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Houses develop cracks in J-K's Doda, 19 families shifted

Nineteen families were evacuated after their homes developed cracks at a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Friday. IMAGE: Cracks have been developed in a house as......

BJP MP's car crushes 9-year-old boy on way from school in UP

A nine-year-old boy died allegedly after being run over by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Harish Dwivedi's car in Basti, the police said on Tuesday. According to a complaint filed by Shatrughan......

Elderly priest, wife sustain burns in petrol bomb attack in Rajasthan

An elderly priest and his wife received burn injuries when a group of around 10 people allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at him in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, officials said on Monday. Image used......

Enough proof of girls forced into prostitution in Rajasthan: NCW

Young girls are being forced into prostitution in numerous districts of Rajasthan like Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara and Bharatpur, a National Commission for Women team has found after reports indicated......

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

At least four people were killed in a massive landslide in Guwahati amid heavy rain that flooded the city, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE: National Disaster Response Force personnel rescue......

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone......

Unlocking the lockdown will be even tougher

'How do we ensure that the unlocking, which is desperately needed for earning income and livelihood, will not create ugly spikes in the infection rates?''And if it does, what then?'asks Omkar......

Humans of demonetisation

The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India. 'My mother now works 12 hours a day' 'Initially, crowd management was a big challenge': Bank manager R......

Power-for-all is just a pipe-dream and nothing else

On paper, only 8,000 villages remain to be electrified in the country, but the situation on the ground shows euphoria over numbers is misplaced In 2005, when the rural electrification drive......

8 promises Modi made on I-Day 2015: Some met, some are works-in-progress

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his third Independence Day speech on August 15, he is inviting ideas from citizens on issues he should speak on Speeding up financial inclusion,......

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

'Ek ghante ke andar humare paas 78,000 calls aaye.' '78,000!' Actor Sonu Sood became a saviour for migrant workers when he helped them get home during the nationwide lockdown. Neha Dhupia all......

Mee Raqsam review

Mee Raqsam is an ode to fathers who guide their children to the path where dreams come true, notes Sukanya Verma. 'Basti mein apni Hindu Musalman jo bas gayeInsaan ki shakl dekhne ko hum......

Gully Boy Review: You'll cry for Ranveer

Gully Boy is a glorious blend of hip-hop and assured film-making, applauds Sukanya Verma. There is a two-second scene in Gully Boy when Ranveer Singh gets out of the car he is chauffeuring and......

SC wraps up hearing on passing directions for reforms in BCCI

IMAGE: Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed committee for reforms in Indian cricket Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha is flanked by Justice Ashok Bhan (left) and Justice R V Raveendran at a press......

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