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PM Modi to inaugurate 2-day Science Conclave of S&T Ministers at Ahmedabad on September 10

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 2-day Science Conclave of the Science & Technology (S&T) Ministers from all the States and Union Territories (UTs) at Science City, Ahmedabad onSeptember 10. (ANI)

Sonia Gandhi's mother passes away in Italy

Core sector output slows down to 4.5% in July against 9.9% last year

Core sector output slows down to 4.5% in July against 9.9% last year, government data reveals.

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Dubai on three-day visit

EAM Dr S Jaishankar has arrived in Dubai. He was received by Abdulla Mohammed Al Balooki, Asst Undersecy, Foreign Affairs & Int'l Cooperation Ministry, along with Indian Amb to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir & Dr Aman Puri, Consulate General of India, Dubai: Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, UAE. (ANI)

"We are strengthening our Anti-Narcotics Cell in the State and also spreading awareness about drugs. We will encourage spiritual and wellness tourism here,"Goa CM Pramod Sawant told ANI.

Lucknow Municipal Corporation runs bulldozer over illegal encroachment outside Samajwadi Party office

Scuffle between protesting BPSC candidates and police in Patna

Delhi's Patiala House Court summons actor Jacqueline Fernandez, directing her to appear in court on Sept 26, in connection with a Rs 200cr extortion case involving conman Sukesh.

The court takes cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed in the case recently.

Cabinet approves disposal of 15 lakh tons of chana from buffer stock to states at discounted rates

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Mikhail Gorbachev's "vision of a better world remains an example," following the death of the former Soviet leader.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said Mikhail Gorbachev's "vision of a better world remains an example," following the death of the former Soviet leader.

"Gorbachev's historic reforms led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, helped end the Cold War & opened the possibility of a partnership between Russia and NATO," the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization wrote on Twitter.

Jharkhand: Suspended BJP leader and wife of an ex-IAS officer, Seema Patra sent to Police remand till 12th September

BJP has zero tolerance towards atrocities against SCs and STs. When the incident regarding the brutality of a maid working in BJP leader Seema Patra's house was made public, the BJP state president immediately suspended her: Jharkhand BJP

She was also served a show-cause regarding termination of the primary membership from the party. A committee has also been formed to inquire. After the committee submits its report,strictest action will be taken against them. In BJP,there's no place for such people: Jharkhand BJP

CBI on Wednesday conducted raid and search operations at the residences of TMC member Anubrata Mondal's chartered accountant, a councillor of Bolpur Municipality and a local businessman in connection with the multi-crore cattle smuggling scam.

At around 10 a.m. after a marathon questioning for around two hours, the CBI sleuths also detained Bishwajyoti Bandopadhyay, the councillor of Ward Number 19 of Bolpur Municipality.

The CBI also raided the residences of Manish Kothari, Mondal's personal chartered accountant, and Sudip Roy, the Bolpur-based local businessman.

Number of crimes in Assam increased by nearly 10 per cent to over 1.33 lakh cases in 2021, according to the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Assam recorded 1,33,239 cases of crime last year, up from 1,21,609 cases in 2020, the report stated.

Of these, 1,19,883 were Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes – 8,325 more than the year-ago period.

Crimes related to Special & Local Laws (SLL) also rose to 13,356 from 10,051 in 2020, the NCRB said in its report.

It further noted that Assam registered 379 crimes per one lakh population last year.

All accused including Sukesh Chandrashekhar appeared before Delhi's Patiala House Court via video conferencing. Court will hear arguments on the point of cognizance on charge sheet at 2 pm today.

The court will also hear today the application of actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking permission from the court to go to Poland for the shooting of a film.

Financial aid of Rs 1 Lakh handed over to the family of acid attack victim girl from Chatra who is under treatment at RIMS, Ranchi.

Suspended BJP leader Seema Patra, held for torturing domestic help, claims allegations are 'politically motivated'

School students in a village in Dumka tied their teachers to a tree & allegedly beat them up for providing fewer marks to them due to which they flunked their exams

The acid attack victim girl from Chatra airlifted to Delhi for medical treatment.

CBI is conducting searches at four places in West Bengal (in Bolpur and Kolkata) in connection with a cattle smuggling case

BJP MLC H Vishwanath hits out at seer accused of raping minor girls, those supporting him

Jharkhand | Ranchi police arrested Seema Patra, suspended BJP leader and wife of ex-IAS officer for torturing her maid. The case was registered at Argora police station: Ranchi police

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde offers prayers to Ganpati at his residence

Ganeshutsav festivities in Tamil Nadu

Ganesh Chaturthi: Police say situation in Dharwad peaceful

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, passes away at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.

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Crimes against women up by 15%,shows NCRB data

With as many 1,36,234 cases registered across the country, FIRs of cruelty by husbands or relatives formed the largest chunk of cases of crimes against women in 2021, data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed. The rate of crime against women rose a whopping 15 per cent in one year: from 56.5 per cent in 2020 to 64.5 per cent in 2021.

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NASA to try Moon test flight again on Saturday

NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight, after engine trouble halted the first countdown this week.

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