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Bombay High Court bans sand excavation in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has restrained the Maharashtra Government from allowing excavation of sand in drought-hit villages, saying it would cause shortage of potable water for people and animals…. Read more
B.Tech student found murdered in hostel room
Faridabad: A final year engineering student was on Monday found murdered in a hostel room here. Angry over the incident, students of the college held demonstrations and blocked the National… Read more
Delhi gang-rape accused Ram Singh’s autopsy begins at AIIMS
New Delhi: Amid doubts over the mysterious death of December 16 Delhi gang-rape accused Ram Singh, who was found hanging inside his cell Monday morning, the post mortem of his… Read more
Anti-rape Bill delayed again, referred to Group of Ministers
New Delhi: A new proposal for tough anti-rape laws has been delayed again by the government, which has been trying to establish its commitment to improving safety for women since… Read more
Olympian boxer Vijender Singh refused to give blood sample
Chandigarh: Olympian boxer Vijender Singh refused to give his blood sample to the Punjab police which quizzed him for nearly four hours in the drug haul case. Fatehgarh Sahab SSP… Read more
Earthquake rattles Southern California, no damage reported
LOS ANGELES: Earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck deep beneath a mountain range in Southern California on Monday, jangling the nerves of tennis stars competing in the nearby… Read more
Airtel launches free roaming scheme in five states
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday launched a new roaming scheme for its prepaid customers in Delhi which will enable them to receive free incoming calls in five states. “With… Read more
David Beckham named as ambassador for Chinese Super League
Beijing: Football superstar David Beckham has been named as ambassador for the Chinese Super League, the country’s football association said, a move that has been widely anticipated but also criticized…. Read more
Ponty Chadha’s security guard commits suicide
Gurgaon: A personal security officer (PSO) of murdered liquor baron Ponty Chadha, deployed at his farmhouse in Delhi’s Chhattarpur area, has committed suicide by shooting himself in his house, police… Read more
NASA discovers third radiation belt circling earth
Washington: NASA’s Van Allen Probes, which was launched on Aug. 30, 2012, to study two giant belts of radiation that surround Earth, has shown scientists something that would require rewriting… Read more
