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Anil Kumar IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad city. (Photo: ANI)

'Telangana yet to implement new Motor Vehicles Act': Officials

He also informed that Hyderabad traffic police had started campaign to educate public about Act soon after it was passed by Parliament.

05 Sep 2019 10:41 AM

PM Modi sai, 'The tragedy at a firecracker factory in Punjab is heart-wrenching. Deeply anguished due to it. My condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I hope the injured recover at the earliest. Agencies are working on rescue operations at the site of the tragedy.' (Photo: File | ANI)

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Batala firecracker factory explosion

On Wednesday, 23 people died in a blast that occurred at a firecracker factory in Punjab's Batala city.

05 Sep 2019 10:38 AM

The widely shared screenshot of the Facebook post, allegedly by Indira, suggested that all those who were left out of the NRC be put in a detention camp after being sterilised. (Photo: File)

Kerala author 'suggests' those left out of NRC be put in detention after sterilisation

A case was registered under Section 153 of IPC for promoting enmity between religions and spreading hatred through social media.

05 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

In a video posted from his Twitter handle, Shivakumar was seen sitting on a chair with policemen standing around him. (Photo: Screengrab)

D K Shivakumar tweets message, says 'political vendetta stronger than law'

Shivakumar, 57, was arrested on Tuesday evening by the Enforcement Directorate after four days of questioning.

05 Sep 2019 9:05 AM

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Congress leader received flak on social media. (Photo: Twitter/ @harshit_shukl)

Nitin Gadkari, Rahul Gandhi pulled over on violation of rules on Twitter amid new traffic fines

The hefty fines for traffic violations have triggered worry among law-breaking motorists across the country.

05 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

The Madhya Pradesh Police has booked a local Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader for selling a booklet titled 'Dhara 370 - Setu Ya Surang' at a protest here. (Photo: PTI)

CPI(M) leader booked for selling booklet on Article 370 in MP

A case under IPC section 153 has been registered against CITU leader Sheikh Ghani (64), Padav Police Station in-charge Prashant Yadav said.

05 Sep 2019 8:52 AM

The financial capital is most likely to receive incessant rains and showers with the possibility of extremely heavy falls at isolated places in city and suburbs for the next 48 hours, the IMD release read. (Photo: File)

Mumbai on red alert, harbour line services restored, schools shut today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in several parts of the city and suburbs in the next 48 hours.

05 Sep 2019 8:37 AM

The chief of Rajasthan Human Rights Commission, who as a High Court judge had made headlines with his “peacocks don’t have sex” remark, has marred women’s dignity by saying they are “akin to concubines” in live-in relationships. (Representational Image)

Women in live-in relations 'akin to concubines': Rajasthan rights body urges for ban

He said, in an order issued jointly with Justice Prakash Tantia, it is the duty of government to discourage such relations.

05 Sep 2019 8:21 AM

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force or SDRF were aiding rescue operations. (Photo: PTI)

23 killed after explosion at firecracker factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur

Batala Senior Medical Officer Sanjiv Bhalla said most victims sustained head and leg injuries.

05 Sep 2019 8:14 AM

Chidambaram’s 15-day CBI custody, ordered by the special court in five spells, which started after his arrest on August 21 night, comes to an end on Thursday. (photo: File)

Crucial day for Chidambaram as SC, trial courts to pronounce order on bail pleas

If the apex court gives relief in both the CBI and ED cases, then Chidambaram will be out on bail.

05 Sep 2019 8:00 AM

A drunk autorickshaw driver was fined Rs 47,500 by the transport department on Wednesday for driving without a valid permit, licence, registration and under various sections of the amended Motor Vehicles Act which came into effect on Sunday, an official said in Bhubaneswar. (Representational Image)

Drunk autorickshaw driver in Bhubaneshwar fined Rs 47,500: Official

The autorickshaw driver has been asked to deposit total fine of Rs 47,500 at Driving Testing Centre in Chandrasekharpur, the official said.

05 Sep 2019 7:56 AM

An apron with the female reproductive organ

Making adolescent care work: Sabarkantha raises the bar

The Central government’s pan-India flagship project for adolescents has been a slow starter, though launched with fanfare in 2014.

05 Sep 2019 5:50 AM

An anganwadi worker spreads food awareness among community members

A daring child rescue and an assault on junk food

Living within their own communities gives anganwadi workers a holistic view of the hardships of the people for whose health they are responsible.

05 Sep 2019 5:46 AM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Sunni Waqf board asserts claim over disputed Ram site

The site in dispute is 1,500 square yard comprising the inner and the outer courtyard.

05 Sep 2019 3:40 AM

Bihar Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi (Photo: PTI)

BJP pitches for NRC in Bihar’s Seemanchal

Vinod Singh’s statement also holds significance as he is a popular leader and a minister in Nitish Kumar Cabinet.

05 Sep 2019 3:34 AM

The ABVP also criticised the All Assam Students Union (Aasu) for changing their stand on NRC.

Assam will become Islamic state if NRC not fixed: ABVP

ABVP plans to launch massive protests, awareness campaigns across state.

05 Sep 2019 3:16 AM

The DGCA conveyed that all his activities were caught on CCTV camera installed in the examination hall.

DGCA bans pilot for life for Munnabhai-style act

The two pilots were from Thane in Maharashtra and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.

05 Sep 2019 3:13 AM

Chinmayanand case: SC allows to shift girl to another law college

In the course of interaction with judges, the girl had expressed desire to change her college and that of her brother as well.

05 Sep 2019 3:09 AM

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Photo: PTI/File)

Hooda gets his way; Tanwar out, Selja new Haryana chief

The Congress in Haryana is split into factions led by, besides Hooda and Tanwar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Kumari Selja and Kiran Chowdhary.

05 Sep 2019 3:00 AM

Pictures from the Chandrayaan-2 show a successful landing for the rover. (Photo: S. Surender Reddy)

Chandrayaan-2 inches closer to Moon landing

Vikram’, the lander, moved to the threshold location from where it descends towards lunar surface between 1 am and 2 am on Sept 7.

05 Sep 2019 2:56 AM

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