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'We've provided her oxygen and made all arrangements for her safety. We've placed rods to ensure that she doesn't fall further down. It might take another four hours to rescue her,' SDRF official said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3-yr-old Bihar girl falls in borewell, rescue operations underway

The girl, Sanno, fell into a 110-feet deep borewell in Murgiachak area under Kotwali Police station of Munger on Tuesday afternoon.

01 Aug 2018 12:09 PM

Before setting the couple free, they were told that the torture was the punishment for the girl and her husband for marrying against the wishes of the girl’s parents. (Photo: File | Representational)

MP: Couple tortured, forced to drink urine for marrying against family's wishes

The boy was thrashed badly and girl was also beaten up by her father and uncles and her head was tonsured as punishment.

01 Aug 2018 12:01 PM

Image was posted on Facebook and Instagram by Jibon Ahmed but later the post was deleted. (Photo: Screengrab)

Nothing obscene in couple’s ‘lip kiss’: B'desh photojournalist who was beaten up

Jibon Ahmed's boss asked him to submit his ID and official laptop and was fired without being given a proper explanation.

01 Aug 2018 11:21 AM

When asked if Bangladesh will be willing to take back the illegal citizens staying in India, Inu said, 'As of now, India has not shared NRC findings with us and has not raised the issue. Until they do so, we will not speak.' (Photo: PTI)

On illegal immigrants in Assam, Bangladesh says 'no relation with us'

'You can't link every Bengali speaking person to Bangladesh,' I&B minister of Bangladesh said.

01 Aug 2018 9:04 AM

The move was taken to enable better assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a school, which in turn will help the authorities to devise ways to improve educational standards. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt schools complain of obscene pictures on tablets in Chhattisgarh's Bastar

Ministry of Human Resource Development had distributed tablets in schools across Chhattisgarh to help teachers to record routine details.

01 Aug 2018 8:51 AM

The existence of the extortion racket being run in the name of protecting cows came to the light following lynching of a 28-year-old Rakbar alias Akbar Khan recently by a group of people in Alwar on suspicion of his involvement in cow smuggling. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Extortion rackets being run in garb of cow vigilantism on radar: Rajasthan police

'Stern action against cows smugglers, those who are doing mischief or creating trouble in name of cow protection, will be taken,' said cops.

01 Aug 2018 8:40 AM

'Amit had a fight with his wife on Monday. Later in the day Preeti left her in-laws' house. Amit got unhappy with this and later hanged himself while doing a live streaming of the suicide on Facebook,' said Subhash Boken, PRO, Gurugram Police. (Photo: File | Representational)

After argument with wife, 28-yr-old Gurgaon man live streams suicide on FB

The 28-year-old man, named Amit, was a resident of Haily Mandi near Pataudi.

01 Aug 2018 8:31 AM

Sources at the airport said that the flight was diverted to the Hyderabad Airport at around 7:30 am. (Photo: File | Representational)

4-month-old baby dies on board IndiGo flight due to breathing problem

IndiGo said the crew of flight 6E 897 decided to divert the plane to Hyderabad and requested for an ambulance and a doctor at the airport.

01 Aug 2018 7:48 AM

Kanimozhi Twitter account hacked, complaint filed

he complaint addressed the cyber crime wing of the Chennai police had carried with it the photo-copy of the Tamil tweet under the @kanimozhiDMK tag.

01 Aug 2018 6:31 AM

Genital mutilation part of religious practice: Bohras

FMG or ‘khatna’ is a practice prevalent among the Dawoodi Bohra religious community of Shia sect, as it is a crime and punishable offence.

01 Aug 2018 6:27 AM

A senior IAS officer said, “Officers who hold charge of more than one department are not willing to let go because they enjoy the additional power. There is a trust deficit between the political leaders and the bureaucrats.”

UP faces shortage of IAS officers

Agriculture production commissioner Prabhat Kumar looks after 20 depts along with basic education.

01 Aug 2018 2:14 AM

Rajbhar offers LS seat to Amar Singh

Mr Singh, after the event, had told reporters that he would, any day, prefer “Modi and Yogi to Mayawati-Akhilesh”.

01 Aug 2018 2:10 AM

4 accused in Vyapam scam get 4-year jail

Earlier on February 21 this year, a special CBI court convicted five Vyapam scam accused and sentenced them to seven-year imprisonment each.

01 Aug 2018 2:08 AM

In another case filed in the SC in July last year, two Kashmiri women argued that the state’s laws, flowing from Article 35A, had disenfranchised their children. (Representational image)

Tension brews in J&K over Article 35A

Separatist leaders call for a 2-day shutdown in Valley from Aug. 5 ahead of SC hearing.

01 Aug 2018 2:06 AM

New Delhi said the “step would further facilitate India-US trade and technology collaboration in defence and high technology areas.

New Delhi welcomes US decision on trade ties

According to media reports from Washing-ton, the US has elevated India’s status as a trading partner equal to that accorded to its Nato-level allies.

01 Aug 2018 2:01 AM

Woman sets self, minor kid on fire

Though the police has initiated investigation, it has still not been ascertained whether it is a case of murder or suicide.

01 Aug 2018 1:57 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi visits ailing DMK president M. Karunanidhi, who continues to remain in the intensive care for the fourth consecutive day, at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Karuna sick, atheists and believers in DMK at war

Kalaignar has all along been an atheist, says party leader.

01 Aug 2018 1:53 AM

All Rohingyas in India are illegal migrants, says Kiren Rijiju

The home ministry would then urge the ministry of external affairs to take up their deportation with Myanmar.

01 Aug 2018 1:46 AM

Not backing big firms on IBC: Piyush Goyal

The bill also aims at giving relief to homebuyers by recognising their status as financial creditors, thus giving them due representation in the CoC.

01 Aug 2018 1:41 AM

Mr Rijiju said hence it was not possible to have an accurate figure of such illegal migrants, including Bangladeshi immigrants, living in different parts of the country.

‘31 Bangla nationals deported in last 2 years’

The state government has already been advised to complete the deportation process of these people at the earliest.

01 Aug 2018 1:37 AM

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