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The patrolling team, comprising personnel from the DRG and the Special Task Force, was cordoning off a forest at a hill near Gogunda when the ultras triggered the IED blast, he said. (Photo: Representational)

2 cops out on anti-Naxal operation injured in IED blast

The incident took place near Gogunda village, when a joint team of security men was out on an anti-Naxal operation.

21 May 2019 11:27 AM

Sajit Pathan, 31, an autorickshaw driver had gone for lunch with his friends at the outlet at FC Road on last Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Glass pieces reportedly found in burger at Burger King in Pune, probe on

The manager at Burger King outlet, however, denied any knowledge of the incident.

21 May 2019 11:16 AM

Earlier on Tuesday, CBI filed an affidavit in Supreme Court against Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav in connection with the disproportionate assets case. (Photo: File)

CBI gives clean chit to Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh in disproportionate assets case

CBI said, it did not find any evidence to register a Regular Case (RC) against the father and son.

21 May 2019 11:08 AM

Six members of a family from Maharashtra's Beed district have been swept away in flash floods in the Gulf nation of Oman where they had gone on a visit, Mumbai Police said Monday. (Representational Image)

On visit to Oman, 6 of Maharashtra family swept away in flash floods

The mishap occurred on Saturday when the family of Khairulla Khan was on a visit to Wadi Bani Khalid an official said.

21 May 2019 10:39 AM

The actor-turned-politician had stirred a controversy the same day by saying that the 'first terrorist in independent India was a Hindu', referring to Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Gandhi. (Photo: ANI)

MNM seeks action against minister for threatening Kamal Haasan

This comes after Bhalaji on May 13, threatened to 'cut off' Haasan's tongue for his remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's killer.

21 May 2019 10:26 AM

RJD national vice-president Shivanand Tiwary said as per my information, a wrong photograph had been printed against Tejashwi's name in the voters list which may have prevented him from voting. (Photo: File)

NDA attacks Tejashwi after he fails to vote, RJD blames it on 'wrong photo'

BJP spokesman Nikhil Anand scoffed at the RJD leader saying he stayed away from voting since no member of family was in race for PM post.

21 May 2019 9:45 AM

'Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have definitely worked hard... They will be successful as a strong opposition,' the party said. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul, Priyanka worked hard; Cong will prove to be strong Oppn: Shiv Sena

'There is no need for a priest to say that Modi's government will again come to power in 2019,' Shiv Sena said.

21 May 2019 9:26 AM

'Therefore, the question of the third front doesn't arise as far as I am concerned and my party is concerned,' said Kharge here. (Photo: ANI)

There is only one front, Rahul Gandhi will take final call: Mallikarjun Kharge

'I don't want to react on the third front. We are only one front. Sonia Gandhi has already called the meeting,' Kharge said.

21 May 2019 9:19 AM

He said the Bharatiya Janata Party is after his life and will kill him one day. (Photo: File)

BJP would get me killed by my own PSO one day like Indira Gandhi: Kejriwal

Delhi CM Kejriwal said it is 'Modi Ji who wants to get me killed, not my PSO'.

21 May 2019 9:08 AM

Mukherjee said all the three Commissioners are appointed by the executive and they are doing their job well. (Photo: File)

Amid Oppn criticism, Pranab praises EC for conducting 'perfect elections'

He said democracy succeed in India due to perfect conduct of polls by various Election Commissioners.

21 May 2019 8:57 AM

Ahmed Patel of Congress, Sharad Pawar of NCP, Satish Chandra Misra of BSP, Sitaram Yechury of Communist Party of India (Marxist), D Raja of Communist Party of India (CPI) and Derek O'Brien of the TMC are expected to meet the EC. (Photo: File)

Chandrababu Naidu, 21 opposition party leaders to meet EC today

On May 18, Naidu urged the Election Commission to count votes through VVPAT instead of EVMs during counting for the Lok Sabha polls.

21 May 2019 8:45 AM

The Supreme Court-monitored NRC exercise is largely aimed at identifying illegal immigrants in Assam which faced influx of people from Bangladesh since the early 20th century.

NRC: Rajnath Singh, Sarbananda Sonowal review security in Assam

As many as 30 lakh of the 40.7 lakh people were left out of the NRC draft filed for inclusion of their names in the document.

21 May 2019 6:52 AM

The report says that torture has been associated with other human rights violations like custodial deaths and enforced disappearances. (Representational image)

Torture rampant in J&K detention centres: Report

It claimed that seventy percent of torture victims are civilians and that eleven percent die during or as a result of torture.

21 May 2019 6:48 AM

SC to hear Centre plea on black money law today

The Centre in its plea before the top court has contended that Delhi high court has committed a “grave error of law.”

21 May 2019 6:43 AM

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar

Rajeev Kumar seeks Supreme Court shield against arrest

The top court had on May 17 asked him to approach the competent court for relief.

21 May 2019 6:40 AM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: File)

Sushma Swaraj, Pakistan FM to attend SCO meet

This will be the last major foreign policy engagement of the Modi Government in its current tenure.

21 May 2019 6:37 AM

Another PDP worker killed in J&K, Mufti slams murder

Killing of PDP workers and other civilians condemnable: Tarigami

21 May 2019 6:34 AM

Jual Oram, Union tribal affairs minister

BJP confident of forming next govt in Odisha

Odisha BJP president Basant Panda also exuded confidence that the party would be voted to power both in Centre and Odisha.

21 May 2019 6:19 AM

The parties would be demanding 100 percent VVPAT counting in Assembly segments where any mismatch is found.

Oppn to seek 100 per cent VVPAT count in case of mismatch

The Opposition is likely to sit on a dharna outside the Electioin Commission office at around 3 PM.

21 May 2019 5:58 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Kedarnath valley on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

PM’s cave stay Mission Impossible for security

Fresh roads were laid from the cave to Kedarnath shrine.

21 May 2019 5:55 AM

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