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The death toll has been recorded at 5,32,031 (5.32 lakh), the data updated on Friday showed.

The report further stated that in order to ensure that children get the best environment to grow and flourish, it is necessary to increase awareness regarding child sexual abuse and the varied forms it can take.

The commissioner determined the compensation payable to his heirs at Rs 4.33 lakh and directed that the amount be paid within 30 days from the date of the order with nine per cent interest.

The police have arrested a 35-year-old woman who was allegedly part of a racket dealing in adulterated narcotic substances in Maharashtra's Nagpur city.

Acting on intelligence inputs, a team of Similipal South Wildlife Division seized the leopard skin and detained the man, they said.

Speaking after flagging off the trekking and rock climbing events at the hillock, he said that the state government has taken several steps to preserve and develop historical monuments in the state.

Former Gujarat Public Service Commission chief Dinesh Dasa on Friday took oath as UPSC member, an official statement said.  

It was stated in the complaint that there is a government land of approximate 4-5 acres(25,000 sq. yards) located behind the Select City Walk Mall, Saket, New Delhi.

At least 12 persons were killed, including nine from drowning, during Ganpati idol immersions over the past 24 hours across Maharashtra.

The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhniyam', which provides 33 pc reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, was unanimously passed by the Rajya Sabha, becoming the first bill to be passed in the new Parliament building

Over 2.5 million people in Kerala will join a cleanliness drive organised by LSGD across the state as part of the 'Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam' campaign on October 2.

According to the police, the incident took place in the Par village under the Sewar Panchayat area. The deceased, Nandu (10) and Nishu (6) on Friday morning had gone near the pond along with other children to play.

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said all district hospitals in Punjab will be renovated and the first revamped hospital will be inaugurated on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

The incident took place on Thursday night when her family members had gone out to watch immersion of Ganpati idols, Talera SHO Digvijay Singh said.

He said that the metal prices have been rising optimistically over the past few weeks, which was one of the factors driving the metal sector.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided Kawardha town in Kabirdham district and arrested one of the suspects in the Delhi jewellery store burglary. The team then tracked down Lokesh to a house in Durg, Chhattisgarh.

A Class 10 student has been brutally beaten by some youths who also made a video of the incident and uploaded it on the Internet.

The Law Commission is carrying out consultations with poll body, government departments and other stakeholders on a report on simultaneous polls.

Talking at an event held here to mark World Rabies Day, the chief minister said that dogs from certain breeds are aggressive and attack people.

Wet-run of Chanaka-Korata project pump of 5.5 MW capacity conducted in the early hours of Thursday was successful.

Meanwhile, Indian women's badminton team was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the team competition in Hangzhou

Amid the row over sharing of the river water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Sadhguru said, Mother Cauvery does not know which state we belong to, but she is suffering with depletion and drying up during the summer months

The yellow metal had closed at Rs 58,950 per 10 grams in the previous trade.

According to an official statement issued here on Friday, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation of key road projects that are part of Nagpur – Vijayawada Economic Corridor.