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Patna/New Delhi: The ruling BJP Tuesday sprang surprises with its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, denying a ticket to Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, a seven-term MLA, while fielding Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary in a direct election after over a decade....

New Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir termed it "shameful" as he responded to former selector Kris Srikkanth Tuesday. Srikkanth had alleged that pacer Harshit Rana was selected for the ODI tour of Australia for being a "constant yes man" to the coach. Gambhir was...

Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday met the family members of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who was found dead with a gunshot wound at his residence in Chandigarh earlier this week. The officer’s death, reported as an alleged su*cide, has triggered widespread concern...

Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed when the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said Tuesday. The officials said that alert troops of the Army noticed suspicious movement on the LoC. “An infiltrating...

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and has urged authorities worldwide to report to the agency if any of these products are detected in their respective countries. The development comes...

Chandigarh: Haryana government has sent State DGP Shatrujeet Kapur on leave amid Opposition's attack on the BJP dispensation over IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's alleged suicide, and the demand by Kumar's family for action against the officers accused of harassing him. The late-night development came...

New Delhi: In a significant development before Diwali, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in a meeting on Monday decided to allow withdrawal of up to 100 per cent of the ‘eligible balance’ in the PF account, including employee and employer share. The decision was...

Sharm el-Sheikh: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi says that US President Donald Trump's Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region. Speaking Monday at a summit of world leaders, El-Sissi also reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying the Palestinians...

Sheikhpura: A court in Bihar's Sheikhpura district Monday issued summonses to INDIA bloc leaders Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahani in connection with alleged abuses hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra in August. The order was passed by...

New Delhi: In a significant development before Diwali, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in a meeting Monday decided to allow withdrawal of up to 100 per cent of the ‘eligible balance’ in the PF account, including employee and employer share. The decision was taken...