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20 killed as crane on Maha e-way site falls

SHAHAPUR (THANE): At least 20 people were killed and three others injured after a girder launcher collapsed on the under-construction Samruddhi Expressway in Thane district of Maharashtra on Tuesday morning, officials said

Police targeted, forced to flee yatra in Nuh; cybercrime station attacked

NUH: More than 500 policemen were deployed at Nalhar and Badkali Chowk in Nuh district for a shobha yatra by Hindu groups on Monday, and after the processions were attacked allegedly by Muslim groups, the police personnel were forced to flee, often ditching their uniform in order to escape unscathed, the officers said on Tuesday

In Keeladi dig, artefacts, history, heritage and politics

KEELADI: One day in April, Periya Ganesan started work, the same way he had for the previous four days, sifting through the sediment and dirt in his assigned trench at the dig site

Chandigarh admin turns down AAP's appeal for an office plot

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration has turned down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s request for a \"suitable\" plot in the Union territory for an office, saying the party does not fulfil the criteria for such allotment

Rain may worsen tomato price spiral

NEW DELHI: Skyrocketing tomato prices, which have already hammered household budgets, may worsen after torrential rains over the last fortnight damaged several crops across Karnataka and Maharashtra, according to traders and officials

LS clears bill on births, deaths registration despite concerns

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill that seeks to build a comprehensive database of births and deaths and makes registration of birth certificate mandatory for voting, education, jobs and welfare

PM-Pawar bonhomie on display in Pune as Modi gets Tilak award

PUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared the stage with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune the first meeting between the two leaders after a split in Pawar's party

Kerala rapist-murderer was out on bail in Delhi Pocso case

IN 2018, THE MAN WAS ARRESTED MOLESTING A FOR CLASS 5 STUDENT IN GHAZIPUR. HE SPENT A MONTH IN PRISON BEFORE BEING GIVEN BAIL

BJD stance tilts RS balance as Delhi bill is introduced in LS

NEW DELHI: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, and with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) indicating its support for the legislation on the floor of the house, its passage in the Rajya Sabha, never really in doubt, is now a certainty

Pak premier again offers to hold talks with India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed his willingness to hold talks with India, saying the two countries cannot be \"normal neighbours\" unless serious issues addressed through peaceful and meaningful discussions

Manipur probe lethargic, tardy': SC summons DGP

NEW DELHI: An anguished Supreme Court lashed out at the \"lethargic\" and \"tardy\" probe into the loss of human lives, dignity and properties during the ethnic violence in Manipur, lamenting that the state has seen an \"absolute breakdown of constitutional machinery for two months\", and summoned the state's director general of police (DGP) on August 7 to furnish an explanation

Gangster extradited from Azerbaijan

NEW DELHI: Gangster Sachin Bishnoi, who was involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala last year, was extradited from Azerbaijan and brought back to India on Tuesday, police said, adding that the nabbing is the latest in a series of arrests that has broken the backbone of several foreign-based criminal networks in Punjab

Attack on yatra 'pre-planned', 'conspiracy': CM

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the scale of violence in Nuh district and the \"pre-planned attack\" on a procession when it was passing through the communally sensitive region points towards a bigger conspiracy

Vigilante Monu at the centre of row

NEW DELHI: Mohit Yadav, 28, better known as Monu Manesar, I could not be arrested for over five months despite being named (along with 21 others) in the abduction and killing of two cattle traders, Junaid and his cousin Nasir, whose charred bodies were found in a burnt car in Rajasthan's Bhiwani on February 16

Caste survey in Bihar gets high court's nod

PATNA: The Patna high court on Tuesday dismissed the writ petitions against the caste survey initiated by the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance (GA) government, allowing the government to carry out the exercise which the chief minister has pitched as essential and imperative to further the cause of social justice

Five killed as Nuh riots spill over to Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The communal violence that erupted in Haryana's Nuh district on Monday spread to parts of Gurugram on Tuesday as mobs set fire to and vandalised dozens of establishments in at least four of the city's neighbourhoods in the afternoon and evening, after a mosque in Sector 57 was vandalised and a cleric killed, taking the toll in the clashes to five

Justin And Hailey Bieber Expecting Their First Child?

Celebrations are seemingly in order for singer Justin Bieber and his wife, model, Hailey Bieber, as the former himself was heard hinting at the latter being pregnant.

Yogi: Muslim Side Should Accept 'historical Mistake' In Gyanvapi

Calling Gyanvapi Masjid a mosque would only spark controversy, and Muslim petitioners in the legal dispute should offer a solution to remedy a "historical wrong", Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday, becoming the senior-most politician from the ruling party to weigh in on the fractious issue and transforming what was a strictly legal dispute into a political issue.

Fit-Again Bumrah Returns, To Lead In Ireland T20s

The long wait to see Jasprit Bumrah back in India colours will soon be over. The 29-year-old pacer has been named captain of the India team for the T20I series against Ireland in August.

Dengue Case Count Doubles Over 7 Days

The national capital reported 56 dengue cases in the weekly cycle ending July 28, nearly double the 24 cases of the disease in the previous weekly cycle, a report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday said.

Russia Strikes Ukraine, At Least 6 Killed

A missile strike on a residential building in Ukraine killed six and wounded dozens on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against Ukrainian military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow.

WOULD-BE DU-ITES HOPE TO MAKE THE CUT-OFF

Aspirants express nervousness and excitement about making it to the varsity as they wait for the first CUET cut-off list to be announced today

Never imagined Hungama would be a classic

As Hungama clocks 20 years, actor Paresh Rawal reveals that no one in the team envisioned that the comedy will be \"fondly remembered till date\". In fact, the veteran actor feels someone must try to remake the hit.

Australia, Nigeria enter last 16; Canada bow out

With Sam Kerr sidelined, Australia needed to find a new goal scorer. Enter Hayley Raso, who scored twice in the first half of a 4-0 win over Canada to keep Australia in contention in the Women's World Cup. Even though she made her debut for Australia in 2012 at the age of 17, Raso's first goal in the 9th minute was her first at a World Cup.

No urn, but England have the last laugh in epic Ashes

The visitors retain the urn following the 2-2 result after a thrilling series ended with England’s 49-run victory at The Oval

Core sector output grows 8.2% in June

India's core sector output of eight industries in June grew 8.2% from a year earlier from a 5% annual growth recorded in May.

Jet Airways' air permit extended till Sept 30

DGCA HAS ASKED THE AIRLINE TO SUBMIT AN ACTION PLAN DETAILING STEPS FOR THE REVIVAL OF OPERATIONS

Fiscal deficit hits 25% of yearly estimates in Q1

The government's fiscal deficit in the first quarter of the current fiscal (FY24) widened to ₹4.51 lakh crore, or 25.3% of annual estimates, according to official data released on Monday.

Maruti to take reins of contract mfg firm

The carmaker to buy Suzuki Motor Gujarat from parent at book value

Heavy rains batter north China, 2 die

Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and forcing the capital to issue its highest alerts for flooding and landslides.