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Earthquake Measuring 5.5 on Richter Scale Hits Assam, Tremors Felt in Bengal Too
The quake occurred at a depth of 13 km around 10:20 am with its epicentre in Kokrajhar district, the India Meteorological Department said.
Civic Polls in J&K Likely to be Postponed After National Conference, PDP vow Boycott
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said her party will not contest the polls as the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not favourable.
Bigg Boss is Not Scripted but Well Edited, Say Shweta Tiwari and Hina Khan
With full-on drama, romance, fights and controversies, the reality show is often accused of being scripted. When the same was asked to some ex-contestants, they had a different answer.
Hartalika Teej 2018 on 12th September, Know the Legend and Fast (Vrat) Timing in India
The word Hartalika syncs ‘Harat’ which means abduction and ‘Aalika’ which refers to friend.
OPINION | As Nehru-Gandhi Family Faces Its Worst Enemy Yet, Rahul Must Sell a Dream to Keep the Dynasty Going
The Nehru-Gandhi family could remain on top for the last 71 years because it could win elections for the party. If it can’t win elections, then why is it needed?
OPINION | Treatment of Raped Kerala Nun Has Exposed an Unholy Nexus in God's Own Country
In a highly literate state like Kerala, the laity do not blindly follow Church fiats on whom to vote and as such the CPM may be in danger of alienating Christian electorate if corrective steps are not taken immediately.
Labrador Dog Named Lucy Saves Oregon Man from 50-year Prison Sentence
Joshua Horner, a plumber from the central Oregon town of Redmond, was convicted on April 12, 2017, of sexual abuse of a minor.
SC Asks Magistrate to Pass Appropriate Order in Rioting Case Against Yogi Adityanath
The case, according to the police, pertains to a 2007 incident in the Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh when Adityanath was a Member of Parliament.
'Sex Abuse by Priests is Catastrophic, Church's Own 9/11', Says Vatican Official
Archbishop Georg Gaenswein said the years-long scandal, and recent revelations in the Pennsylvania grand jury report, showed just "how many souls have been wounded irrevocably by priests.
Bombay HC Turns Down 17-year-old Rape Survivor's Plea to Terminate Pregnancy
The bench noted that in view of the opinion by a medical board of Pune's Sassoon Hospital, which said that a medical termination could pose a risk to her life, it was "impossible for this court to permit MTP"
AIADMK Flays Centre on Fuel Price Rise; CM EPS Says State May Cut Tax
The Chief Minister's remarks come in the backdrop of some state governments, including those of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, announcing cuts in state taxes on petrol and diesel.
UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2018 Admit Card Out at upsconline.nic.in, Download Now
UPSC is scheduled to organize the Civil Services Main Examination 2018 from 28th September 2018 onwards.
CAG Report Exposes Irregularities in Karnataka Health Dept, Says Patients Given Sub-standard Drugs
The CAG reports shows that 14,209 batches of drugs were to be tested however, only 6,776 batches of drugs were tested, leaving 7,433 batches untested. These drugs were then supplied to patients without testing/quality assurances.
Namaste England Song Tere Liye: It Captures the Chemistry Between Arjun & Parineeti
Titled Tere Liye, the song is a soul-stirring romantic track and features the crackling chemistry between Arjun and Parineeti.
'All Charges False and Baseless’: Fugitive Mehul Choksi Speaks Out Amid Extradition Battle
The video comes a day after the Enforcement Directorate sent a reminder to Interpol about its application seeking a red corner notice against Choksi in connection with the alleged $2 billion PNB money laundering case.
Weakening Rupee May Stop Import of Essential Goods, Traders' Body Writes to Centre
The rupee, like its other emerging market peers, is giving jitters to equity investors and corporate India as well. Historically, stocks market returns were poor in years when the Indian currency depreciated against the dollar and vice-versa.