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Jamia nagar realtor held for murder of 2nd wife

Jamia nagar realtor held for murder of 2nd wife

A businessman who deals in real estate was arrested in Jamia Nagar area in connection with the murder of his 19-year-old...

28 Aug 2013 11:59 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Rhetoric not enough

Casteism is an ancient practice that is accentuated in modern days by the differential treatment in the name of...

1 Aug 2017 12:01 AM IST

The outlawed Ulfa(I) and NDFB do not have the striking power to pose any threat to the security scenario of the North-Eastern states. (Representational image)

Ulfa men sneak in from Myanmar for Independence Day attacks

The sources did not rule out the possibility of Ulfa-I rebels outsourcing the job of planting explosives to some other...

7 Aug 2017 12:43 AM IST

MaryKay Carlson is Americas envoy to India. ( Photo: Twitter / MaryKay Carlson)

US envoy to India wants Twitter users to decide her Independence Day...

MaryKay Carlson uses the hashtag #SareeSearch to display her options for the big day.

4 Aug 2017 5:08 PM IST

$The greetings headline read \15 August, Happy Independence Day\. (Photo: Twitter)$ Technology

Pakistan govt website hacked, Indian national anthem, I-Day greetings...

There was no official response from the Foreign Office in Islamabad and the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.

4 Aug 2017 8:04 AM IST

Kite makers in Lal Kuan fear shutdown due to low sales before Independence Day.

Delhi: Sellers nervous as kite flying losing popularity

However, many of them admit that the kite flying scene is on a decline in the national capital, especially among the...

4 Aug 2017 2:51 AM IST

To flag or not to flag is the big question

As to the constitution not coming in the way of having one's own state flag, one can only riposte by saying that this is...

4 Aug 2017 2:11 AM IST

The event was organised to celebrate the paraplegic heroes of our country where the entire concept was to make them experience freedom underwater.

Paraplegic army veterans celebrate Independence day with scuba dive

Initiative sees heroes experience first-ever underwater scuba dive, breaking free from their bodily limitations.

16 Aug 2017 2:02 PM IST

India and China have been locked in a prolonged standoff in the area in the Sikkim sector since June 16 after Chinese troops began constructing a road near the Bhutan trijunction. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

India a typical regional hegemon, controls Bhutan, Nepal: Chinese...

A Chinese state-run daily, Global Times said 'India has also interfered with the diplomacy of Nepal and other south...

16 Aug 2017 11:48 AM IST

Advance Locality Management (ALM) group joined hands with the BMC and turned the place into a garden.

SoBo locals turn dumping spot into garden

The area, which used to be an open space shared by old buildings of the area, was being used as a virtual dumping spot.

16 Aug 2017 3:15 AM IST

Residents said that there was too much illegal parking, preventing the BMC garbage truck from collecting the waste.

Mumbaikars seek freedom from garbage

Two villagers have been deployed as cleanup marshals to keep tabs on people who dump waste in the bin.

16 Aug 2017 3:13 AM IST

Students dressed in tricolour take a selfie in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Alumni celebrate Independence Day with games at alma mater

According to an ex-student of St Stanislaus School at Bandra, the alumni association had invited members for an informal...

16 Aug 2017 3:04 AM IST