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IPL 2018: Cauvery protesters throw shoes, removed by police during CSK-KKR game in Chennai

A couple of protesters opposed to the Indian Premier League match in Chennai in the middle of Tamil Nadu’s political agitation over the Cauvery...

Himachal Pradesh: 23 kids among 27 killed as school bus falls into gorge

Dharamshala: At least 23 children and two teachers were killed when a school bus plunged 328 feet into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Malkwal,...

Center asks states to tighten security for Bharat Bandh

New Delhi: The Center on April 9 advised all states to beef up security and prevent violence during the Bharat Bandh called by some...

Bhim Army to hold protest on April 18, court mass arrest

New Delhi (PTI): Alleging atrocities against Dalits have increased since the ‘Bharat Bandh’, the Bhim Army said on April 7 that it will hold...

Funds provided to spread violence during Bharat bandh, say MP police

Gwalior: Several organizations and individuals were provided funds for spreading violence during the Bharat bandh in the Gwalior-Chambal region that claimed eight lives, Madhya...

The official government patronage of godmen and sadhus is worrying

By Namita Bhandare By some uncanny coincidence, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government’s decision to confer minister of state (MoS) status on five...

Lucknow’s Sikh community agitated over GST charge on Golden Temple’s langar

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (LGPC) on April 6 demanded immediate withdrawal of GST on langar - free community meal - offered by...

Government plans 14,000 bunkers to shield civilians from Pakistan fire

New Delhi: The government will build 13,029 bunkers for individual households in five border districts in Jammu & Kashmir - Samba, Poonch, Jammu, Kathua...

Over 74 lakh foreign tourists arrived in India between July 2017 and Feb 2018:...

New Delhi: The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India during July 2017 to February 2018 was 74.11 lakh compared to 65.75 lakh...

India building new roads at breakneck pace, may set $15 billion record: Expert

New Delhi: India has awarded road contracts at a “breakneck pace” in 2018, raising the prospect that orders will reach a record this financial...