New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told a court here that Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, was evading probe in the AgustaWestland chopper scam related money laundering case.
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Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) Most educational institutions in five sensitive border districts of Jammu reopened after a fortnight on Monday with "full attendance" as authorities lifted curbs in large parts of the region, officials said.
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New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) The ED has summoned former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with its money-laundering probe in an alleged aviation scam during the UPA dispensation, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Tehelka magazine founder Tarun Tejpal seeking quashing of charges framed against him in an alleged sexual assault case lodged by a former woman colleague.
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (PTI) In a significant milestone for India's Moon mission, ISRO will fire Chandrayaan2's liquid engine on Tuesday to insert the spacecraft into a lunar orbit.
Srinagar, Aug 19 (PTI) Teachers reported to work in many schools in Kashmir as restrictions were eased further on Monday but not many students were seen.
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No lavish weddings in Kashmir: Mutton sellers, wazwan cooks, jewellers pay the price
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New voice assistant tool makes web browsing easier for visually impaired
Patna, Sep 22 (PTI) Fissures within the opposition RJD in Bihar came to the fore on Sunday when one of its founding members sought to join issue with heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav over his proclamation of "no entry" for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar into the multi-party Grand Alliance.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday took another swipe at the deserters who have joined the ruling camp in Maharashtra ahead of the assembly elections "in the name of ensuring development" in their constituencies.
Kolkata, Sep 22 (PTI) State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to launch a co-lending business model soon with 4-5 medium to large-sized NBFCs, an official of the lender said.
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (PTI): Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited on Sunday said that it is suspending supply of its drug Ranitidine worldwide as a precautionary measure, following the ongoing probe by the US Food and Drug Administration into the reported impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine in it at low levels.
London, Aug 19 (PTI) An Iranian oil supertanker released from detention by Gibraltar last week has set sail with its crew, majority of them Indians, on board soon after the local authorities said that they were unable to seek a court order to detain the vessel on a US warrant.
Colombo, Aug 19 (PTI) A controversial Sri Lankan field commander, accused of grave human rights abuses during the country's 26-year civil war, has been appointed the new Army Commander, the President's office announced Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has refused to modify its order by which it asked the Delhi Cantonment Board to contribute Rs 20 crore for clearing garbage dumps at Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla landfill sites.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik has been issued a show cause notice by the Wrestling Federation India (WFI) for leaving the national camp without permission as 25 campers have been expelled for the same offence.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators is facing practical problems in implementing the Conflict of Interest guidelines on the day-to-day BCCI operations, CoA member Diana Edulji conceded on Monday and said that a "white paper" will be prepared detailing the issues.
East
CPI(M) and Congress stage road blockades
Agartala, Sep 22 (PTI) A day ahead of the by-election to the Badharghat Assembly seat, opposition CPI(M) and Congress on Sunday staged road blockades at two different places here alleging that their supporters were attacked by BJP activists in the constituency.
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Man held for flashing woman lecturer in Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to flash a lecturer outside her college in suburban Vile Parle, hours after she clicked his photo and posted it on the twitter handle of the Mumbai Police, an official said on Sunday.
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Woman beaten to death by in-laws; her family says she had refused to accept triple talaq
Shravasti, Aug 19 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws and the body set on fire here, police said on Monday, as her family claimed she was killed because she had refused to accept talaq given to her on phone.
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Woman dies in freak mishap at Metro station in Hyderabad (Eds: Updates with more quotes)
Hyderabad, Sept 22 (PTI) A 24-year-old woman died after a sharp-edged piece of plaster from a wall fell on her at Ameerpet metro station here on Sunday, officials said.
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (PTI) Filmmaker Costa-Gavras, one of the pioneers of the political and social protest cinema, will be honoured by the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival with its second Donostia Award.
Toronto, Aug 19 (PTI) Researchers have developed a novel voice assistant tool that allows people with visual impairments to get web content as quickly and as effortlessly as possible from smart speakers and similar devices.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a device that can continuously separate oil from water by strategic use of fish-scale and lotus-leaf inspired membranes.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Indian-origin scientist Atish Dabholkar, who will take charge as director of the prestigious Italy-based Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in November, is gearing up for an uphill task -- countering misinformation in science.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu said on Friday that she has been working on improving her fitness and defence in search of an elusive gold in the showpiece World Championships next week.
Srinagar, Aug 19 (PTI) Business in Kashmir's traditional wedding season has taken a massive hit as thousands of couples have opted for simpler ceremonies instead of lavish ones due to the restrictions imposed in the valley following the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
Srinagar, Aug 18 (PTI) From dawn to dusk, and sometimes from dusk to dawn as well, the hours pass by in wakeful alertness for paramilitary troopers tasked with ensuring law and order in a land that is many hundred miles from home.
