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AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday granted bail as an interim relief to all four persons currently in jail in the first case filed in the state under an amended Act that penalises forcible or fraudulent religious conversion…

BHOPAL: The coronavirus positive tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,657 on Wednesday with the addition of 10 cases, while no new death due to the infection was reported in the state, a health department official said. The death toll…

INDORE: BJP leaders in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Wednesday sent air tickets to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and MP Rahul Gandhi asking them to visit their party ruled Rajasthan, where atrocities have been allegedly…

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has condemned the Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction to a 50-km belt along the international border in Punjab, Assam, and West Bengal. Taking to Twitter, Channi urged for an immediate…

MUMBAI: Amid a heated political exchange over Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks on mercy petitions of Veer Savarkar, the latter's grandson Ranjit Savarkar on Wednesday said the freedom fighter had sought a general amnesty for all the…

HAZARIBAGH: A tusker strayed away from its herd and entered a Durga Puja marquee at Daroo in Jharkhand creating panic among devotees, about 24 of whom were injured in the stampede that took place subsequently, a forest official said on…

The power Ministry on Tuesday allowed power producers using domestic coal to import up to 10 per cent of their coal requirement to boost low stocks, sources said. The move could bolster coal inventory at thermal power plants within a week,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “every Indian feels the pain of Afghan people” and called on the international community to forge a unified response to bring about desired changes to the situation in Afghanistan. He also…

In a sign of the pandemic receding in Kerala, the active caseload for Covid-19 fell below the 1-lakh mark on Tuesday, the first time since June 29. As of Tuesday, there were 96,646 active Covid-19 cases in the state. The caseload had hit…

The Union Home Ministry Tuesday began tripartite talks with the Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terrai and Dooars region and the Government of West Bengal in order to resolve the longstanding demand of statehood in the…

Around 350 people from tribal communities of 30 villages in Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja and Korba districts have been walking for the last nine days to reach state capital Raipur. The march — of more than 300 km — is to register their protest…

India’s total installed solar power capacity will need to increase to 5630 gigawatt (GW) by 2070 in order to achieve net zero emissions, according to a new report released Tuesday by independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and…

While Air India has gone back to its original owner, the Tatas, its art collection built by JRD Tata is still staying with the government. Officials said the deal entails only the airline and Air India’s non-core assets, such as land,…

Panchkula, Oct 12 (UNI) The special CBI court has deferred the sentencing of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others till October 18 in connection with the murder of Dera follower Ranjit Singh. Dera chief…

Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The US government approved three new tobacco products, the first set of electronic nicotine delivery systems authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulatory agency said. “Today’s…

New Delhi, Oct 12(UNI) The Delhi Police Crime Branch registered an FIR to investigate allegations of corruption against Tihar jail officers for allegedly helping former Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, Delhi Police said on…

Lucknow ,Oct 12 (UNI) Two more accused were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the death case of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta, police said on Tuesday. On Sunday, the SIT arrested the local inspector…

Jammu, Oct 11 (UNI) One Junior Commissioned Officer among five soldiers have attained martyrdom in a fierce gun battle triggered this morning in Dera Ki Gali (DKG) area on Poonch-Rajouri, border districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu…

Shimla, Oct 11(UNI) Schools in Himachal Pradesh reopened on Monday with students of middle, high and senior secondary schools turned up in good numbers. Director Higher Education of Himachal Pradesh Amarjeet Singh said that out of total…

The Congress on Monday alleged that the BJP government was purchasing goods and services from “fugitives” who have fled the country with public money. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh, at a press conference, alleged that the BJP…