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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has given bail to journalist Prashant Kanojia, saying the right to liberty is fundamental and non-negotiable, various news agencies reported. Kanojia must immediately be released, the Supreme Court said. “It is…

Kolkata: At least two people were killed and three others severely injured when bombs were hurled at them on late Monday night in Kankinara area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, police said Tuesday. The ruling Trinamul Congress…

The Twitter account of veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan was allegedly hacked on Monday by a pro-Pakistan group, ‘Ayyildiz Tim Turkish Cyber Army'. The hackers changed his profile photo to that of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and also…

Mumbai: Heavy rain accompanied by lightning crippled life in the megapolis since Monday evening, hitting both train and flight operations and creating huge traffic snarls across the city. A Mumbai-bound GoAir flight from Bhubaneswar was…

Pathankot: The verdict is finally out in the brutal rape and murder case of a minor in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, in January 2018 that had created a nationwide uproar. Here are the key takeaways of the Kathua verdict:  1. Three main…

The weather department has said there will be no respite for the next two days as the country continues to reel under severe heat wave conditions. A report in India Today said heat wave conditions persisted in Delhi on Sunday, with the…

New Delhi: The Centre is planning to levy tax on cash withdrawal of Rs 10 lakh a year if media reports are to be believed. 1. According to a front-page report in The Times of India on its Monday edition, the aim is to encourage digital…

London: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a fugitive economic offender in India, was seen entering the Kennington Oval, where India is playing its second World Cup match against Australia, on Sunday. “I am here to watch the…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Kyrgyzstan on June 13 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. But before the Prime Minister could undertake the trip, India has to overcome a diplomatic issue with its…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday for the second time within 10 days and the two leaders agreed that terrorism was a “joint threat” that needed collective and focused action, news agency…