A mob attack in Bangladesh forced the cancellation of a concert by rock singer James, injuring at least 20 students. The incident occurred in Faridpur amid a recent spate of attacks on cultural institutions.
Two masked men fired shots outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav's residence in Gurugram. A gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, citing Yadav's promotion of betting apps.
The bulldozer, part of the procession organised by the Adarsh Ramlila Committee, was on Monday stopped by police who termed its participation unauthorised and a new tradition.
'I don't know how long cinema will survive.'
Police in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, have filed a case against Public Works Department (PWD) officials and Google Maps in connection with the deaths of three men whose car fell into a river from a partially constructed bridge while following directions on the navigation app. The car was led by Google Maps onto an unsafe route, according to police. An FIR was filed against four PWD engineers, and the regional officer of Google Maps is also being investigated.
Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge in Bareilly on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
A man, who threatened to behead former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, was arrested in Bareillay on Thursday, the police said.
The incident happened in a government higher primary school located in Faridpur, Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Vinay Kumar said.
The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
According to the results announced on Thursday, 25 Samajwadi Party candidates were defeated by less than 5,000 votes while a similar fate awaited three nominees of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.
Two Bangladeshi nationals, suspected to be members of a terrorist organisation, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh and a laptop allegedly containing sensitive information was seized from them.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday assured the people of her parliamentary segment that she would take up their problems regarding poor supply of power and drinking water with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Given the controversy over Uttar Pradesh's population control moves, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP MLAs in UP have.
The Allapuzza the police found that nearly 1,700 girls were trapped in sex rackets. Many of them were exploited due to their poor financial background and some were threatened and blackmailed into the trade. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Six persons, including a woman, were killed and 18 were injured in violence and CRPF firing in the fourth phase of the West Bengal panchayat elections on Monday. Polling in four districts saw a voter turnout of 25 per cent.
West Bengal government brought all state-run sanitation programmes under Mission Nirmal Bangla
Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.
'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'
'As a governor, I have every right to speak my mind if I feel the security of my country is at stake.' 'Why is it that we would have to shed tears when Muslims are killed or tortured, but have to keep mum when the Hindus receive the same treatment?'
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