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Court sentences man to 5 yrs in jail for sexually assaulting boy

A court here has sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for committing aggravated sexual assault on a six-year-old boy in 2017.

Police to deploy undercover cops at Metro stations

To combat rising crime rates and ensure the safety of passengers travelling in the Delhi Metro, the city police has implemented a new security strategy under which they will deploy officers in plain clothes at vulnerable metro stations during peak hours.

Cyber fraud network busted in Ggm, 2 held

A network of cyber criminals was busted after the arrest of two men who are accused of carrying out fraud in the name of increasing credit card limit, officials said on Sunday.

F10L per visa, about 60 fake visas each month: Fake document racket busted

The IGI Airport Police have dismantled an illegal factory producing counterfeit visas in Tilak Nagar and arrested six agents involved in the racket.

SUV driver ignored warning & barricades: Police official

The driver of a car that got stuck in the flooded Old Faridabad Railway underpass leading to the death of its two occupants had disregarded the barricades put up to prevent people from going to the inundated area, a police official has claimed.

Bangladeshi, Rohingya infiltration major threat to J'khand: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Jharkhand on Sunday, launched a scathing attack on the ruling JMM-led coalition, accusing it of fostering Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltration for vote bank politics.

All doctors to have unique IDS

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has initiated the process of registration of all MBBS doctors eligible to practice in India on a recently launched portal, as a part of which all medical practitioners will have a unique ID.

GST Council forms GoM to review tax rate on health, life insurance; report by Oct 30

The GST Council on Sunday constituted a 13-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to recommend Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on premiums for various health and life insurance products.

Consent under fear or misconception constitutes rape, rules Allahabad HC

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has determined that a sexual relationship, even with the apparent consent of a woman, can amount to rape if the woman is under fear or misconception.

'Op Sadbhav': India sends aid to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam

In a swift humanitarian response, India has initiated 'Operation Sadbhav' to provide urgent relief supplies to Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, countries severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi.

Haryana: Anil Vij throws hat in ring for CM post despite BJP endorsing Saini

Senior BJP leader and former Haryana Minister, Anil Vij, on Sunday, declared his intent to stake a claim for the chief minister's post if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections on October 5.

Kejriwal to resign after 2 days, vows to return only with ‘certificate of honesty'

Demands Delhi Assembly polls along with Maharashtra in November

Census to be conducted soon, say sources

The government has initiated preparations for conducting the much-anticipated decadal census, but a decision on whether to include a column on caste remains unresolved, sources revealed on Sunday.

Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israel in rare attack

A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport, in the latest reverberation from the nearly yearlong war in Gaza.

'A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel'

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said on Sunday.

Attempt to murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina

A fresh case has been filed against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 58 others on the charges of attempting to murder a student during the violent clashes that led to the fall of her government last month, a media report said on Sunday.

China testing stealth fighter jet for its third aircraft carrier: Report

The aircraft is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult unlike other two

America assures support to create equitable, inclusive future for Bangladesh people

A high-level US delegation Sunday met Bangladesh interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus here and assured him of expanding economic and political ties to create a more equitable and inclusive future for the people in the South Asian country.

Several dead, missing as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.

US-China military leaders hold talks to discuss South China Sea tensions

Military leaders from the US and China met in Beijing for routine talks that only resumed in January after being suspended for two years as ties between the two countries soured.

Goal machine Haaland hits 99th for City, Reds shocked

Erling Haaland moved to 99 goals for Manchester City after scoring twice in a 2-1 win against Brentford in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Livingstone's fireworks light up night sky as England pull level vs Australia

Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell shared 90 runs off 47 balls to lead England to a T20 series-tying win over Australia at Sophia Gardens.

India off to poor start as Balaji, Ramanathan lose

Twice in Davis Cup history, India have managed to win a tie after being down 0-2

Not in a hurry to make comeback, domestic games on mind: Shami

Indian pace spearhead Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, remains non-committal about his return to competitive cricket, with the veteran quick emphasising the importance of being fully fit before making a comeback.

India's set-up doesn't need overhaul, feels Morkel

What isn't broken shouldn't be mended is the mantra of new India bowling coach Morne Morkel, who loves how the Indian cricket set-up runs on auto-pilot, and says his new assignment will involve helping that system \"get better in small ways\".

Fab four for Arjun as men breeze past Serbia

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaise scored his fourth victory on the trot and gave India an early lead in the match against Serbia in the fourth round of the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad here.

Captain fantastic

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh made the difference as he converted two penalty corners to hand unbeaten India a close 2-1 win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their final league match of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy here on Saturday.

Syrian Prez Assad asks ex-communications min to form new government

Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Saturday in which he named former Communications Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali as the head of the new government following July's parliamentary election, state media reported.

Israel strikes Gaza Strip killing at least 14 people

Israeli airstrikes hit central and southern Gaza overnight into Saturday, killing at least 14 people as the friends and family members of a Turkish-American activist killed by an Israeli solider prepared to honour her in a funeral.

Ukraine calls on West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia

So far, the United States has allowed Kyiv to use American-provided weapons only in a limited area inside Russia's border with Ukraine