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JU gives second-round clarifications to UGC on ragging death of fresher
Earlier in the week, the JU authorities had sent its first round of clarifications to UGC on actions taken by the university to prevent ragging and harassment of the fresher or first-year students within the university campus and students' hostels. -
Study sheds light on antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Bacteria utilise a number of strategies to combat the treatments meant to kill them. One of the most prevalent of these weapons is ribosome-modifying enzymes -
Eight soldiers feared dead as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Ladakh
The accident took place at Kerey in southern Ladakh's Nyoma Saturday evening, the officials said. -
Man attempts to murder minor girl in Kerala, found hanging from tree
A 63-year-old man allegedly tried to murder a minor girl on Saturday, who he had sexually abused, and the trial in that case was about to begin soon. -
Congress suspends MLA Sandeep Jakhar for anti party activities
Sandeep Jakhar is nephew of Punjab’s senior BJP leader Sunil Jakhar, who had left the Congress party last year. -
Enforcement Directorate secures conviction of accused under PMLA
ED has secured the conviction of Navdeep Singh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a case related to drug smuggling -
Catholic body in Kerala seeks UN intervention to bring an end to attacks on Christians
The apex body of Catholic priests in Kerala on Saturday condemned the attacks faced by minority Christian communities in many countries. -
BMC issues advisory for citizens amid presence of jellyfish, stingrays on Juhu beach
BMC on Saturday issued an advisory for citizens to take precautions while venturing into the sea. -
Himachal suffered loss worth Rs 10,000 cr, it will take one year to rebuild state: CM Sukhu
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said that his state had suffered a loss worth Rs 10,000 crore and it will take around one year to rebuild it again -
Former Karnataka ministers Umashree, M R Seetharam, and ex-IRS officer Sudham Das nominated as MLCs
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot nominated former ministers as Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC), with immediate effect. -
Robbers on stabbing spree murder man in Delhi’s Welcome, injure 2 more
A 32-year-old man was killed and two others from the same colony were injured as three robbers armed with knives attacked them separately in northeast Delhi's Welcome area. -
Manipur: Tribals protest against killings, demanding reimposition of AFSPA
Thousands of tribal women on Saturday organised massive demonstrations in different districts of Manipur specially in Kangpokpi district -
NHAI inks agreement with Assam govt to increase green cover along highways
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Additional Chief Secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad and National Highways Authority of India Joint Advisor Bikash Brahma -
Chhattisgarh: Kejriwal announces ten guarantees, promises free electricity, allowance for women, unemployed
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced ten “guarantees” for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state -
Congress will again return to power with huge majority: Rajasthan CM
Rajasthan CM Gehlot added that other states were putting their schemes in their elections manifestos and poll campaigns -
Rajinikanth meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath at his residence in Lucknow
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth expressed his excitement about the kind of positive response Jailer is getting from the audience and its success -
ED seizes Rs 26 lakh following raids in Madhya Pradesh in money laundering case
Enforcement Directorate seized Rs 26 lakh and some incriminating documents following raids, carried out in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh -
Govt imposes 40 per cent export duty on onion to improve local supplies
The government on Saturday imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market -
Latur man held for driving autorickshaw with fake number plate
A man was arrested in Latur in Maharashtra for allegedly driving an auto rickshaw with a fake number plate. -
Landslides snap communication in several Arunachal districts
Landslides triggered by incessant rains in the past couple of days have snapped road communication to several Arunachal districts -
Firhad Hakim’s son-in-law joins Congress
Senior Trinamool Congress leader and city mayor Firhad Hakim's son-in-law joined the opposition Congress here on Saturday. -
RSS-BJP placing their own people in key parts of institutional structure: Rahul Gandhi
On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi undertook a journey on a motorcycle to Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh -
17-year-old beaten to death in Maharashtra’s Thane; 10 booked
The attackers had quarrelled with the teenager at a petrol pump six months ago and held a grudge against him, official said -
Ratan Tata conferred with Maharashtra’s first Udyog Ratna award
The 'Udyog Ratna' award signifies a momentous step by the Maharashtra government to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of individuals and organizations that have played a pivotal role in the state's industrial and economic development.