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The attack by armed Maoists occurred at about 8:30 PM when a police party was on-board an official four-wheeled vehicle in the Chandwa police station area.

The 6th standard student had finished his lunch and was going to wash his hands when a cricket bat made out of wood slipped out of the hands of a boy who was playing came flying and hit the back side of his head.

The mob then beat the two men and set the van on fire. The police admitted them to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.

An RTI appeal uncovered an inquiry report that pointed fingers at a group of daily wage workers who were allegedly in cahoots with a traffic inspector and involved in extortion.

Priya Ramani made the submissions before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja while being cross examined by Akbar's counsel in a criminal defamation complaint.

Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday took oath as Sri Lanka's new prime minister, days after his younger brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected president.

During Question Hour, Jitendra Singh said even advanced nations like the US, which started their space mission much earlier, could gain success in soft landing only in the eight attempt.

The CBI derives its powers for the investigation of crimes under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.

Of the total of 6,83, 823 vacant posts, a total of 5,74,289 are in Group C, 89,638 in Group B and 19,896 in Group A category, as on March 1, 2018, according to a data given in a written reply by Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh.

Three show cause notices were issued to the professor for sending an 'embarrassing' email to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), highlighting the discrepancies in a project undertaken by the two organisations.

English medium will be introduced for classes 7 to 10 in the subsequent four years from 2021-22, an order by State Principal Secretary (School Education) B Rajsekhar said.

The bench is hearing a matter concerning statements made by public figures, particularly politicians, regarding an ongoing investigation. The question relates to the liability of politicians when they comment on cases as against their right to free speech...

The draft law also proposes to give one-third representation to women in the temple advisory committee, the counsel said.

Tapir Gao said whenever the president, prime minister, defence minister or home minister visit Arunachal Pradesh, China raises objections.

He joins a team made up of former British Prime Minister Theresa May, former UK National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant, former Head of British Defence Intelligence Chris Nickols and the Friends of Israel Group's Honorary President Lord Stuart Pola...

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said in the Lok Sabha that terrorism emanating from territories under Pakistan's control remains a core concern in bilateral relations.