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18 Uttarakhand cops convicted in MBA student Ranbir Singh's fake encounter case
A Delhi court on Friday convicted 18 Uttarakhand Police personnel, seven of them for murder and others for various offences including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping in a fake encounter case in which an MBA student was shot dead in Uttarakhand in 2009.
Sumitra Mahajan elected Lok Sabha Speaker, second woman to occupy the post
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked all the political parties for the unanimous election of new Speaker.
Tamil Nadu: 18 month old toddler killed after van runs over him
They said the mishap occurred after the child wandered to the rear of the vehicle while its mother was dropping off her two daughters at school.
Kathleen Stephens takes charge as US interim Ambassador
Stephens also spoke about working with India for "successful transitions in Afghanistan, expanding counter-terrorism
'Hundreds dead' in Boko Haram village rampage
The blast happened near the private residence of Gombe state governor Ibrahim Dankwambo in the upscale Government Reserve area of the state capital.
For better policing, 5 SPs attached to DGP office
In the ongoing exercise to improve policing in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday removed police chiefs of five districts and attached them to the DGP office in Lucknow besides posting a new IG of special task force (STF).
Italy a threat in World Cup despite ageing players, mavericks
Italy's two most influential players have a combined age of over 70 and their most prolific striker has been omitted over fitness concerns.
Obama makes 'no apologies' for Taliban hostage deal
Moves to free detainees from the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay are gathering pace as the administration works to close the notorious jail, a top US official said on Thursday.
FIFA confident ahead of World Cup despite problems
Football's governing body said it's in control of what needs to be done to get the tournament off to a good start in a week.
Delhi BJP to launch membership drive, target professionals
The drive will take place between June 15 and 30 across the national capital and will "try to connect" with all sections of the society.
AAP questions L-G's decision to send team to Gujarat
A Delhi government team comprising top bureaucrats has been sent to study the feasibility of replicating the model of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project for cleaning the Yamuna.
BJP's allegations on Gairsain session spending wrong: Congress
A Congress leader on Thursday rejecting BJP's allegations on ruling party's spending on their forthcoming state assembly session in Gairsain, termed the accusations as "wrong" and "misleading".
Hottest day in Delhi in 5 years, temperature touches 44.7 degrees
The previous highest for the season was recorded on May 29 when temperature was 43.7 degrees.
Breakthrough in Kerala child trafficking racket, middleman held
Shakeel has been named by many children and parents as the person behind bringing them to Kerala.
Justice VK Bist appointed as acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand HC
Justice VK Bist has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, officials said on Thursday.
All AIIMS to be made green hospitals: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the government will initiate steps to turn all AIIMS across the country into "green hospitals" by adopting environment friendly methods for disposal and recycling of medical waste.
