3 killed as ambulance set on fire in Manipur

June 08, 2023 at 03:54AM

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UP gangster shot dead in court by man in lawyer’s clothes

Jailed gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, an associate of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, and convicted for the murder of former UP minister Brahma Dutt Dwivedi, was shot dead outside a crowded courtroom in Lucknow on Wednesday. The assailant, Vijay Yadav, told cops that he had been promised Rs 20 lakh for the job by an unknown person. He was to be delivered the entire sum after killing Jeeva.

June 07, 2023 at 04:55PM

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Indian, German firms ink MoU to bid for Rs 42,000 crore deal

An MoU to cooperate in submarine production was inked between defence shipyard Mazagon Docks (MDL) and German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on Wednesday, as a precursor to submission of a bid for the over Rs 42,000 crore project to build six diesel-electric submarines for the Navy.

June 08, 2023 at 02:17AM

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Cost of thali holds clues to food prices

June 07, 2023 at 04:08AM

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Delhi cops question Bhushan aides at Gonda home

A special investigation team of Delhi Police returned to the capital on Tuesday after recording the statement of at least 10 people and conducting an in-depth, two-day probe at the residence of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in UP's Gonda district.

June 07, 2023 at 02:28AM

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Fraudulent claim on body makes Odisha sound alarm

As several of the dead in the Bahanaga train tragedy continue to remain unidentified, a woman’s fraudulent attempt at claiming one of the bodies as that of her husband’s on Sunday has prompted the Odisha government to sound an alarm. Pradeep Kumar Jena, state chief secretary, on Monday asked the railways and the Odisha police to take action against such fake claimants, who may resort to fraudulent tactics to claim compensation.

June 06, 2023 at 04:39AM

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Devendra to do justice, Amruta told bookie. Cops ‘tutored’ her

In chat transcripts attached by the police to the charge sheet filed in the bribery-extortion case registered by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, on February 20 against alleged cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha, it appears that Amruta was in regular touch with them, and even met Aniksha on March 6.

June 06, 2023 at 05:24AM

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Nudity and obscenity not always synonymous: Kerala high court

The Kerala HC said Monday that “nudity and obscenity are not always synonymous”, as it discharged a suit against women’s rights activist Rehana Fathima, who’s facing multiple charges for uploading a video in 2020 of her young son and daughter painting on her bare torso.

June 06, 2023 at 05:30AM

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Rail denies cut in safety bill, says Rs 1 lakh crore spent in 5 years

Dismissing the opposition charges about the railways cutting spending on rail safety, the national transporter on Monday said it had spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on safety measures between 2017-2018 and 2021-22. It cited records to show a steady growth in expenditure on track renewal.

June 06, 2023 at 03:52AM

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Some hope for wrestlers, but no ‘immediate arrest' of WFI chief

In a dramatic turn of events, the protesting wrestlers have reengaged with the government for a resolution of the standoff over their demand for arresting former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, leading to a de-escalation in the agitation, at least for now. According to sources close to them, agitating wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Mallikh, along with a group of coaches and others, had a two-hour meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening.

June 06, 2023 at 02:51AM

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