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900 strays killed in Telangana so far, village sarpanch booked

The killings are suspected to have been carried out by some elected representatives, including sarpanchs, allegedly to fulfill promises made to villagers ahead of gram panchayat elections held in......

Oxford University Press apologises for book on Shivaji Maharaj

Oxford University Press (OUP) India has issued an apology to Udayanraje Bhosale, 13th descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, over certain 'unverified statements' made about the Maratha king in......

Assam student assaulted at MP tribal varsity hostel; 5 booked

A 22-year-old postgraduate student from Assam was allegedly assaulted by five peers at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) hostel at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district,......

Sanjay Singh, Pappu Yadav booked for posting 'fake' Manikarnika images

Police here have registered eight first information reports (FIRs) against as many people, including Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and Congress leader Pappu Yadav, for allegedly circulating......

Beed: 4 booked for raising Rs 4 crore to 'support' Palestine

Four persons were booked in Maharashtra's Beed district for collecting more than Rs 4 crore fraudulently claiming it was to support Palestine amid the war with Israel, a police official said on......

Happy Republic Day, says India as travel peaks for weekend

Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Te lensFix/Pexels.com Booking momentum remains encouraging, supported by leisure travel,......

RBI to infuse Rs 1.25 trn; $10 billion USD-INR buy-sell swap

Buy-sell swaps are primarily being deployed to lengthen the maturity of the forward book. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points A 90-day VRR auction for Rs 25,000 crore will be......

Sensex sheds 436 pts on profit booking in bank, oil shares

Stock markets closed lower for the second straight day on Tuesday, with benchmark BSE Sensex declining by 436 points as investors booked profit ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.......

Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella EV makes its India debut

Toyota enters India's mass electric vehicle segment with the maiden launch of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella in Mumbai. IMAGE: The Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella on display at the Mumbai launch......

Sensex slips below 82K amid widespread sell-off

Market sentiment is likely to remain cautious as investors position themselves for the upcoming Union Budget and the US Fed's interest rate decision, where expectations are muted. Photograph:......

Vishal On His O Romeo Hero: 'Shahid Kapoor Is Very Difficult'

'Vishal Bhardwaj gave me Hamlet in Haider, which is one of the most intimidating roles for any actor in the world.''I'm grateful that he called me again after seven or eight years of us not working......

Shabana, Kabir Bedi In Real Life Drama

Kabir Bedi and Shabana Azmi come together in USA v Raj a drama based on Dr Raj Bothra, who was wrongly accused and faced 54 federal charges in the United States before being cleared. IMAGE:......

Vande Mataram Gets A 2.0 Version

'It took 22 working days for us to complete the song.' Photograph: Kind courtesy M M Keeravaani/Instagram Oscar-winning Composer M M Keeravaani has been commissioned to compose his version of......

Meet Fatima's Companion For The New Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram Fatima Sana Shaikh has found a great companion to start her new year. She shares some pictures on a beach, and writes, 'Starting the year......

Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat

Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichdi, notes......

'Zero tolerance': NRAI after coach booked under POCSO

‘This is a very sensitive matter and, at NRAI (National Rifles Association of India), we take the greatest impetus and focus on ensuring that we provide a safe workplace’ IMAGE: The federation......

National shooting coach booked under POCSO Act for assaulting minor

'Then sir forcibly made me lie face down and sexually assaulted me and when I opposed, he threatened me.' IMAGE: Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: NRAI/X A prominent member......

UCL PIX: Newcastle, Juve book knockout place; Barca win

IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday IMAGE: Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa celebrates scoring their first goal with Anthony Gordon during their match against PSV Eindhoven......

In my book, definitely Gukesh is a youngster: Carlsen

'I think I was like a top-50 player at the very least in the world when he was born.' IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen had earlier taken a dig at D Gukesh, calling him one of the "presumably weaker......

Sexual assault case: Court rejects bail plea of shooting coach Bhardwaj

IMAGE: Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: NRAI/X Key Points A Faridabad court rejected shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj's anticipatory bail plea in a sexual assault case. ......