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In a recognition for a couple working in one of Maharashtra’s toughest workplaces, a husband-and-wife duo from Thane Central Jail have been named among eight personnel from the state’s prisons department to receive prestigious police medals. The announcement came on Thursday, when the Union government declared service medals for 1,090 police personnel from various central…

At least 30 people have been killed after a cloudburst struck Chosoti village in J&K’s Kishtwar district, while rescue efforts remain underway, while the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to publish details of 65 lakh voters removed from Bihar’s rolls. In Delhi, a man died and his daughter was critically injured when a tree…

Kannada film star Darshan Thogudeepa was arrested on Thursday after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in the Renukaswamy murder case.The arrest came hours after his friend and co-accused, actress Pavithra Gowda, the prime accused in the case, was taken into police custody.According to police sources, Darshan was detained at his wife Vijayalakshmi’s residence in…

Kolkata is set for a major transport boost next week, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate three metro projects on 22 August.Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday announced that PM Modi will be unveiling the Sealdah–Esplanade stretch of the Green Line, the Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby Crossing)–Beleghata stretch of the Orange Line, and the…

LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “stealing” the rights of Bahujans by removing their names from voter lists and “disappearing” forest rights titles of Adivasis.In…

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday awarded the Vir Chakra to nine Indian Air Force fighter pilots who played a key role in Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist headquarters and Pakistan’s military assets.Vir Chakra is India’s third-highest wartime gallantry award.The awardees include: Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu Group Captain Manish Arora Group Captain Animesh Patnim Group…

File photo NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday expressed confidence in India-US ties amid tariff war, saying that the two nations have “weathered several transitions and challenges”. This comes a day before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s crucial meet, the outcome of which would impact India as it faces additional 25% tariffs…

Cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar: 17 bodies recovered in Chasoti; toll may rise At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a massive cloudburst hit Chosoti, a remote village on the route to the Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar district, officials said. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise. Chosoti, the last motorable point before…