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Two boys killed in separate basketball court accidents in Haryana

A national-level player and another teen died in freak accidents on separate basketball courts in Haryana's Rohtak and Bahadurgarh, after the iron pole of the basketball hoop fell on them, the......

Hoardings in villages barring entry to pastors not unconstitutional: HC

The Chhattisgarh high court has disposed of two petitions seeking the removal of hoardings prohibiting entry to pastors and 'converted Christians' in eight villages, holding that they were......

Goa nightclub given licence without paper work: BJP MLA

Goa Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo on Sunday said the licence to the ill-fated nightclub in Arpora, where 25 persons died in a devastating fire, was issued without any documentation by the......

Interpol issues Blue Notice for two Goa nightclub owners

The Interpol has issued a Blue Notice against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of a Goa nightclub, who are believed to have fled to Thailand just hours after a Saturday blaze claimed 25 lives,......

Electric firecrackers likely caused blaze at Goa nightclub: CM

A preliminary inquiry into the devastating nightclub fire in Goa suggests that "electric firecrackers" were set off inside the premises, sparking a blaze that claimed 25 lives, Chief Minister......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

'Where There Is So Much Infrastructure Creation, There Will Be Debt'

'We have created massive infrastructure in the past six years.' IMAGE: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant addresses the Atal Asra Camp, an initiative to provide secure housing solutions for......

'My Job Is To Be A Facilitator'

'My job is to provide people with a bouquet of options they can choose from.' 'It is my job to provide alternatives to all my customers, and I will do that,' says Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya......

For panchayats, financial freedom is a distant dream

The Finance Commission has substantially increased the allocation of funds to panchayats, but a large part of it is apportioned by state governments. By increasing the share of states in the......

2.5 lakh panchayats to have broadband: Pitroda

Empowering villagers to get better services, about 250,000 panchayats would be connected through fibre optics and broadband connections within the next couple of years, advisor to the Prime......

Mitti: Ek Nayi Pehchaan Review: Engaging

Ishwak Singh's earnestness and the rustic energy of his mates keeps Mitti engaging, even when it starts to get preachy, observes Deepa Gahlot. If not mainstream Bollywood, at least through......

'Attention Comes With Pressure And Responsibility'

'Tomorrow I will go back home, clean my bed, pay my rent, all the normal things that a person does.''I'll still be the same person for my friends, my parents.''That grounding is the real thing,......

Why Is Gavaskar In Kasaragod?

The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Sunil Gavaskar will depart......