested for brutally killing his son and daughter-in-law at their house in Ram Bagh area of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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Deoband clerics slam UP govt over stopping grants to new madrasas
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 20 (IANS) 'Ulemas' (body of Muslim scholars) at Deoband, which is home to one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the country, have questioned Uttar Pradesh government's recent decision of not giving grants to new madrasas in the state.
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Six feared trapped after tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar highway collapses
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) At least six workers are feared trapped in an under-construction tunnel along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway that collapsed on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police sources said.
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MP: OBC body calls for 'state bandh' on Saturday; Cong extends support
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) Despite the Supreme Court allowing holding of local body polls along with OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh, the issue has stoked a massive row after OBC Mahasabha, an organisation representing the OBC community, called for a 'state bandh' on May 21 to raise the demand for 27 per cent reservation to the community.
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Goa: Four MBBS students rusticated from hostel for assaulting fellow student
Panaji, May 20 (IANS) Playing loud music in the hostel room led to the rustication of four MBBS students of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), who allegedly assaulted a fellow student from an adjacent room after the latter complained of sound pollution.
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KCR to embark on nation-wide tour from Friday
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Aiming to play a key role in national politics with an alternative agenda, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will undertake a nation-wide tour, starting from Friday.
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Narrow escape for 40 boat passengers in Patna
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Over 40 passengers had a narrow escape after three boats capsized in the Ganga off Maner town on the outskirts on Patna on Thursday, officials said.
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Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe into forceful conversions in Malda
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a joint probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the allegations of forceful religious conversions at Kaliachak in Malda district of West Bengal.
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Himachal HC directs state govt to fill 178 vacant posts in Dept of Prison
Shimla, May 20 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to send necessary requisitions to the recruiting agency within a period of one month to expedite the process of filling up 178 posts of different categories lying vacant in the Department of Prisons & Correctional Services.
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'Aurangzeb didn't order creation of waqf, Gyanvapi not a mosque': Hindu party in SC
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Hindu parties have told the Supreme Court that Gynavapi mosque in Varanasi is not a mosque, as Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb "did not pass any order to create a waqf over the land in question or for handing over land to any Muslim or body of Muslims".
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MP Police arrest man for inciting violence in Neemuch
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) Day after violence erupted following an attempt by Hindu organisations to install an idol near a Muslim shrine in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, the state police on Thursday arrested Ghulam Rasool Pathan, the head of the Muslim Intezamia Committee in the town, in connection with the case.
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Nithari murders: Surender Koli gets 14th death sentence
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Surender Koli has awarded his 14th death sentence in connection with the infamous Nithari murders in UP's Noida.
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Assam BJP MLA triggers row after 'piggyback' ride
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam BJP MLA from Lumding Assembly constituency, Sibu Misra, has triggered a controversy after a video went viral on social media showing Misra taking a piggyback ride on a water-logged street to inspect the flood situation in his locality.
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Mumbai lawyer saves several lives after death as family donates organs
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) In a noble act of organ donation at a government hospital in Mumbai, a 43-year-old lawyer, who passed away recently, saved several lives with her organs which were transplanted to needy patients, an official said.
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No lessons learnt, Delhi continues to report fire incidents
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The national capital continues to report fire incidents from buildings which are unsafe and lack fire safety measures, days after 27 lives were lost in the Mundka building blaze that had no NOC from the fire department.
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'Right man in right party', Amarinder on Jakhar
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday congratulated former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar for joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that the "right man is in the right party".
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ICMR launches app for inflammatory bowel disease
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Indian Council of Medical Research Director General, Dr Balram Bhargava, on Thursday released the 'IBD NutriCare App' for inflammatory bowel disease patients on the occasion of World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day.
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Maintaining social harmony top priority of state govt: MP CM
Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday instructed the district administrations and the police to take strict action against those trying to disturb the social fabric and create disturbances among different communities in the state.
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Orissa HC Bar Association opposes proposal to set up two new benches
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) The Orissa High Court Bar Association has expressed opposition to the state government's move for establishment of two permanent benches of the HC in western and south region of the state.
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Communication Minister Vaishnaw tests 5G successfully at IIT Madras
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday successfully tested the 5G network by making video and voice calls.
