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Mumbai: Veteran journalist and writer Anil Dharker, who founded the Mumbai International Literary Festival, died here on Friday. He was 74. Dharker underwent a bypass procedure at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.…

Mumbai: A major fire that engulfed the Sunrise Hospital in the Dreamz Mall in Bhandup here has reportedly claimed two lives and 73 persons were evacuated early on Friday, officials said. The blaze was spotted around midnight on the first…

Chennai: Political parties and candidates often go to unimaginable levels to convince the electorate. But not all promises are meant to be fulfilled. Thulam Saravanan, an Independent candidate who will be contesting from Madurai South…

Bengaluru: Food delivery service Swiggy is planning to vaccinate over 2 lakh delivery partners. "In the first tranche of the programme, 5500 of Swiggy's delivery partners, aged 45 and above, will be eligible to opt for the vaccination. By…

Mumbai: Suspended police officer Sachin Vaze has reportedly told National Investigating Agency (NIA) officers that he had planted the explosives in a vehicle outside Mukesh Ambani’s house Antilia because he wanted to become a super cop by…

Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 54 Indian fishermen and seized five trawlers for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s territorial waters. “Having considered the impact of foreign fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters on the local…

In election season, Twitter is tightening rules and taking steps to prevent prohibited political ads by identifying and blocking such content promoted by candidates and parties. The microblogging site is also expanding its team with…

Mumbai: Active COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra could top 3 lakh by April 4, said the state health department. According to the department, Pune district has recorded the highest number of active infections (61,125) followed by Nagpur…

New Delhi: India has put on hold exports of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India (SII) as it expands its own immunisation efforts amid a surge in COVID-19 infection. This will affect supplies to…

New Delhi: The functioning of all road and rail transport, markets and other public places will be affected for 12 hours (from 6 am to 6 pm) during a Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmers on Friday (March 26). Who Has Called Bandh &…